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Kiss Me, Kate
Cole Porter, 1948
Sat, Jul 31, 2:00 - 4:30 pm
Silva Concert Hall, Hult Center
Combine William Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew with Cole Porter's music and lyrics and get an instant classic! This is a play-within-a-play where each cast member's on-stage life is complicated by what is happening offstage. Musical numbers include "Why Can't You Behave?", "So In Love Am I", "Were Thine That Special Face", "Too Darn Hot", "Brush Up Your Shakespeare", and "Always True to You In My Fashion". Fun, melodious and sophisticated, Kiss Me, Kate is universally acknowledged to be Porter's finest work. It ran 1,077 performances on Broadway during its original run and won 5 Tonys, including Best Musical (the first in that category), Best Author of a Musical (for Samuel & Bella Spewack's brilliant book), and Best Composer & Lyricist honors for Porter.
Directed by Ron Daum, with music direction and conducting by Robert Ashens, choreography by Laura Hiszczynskyj, and sets designed by Jerry Hooker, our all-new production has a stellar cast led by longtime OFAM favorites, Shirley Andress and Bill Hulings as the embattled Katharine and Petruchio (onstage) and Lilli Vanessi and Fred Graham (off). It will be a literary romp to remember!
Event Personnel
Creative Team
Ron Daum, director
Robert Ashens, music director & conductor
Laura Sue Hiszczynskyj, choreographer
Jerry Hooker, set design
Mary Mikkelsen, costume design
Kelly Baum, lighting design
Cast
Shirley Andress, Lilli Vanessi / Katharine
Bill Hulings, Fred Graham / Petruchio
Ecaterina, Lois Lane / Bianca
Wade Hicks, Ralph
Ron Judd, Second Man
Ken McClintock, Harrison Howell
Female Ensemble
Male Ensemble
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT I
 Another Op'nin', Another Show
- Hattie & the company
C. Porter (w/m)
 Why Can’t You Behave?
- Lois Lane / Bianca
C. Porter (w/m)
 Wunderbar
- Fred Graham / Petruchio & Lilli Vanessi / Katharine
C. Porter (w/m)
 So In Love
- Lilli Vanessi / Katharine
C. Porter (w/m)
 We Open in Venice
- Fred Graham / Petruchio, Lilli Vanessi / Katharine, Lois Lane / Bianca & Bill Calhoun / Lucentio
C. Porter (w/m)
 Tom, Dick, or Harry
- Lois Lane / Bianca, Bill Calhoun / Lucentio, Gremio (First Suitor) & Hortensio (Second Suitor)
C. Porter (w/m)
 I’ve Come To Wive It Wealthily In Padua
- Fred Graham / Petruchio and the men
C. Porter (w/m)
 I Hate Men
- Lilli Vanessi / Katharine
C. Porter (w/m)
 Were Thine That Special Face
- Fred Graham / Petruchio
C. Porter (w/m)
 Cantiamo D'Amore
- Lois Lane / Bianca, Bill Calhoun / Lucentio and The Ensemble
C. Porter (w/m)
 Kiss Me Kate
- Fred Graham / Petruchio, Lilli Vanessi / Katharine & the ensemble
C. Porter (w/m)
ACT II
 Too Darn Hot
- Paul & dancers
C. Porter (w/m)
 Where Is The Life That Late I Led
- Fred Graham / Petruchio
C. Porter (w/m)
 Always True To You In My Fashion
- Lois Lane / Bianca
C. Porter (w/m)
 Bianca
- Bill Calhoun / Lucentio & the ensemble
C. Porter (w/m)
 So In Love (reprise)
- Fred Graham / Petruchio
C. Porter (w/m)
 Brush Up Your Shakespeare
- First Man & Second Man
C. Porter (w/m)
 I Am Ashamed That Women Are So Simple
- Lilli Vanessi / Katharine
C. Porter (w/m)
 Kiss Me Kate (reprise)
- Fred Graham / Petruchio, Lilli Vanessi / Katharine & the company
C. Porter (w/m)
Featured composers, lyricists, creators
Ticket/Venue Info
Kiss Me, Kate Ticket Prices
Seat LvlFull PriceDiscount Prices
10%  15%  20%  Youth 
AA48.00  43.25  41.00  38.50  24.00 
A38.00  34.25  32.50  30.50  19.00 
B28.00  25.25  24.00  22.50  14.00 
C18.00  16.25  15.50  14.50  9.00 
Silva Concert Hall
Hult Center for the Performing Arts
One Eugene Center
Eugene, Oregon
541-682-5000
Purchase tickets at:
1. The Shedd Ticket Office
541.434.7000
2. The Hult Ticket Office
541.682.5000
OFAM 2010 Schedule
Friday Jul 23
7:30 pmThe Boys From Syracuse
Saturday Jul 24
7:30 pmThe Boys From Syracuse
Wednesday Jul 28
8:00 pmSwingin' The Dream
Thursday Jul 29
2:00 pmWhy Can't You Behave?
8:00 pmMan Bites Dog
Friday Jul 30
2:00 pmThe Rain In Spain
7:30 pmThe Boys From Syracuse
7:30 pmKiss Me, Kate
Saturday Jul 31
2:00 pmKiss Me, Kate
8:00 pmSuch Sweet Thunder
Sunday Aug 1
2:00 pmThe Boys From Syracuse
Wednesday Aug 4
7:30 pmKiss Me, Kate
Thursday Aug 5
2:00 pmWhere Did Robinson Crusoe Go
8:00 pmWhen You Wish Upon A Star
Friday Aug 6
2:00 pmSomewhere
7:30 pmThe Boys From Syracuse
7:30 pmKiss Me, Kate
Saturday Aug 7
2:00 pmThe Boys From Syracuse
8:00 pmI Could Write A Book
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