Joe Jefferson Playhouse: The Taming of the Shrew

The action revolves around Katherine (Kate), the daughter of Baptista and the older sister of Bianca. Katherine has no suitors because she is not conventionally attractive but more seriously, she is notoriously shrewish, and seems to hate men, which makes it difficult for any man to deal with her. Bianca is sweet natured and beautiful but can’t marry until her older sister does. Petruchio is a gentleman from Verona who agrees to marry Katherine because of her large dowry. The action is mainly co