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Merry Wives @ Home

MERRY WIVES @ HOME

MERRY WIVES @ Home On Demand Streaming
May 17 - June 30

Free Shakespeare @ Home
On Demand Streaming of Free Shakespeare in the Park productions.

This summer, throughout May and June everyone will have free access to stream The Public’s Free Shakespeare in the Park productions of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (2019), MERRY WIVES (2021), RICHARD III (2022), and the premiere of HAMLET (2023), captured live from The Delacorte Theater in Central Park by THIRTEEN for Great Performances on PBS.

Click the "Register to Receive More Information" button, sign up, and you’ll receive updates and viewing links once they become available starting in May.

We are deeply grateful for the multi-year partnership with THIRTEEN and Great Performances on PBS.

MERRY WIVES @ Home On Demand Streaming
May 17 - June 30


PRODUCTION DETAILS.

MERRY WIVES
By William Shakespeare
Adapted by Jocelyn Bioh
Directed by Saheem Ali

MERRY WIVES, a fresh and joyous adaptation by Jocelyn Bioh of Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, directed by our Associate Artistic Director and Resident Director Saheem Ali.

Set in South Harlem, amidst a vibrant and eclectic community of West African immigrants, MERRY WIVES is a New York story about tricks of the heart, performed in the heart of the City—Central Park’s magical Delacorte Theater. A raucous spinoff featuring the Bard’s most beloved comic characters, this hilarious farce tells the story of the trickster Falstaff and the wily wives who outwit him in a new celebration of Black joy, laughter, and vitality.  

 

DIVE DEEPER

Dive deeper into all things MERRY WIVES:

  • Educational K-12 materials surrounding topics such as representation on stage, community spaces in NYC, decolonizing Shakespearean language, and more. 
  • Watch the cast name their favorite lines from the show
  • Hear from Jocelyn Bioh, Saheem Ali, Jacob Ming-Trent and more about how they worked to make Shakespeare's comedy resonate with modern audiences.

Cast.

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Abena

Anne Page

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Gbenga Akinnagbe

Mister Nduka Ford

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Pascale Armand

Madam Ekua Page

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MaYaa Boateng

Fenton/Simple

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Phillip James Brannon

Pastor Evans

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Brandon E. Burton

Ensemble

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Joshua Echebiri

Slender/Pistol

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Angela Grovey

Mama Quickly

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Branden Lindsay

Ensemble

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Zonya Love

Ensemble

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Jarvis D. Matthews

Ensemble

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Jacob Ming-Trent

Falstaff

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Jennifer Mogbock

Madam Nkechi Ford

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Julian Rozzell Jr.

Shallow

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Kyle Scatliffe

Mister Kwame Page

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David Ryan Smith

Doctor Caius

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Sarin Monae West

Ensemble

Creative.

Jocelyn Bioh
Adaptation
Saheem Ali
Director
Beowulf Boritt
Scenic Design
Dede Ayite
Costume Design
Jiyoun Chang
Lighting Design
Kai Harada
Co-Sound Design
Palmer Hefferan
Co-Sound Design
Michael Thurber
Original Music
Farai Malianga
Original Drum Compositions
Rocío Mendez
Fight Direction
Darrell Grand Moultrie
Choreographer
Cookie Jordan
Hair, Wigs, and Makeup Design
Narda E. Alcorn
Production Stage Manager
Benjamin E.C. Pfister
Stage Manager
Jessica Paz
Sound System Design

MEDIA.

SPONSORS.

We are deeply grateful for the multi-year partnership with THIRTEEN and Great Performances on PBS.

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