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directed by Eric Mercado
players: Kiron Blackwood, Nicole Goeden, Ian Muentener, Ken Miller, Kristin Morris, Jen Pommerenke and Julia Stemper


Time is a very bankrupt, and owes more than he's worth
     to season.
Nay, he's a thief, too: have you not heard men say,
That time comes stealing on by night and day?


                                                                                                   -IVii


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2016 Tour Schedule

Saturday, May 7, 2016 - 6:00 PM
Cape Girardeau Public Library
711 N Clark Street
Cape Girardeau, MO
Monday, May 9, 2016 - 6:00 PM
Marion Carnegie Library
206 S Market Street
Marion, IL
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 6:00 PM
McCracken County Library
555 Washington St
Paducah, KY
   in case of inclement weather we will perform inside the library

Thursday, May 12, 2016 - 6:00 PM
Nashville Memorial Park
604 E Memorial Dr
Nashville, IL
   in case of inclement weather we will perform at the Nashville Public Library

Friday, May 13, 2016 - 7:00 PM
SCRATCH Brewery
264 Thompson Rd
Ava, IL

Saturday, May 14, 2016 - 6:00 PM
Attucks Park
Carbondale, IL


Sunday, May 15, 2016 - 6:00 PM
Cole Memorial Park
in partnership with Chester Public Library
SPECIAL guest performances and artwork by students from Chester High School as part of our Green Show (beginning at 5:30 PM)
Chester, IL

Monday, May 16, 2016 - 6:00 PM
LOCATION CHANGE: due to inclement weather this evening's performance is moving inside to the warm and dry First Presbyterian Church in Harrisburg Annex - look for the red doors across from the library lawn and join us for circus fun inside
First Presbyterian Church
21 W Locust St.
Harrisburg, IL

Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 6:00 PM
Anne West Lindsey District Library
600 N Division St.
Carterville, IL

Thursday, May 19, 2016 - 6:30 PM
Tower Grove Park (Pool Pavilion)
St. Louis, MO

Friday, May 20, 2016 - 6:30 PM
Tapawingo Park,
West Lafayette, IN

Saturday, May 21, 2016 - 6:00 PM
Twin Lakes Park
Paris, IL

presented in partnership with Paris Public Library, Paris Park Board and Friends of the Paris Library
non-perishable food donations will be collected on behalf of the local Compassionate Food Ministry
in case of rain performance will go on as scheduled under the Pavilion


Sunday, May 22, 2016 - 6:00 PM
John A. Logan Museum
1613 Edith Street
Murphysboro, IL
Friday, June 3, 2016 - 6:00 PM
Bauler Playlot Park
Chicago, IL

Saturday, June 4, 2016 - 6:00 PM
Shorewood Public Library
in case of inclement weather performance will take place in the Shorewood Village Center
3920 North Murray Ave
Shorewood, WI


Sunday, June 5, 2016 - 6:00 PM
Deland Park

in case of inclement weather performance will take place under the small shelter
Sheboygan, WI
Friday, June 10, 2016 - 6:30 PM
Nelson Park
in case of inclement weather performance will take place under Pavilion 1
Decatur, IL

Saturday, June 11, 2016 - 6:00 PM
Mineral Springs Park
Pekin, IL

Sunday, June 12, 2016 - 6:00 PM
Senior Citizens Memorial Park
Chicago, IL
Dates being added, check back often for new dates. For information on bringing The Comedy of Errors to your town, e-mail info@stonesoupshakespeare.com

The Story

What do you get when one pair of estranged twin brothers (both named Antipholus), and one pair of estranged twin servants (both named Dromio) all wind up in the same city for the first time ever, completely ignorant of the other's existence? Add to the fun that the city has a bit of a reputation for magic? Oh did we tell you one of the Antipholus brothers is married? The theatrical chaos that ensues when all elements are thrown together are the makings of Shakespeare's take on a Roman original (seriously Shakespeare borrowed this plot from a farce by Plautus that is even older than Shakespeare) to give us The Comedy of Errors.

