The Taming of the Shrew

Santa Ana College Theatre Arts Department is proud to present The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare’s classic “battle of the sexes!” One of the Bard’s best-loved comedies, it is the story of the wild and ill tempered Kate and Petruccio, a brash young man from Verona. When Petruccio arrives in Padua to find a wife, he gets more than he bargained for. It is the story of a wager, a fortune, of loyalty, of a wedding, of disguises, and most of all a story of love. This version takes place in Italy at the end of World War II. Baptista Minola is a landowner finally getting his life back in order after the fighting, and trying to marry off his daughters Katherine and Bianca. Petruccio is a fortune hunting American GI who hopes to land a rich wife before returning to the United States. Join Katherine and Petruccio, as they set the stage for a delightful spar of wits, wills, and love.