William Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor

November 13 - December 5, 2026

Schemes, disguises, and delicious comeuppance abound in Shakespeare’s merriest misadventure. Set in a sparkling winter wonderland filled with plenty of good cheer, The Merry Wives of Windsor follows two clever women who outwit the devious and debauched Sir John Falstaff. This puffed-up tipsy holiday patriarch, who believes he belongs at the head of the feast, finds himself bundled, baffled, and brilliantly outplayed by wives who refuse to be fooled. Each clever trap lands with festive flair, proving that Windsor’s women really run the show.

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Geoffrey Warren Barnes II*

Bardolph, Servant

Beasley 2026 Square

Beasley*

Pistol, Servant

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Eva Olivia Catanzariti

Anne Page

Billy Chace 2025 Square

Billy Chace*

Ford

Montez Jenkins

Montez Jenkins Copeland*

Rugby

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Cary Davenport*

Dr. Caius

Giles Davies Square

Giles Davies*

Sir Hugh Evans

Jeremy Dubin Square

Jeremy Dubin*

George Page

Mierka Girten

Mierka Girten*

Host, Servant

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Matthew Lewis Johnson*

Sir John Falstaff

Jennifer Joplin Square

Jennifer Joplin*

Mistress Quickly

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Sylvester Little Jr.*

Shallow

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Courtney Lucien*

Nym, Servant

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Elizabeth Chinn Molloy

Mistress Ford

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Connan Morrissey*

Mistress Page

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Grant Niezgodski*

Slender

Jay Wade 2026 Square

Jay Wade*

Fenton

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Colin Waters

Simple

Directed by Brant Russell+

Scenic Design: Gabby Trice
Costume Design: Rainy Edwards
Lighting Design: Andrew Hungerford
Sound Design: Jaime Lupercio
Projections Design: Robert Carlton Stimmel^
Choreographer: Montez Jenkins Copeland
Intimacy Director and Dialect Coach: Sarah Summerwell
Dramaturg: Tamara Winters
Stage Manager: Danitza Piper*
Assistant Stage Manager: Tessa Killen*

+Member of SDC

*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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