Our foreign Antipholus/Dromio duo are alternately astonished by how warm a welcome they receive by "strangers" to them and perplexed by the odd familiarity of it all. While the other, that once was on top of his fair city of Ephesus (the setting of this slapstick comedy) is continually met with frustration and anger. The poor Dromios both bear the brunt of the confusion as they are oft beaten for consistently obeying the wrong twin at the right time.

Amidst the pandemonium we also meet Antipholus of Ephesus' wife, her sister, a seductress, a duke, a father with his own set of troubles and a few other characters that meet and greet four men with only two faces in situations that are tantamount to what must be nightmares for the twins, but serve audiences with a delightfully different outlook that can only be described as a comedy of errors!



Big THANKS to our specific tour supporters
Carbondale Community Arts
Illinois Arts Council Association
Southern Arts Fund

Nashville, IL performance supported by community partners:

Washington Arts Council
Nashville Public Library
Friends of the Nashville Public Library
US Best Western Motel
Curry & Associates
Farmer & Merchants Bank
Holzhauer Auto Sales
Washington County Title
Reliable Carpet & Tile (Cleaning)
Nashville Savings Bank
Crazy Prints


Harrisburg, IL performance supported by community partners:
Friends of the Harrisburg Library
Shakespeare Reading Group
Ryan Nelson
Kathy Patton
Micki Faruzzi
Bert Dodson
David and Mona Nelson
Karol Brown
Bill and Julia Harper
Krystal Gulley
Lynndi Tennyson-Kesler
Donetta Malone
Carl Cottingham
Barbara Burke
Becky Shaffer
Nick Earll
Ann Garrett
Laila Abdo
First Presbyterian Church

Cape Girardeau Public Library
Marion Carnegie Public Library
McCracken County Public Library
Scratch Brewing Co.
Carbondale Park District
Anne West Lindsey District Library
Food Finders
West Lafayette Parks and Rec
Paris Public Library
Friends of the Paris Library
Paris Park Board
John A. Logan Museum
Chicago Park District
Shorewood Public Library
Friends of the Shorewood Public Library
Sheboygan Park District
Susan Ubbelohde
Frank and Nancy Stemper
Janet and Craig Miller
Jack and Leta Kelly
Katy and Peter Bunder
Decatur Park District
Pekin Park District
David and Kristene Richardson

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  • About
    • Our History
    • The Company
    • Mindfulness and Awareness
  • TOUR
    • Tour 2022: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Tour Dates
    • Tour 2022: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Cast and Creatives
    • Tour 2022: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM About
    • Tour 2022: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Survey
    • Tour 2022: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM FAME Center Collaboration
    • Past Tours >
      • Tours >
        • Tour 2021: HAMLET Tour Dates >
          • Tour 2021: HAMLET Cast and Creatives
          • Tour 2021: HAMLET RSVP
        • Tour 2019: FAME Tour-Twelfth Night >
          • Tour 2019: FAME Tour Schedule
          • Tour 2019: Ensemble
          • Tour 2019: FAME Tour a Note of Inclusion
        • Tour 2018: The Taming of the Shrew >
          • Tour 2018: Tour Schedule
          • Tour 2018: Ensemble
        • Tour 2017: Julius Caesar home
        • Tour 2016: The Comedy of Errors >
          • Tour 2016: The Comedy Cast
        • Tour 2015: Much Ado About Nothing >
          • Tour 2015: Much Ado About a director
          • Tour 2015: Much Ado About a cast
          • Tour 2015: Much Ado About SHAKE38
          • Tour 2015: Much Ado About Other Fun
          • Tour 2015: Much Ado About a GREEN SHOW
        • As You Like It >
          • As You Like It Actors
          • As You Like It Auxiliary Events
        • The Tempest >
          • The Tempest Who's Who
          • The Tempest Talks
        • A Midsummer Night's Dream: Tour 2012
        • Romeo and Juliet: Tour 2011 >
          • Romeo and Juliet Tour
          • Romeo and Juliet cast
  • EDUCATION
  • Soup
    • The Tale of Stone Soup
    • Recipe Archive
  • DONATE
  • Contact
    • Artists