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The Taming of the Shrew

cutting and notes by Lindsay Price Canadian Author from the original by Shakespeare

This comedy about the relationships between men and women continues to be one of Shakespeare's most controversial plays.

Comedy Classical Adaptation Shakespeare Shakespeare in an Hour

Average Producer Rating: 5.0 out of 5

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 60 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
17 Characters
5 M 3 F 9 Any Gender
Set
Interior and Exterior
Length
38 pages
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17 Characters

  • 5 Males
  • 3 Females
  • 9 Any Gender

Characters in this play are currently identified as male or female. Directors are welcome to assign any gender (binary or non-binary) to any character and modify pronouns accordingly.

  • Baptista Minola Male 49 lines
    Father to Katharina and Bianca
  • Katharina Minola Female 59 lines
    Baptista's eldest daughter
  • Bianca Minola Female 22 lines
    Baptista's youngest daughter
  • Petruchio Male 108 lines
    Suitor to Katharina
  • Gremio Male 39 lines
    Suitor to Bianca
  • Hortensio Male 45 lines
    Suitor to Bianca
  • Lucentio Male 36 lines
    Suitor to Bianca
  • Tranio Any gender 65 lines
    Servant to Lucentio
  • Biondello Any gender 17 lines
    Servant to Lucentio
  • Grumio Any gender 24 lines
    Servant to Petruchio
  • Curtis Any gender 17 lines
    Servant to Petruchio
  • Servant Any gender 1 line
    Servant to Baptista
  • Vincentio Any gender 17 lines
    Lucentio's father
  • Merchant Any gender 18 lines
    Pretends to be Vincentio
  • Widow Female 7 lines
    Marries Hortensio
  • Tailor Any gender 2 lines
    Gown maker
  • Haberdasher Any gender 2 lines
    Hat maker

Praise for The Taming of the Shrew

5 out of 5 stars
Lynn West
Belgrade High School
We loved it! The students could really identify with the characters which helped bring Shakespeare's words to life. We got a lot of great feedback from audience members and from the judges at a festival we took it to.

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