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The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

cutting and notes by Lindsay Price 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

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Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

About 60 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
17 Characters
5 M | 3 F | 9 Any Gender
Interior and Exterior
38 pages
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17 Characters
5 M, 3 F, 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 [M] 49 lines
Father to Katharina and Bianca
Katharina Minola [F] 59 lines
Baptista's eldest daughter
Bianca Minola [F] 22 lines
Baptista's youngest daughter
Petruchio [M] 108 lines
Suitor to Katharina
Gremio [M] 39 lines
Suitor to Bianca
Hortensio [M] 45 lines
Suitor to Bianca
Lucentio [M] 36 lines
Suitor to Bianca
Tranio [A] 65 lines
Servant to Lucentio
Biondello [A] 17 lines
Servant to Lucentio
Grumio [A] 24 lines
Servant to Petruchio
Curtis [A] 17 lines
Servant to Petruchio
Servant [A] 1 line
Servant to Baptista
Vincentio [A] 17 lines
Lucentio's father
Merchant [A] 18 lines
Pretends to be Vincentio
Widow [F] 7 lines
Marries Hortensio
Tailor [A] 2 lines
Gown maker
Haberdasher [A] 2 lines
Hat maker

Praise for The Taming of the Shrew

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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