“Much Ado About Nothing” was really Something

Nate Oldroyd as Don Pedro (left), Zach Puckett as Claudio (center), Conner Snyder as Leonato (right), and Ben Nelson as Benedick (bottom)
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by Megan Standley and Cody Fullmer, SHS Staff Writers

Friday through Saturday, March 4 – 6, Springville High Drama presented, “Much Ado About Nothin.”   The Shakespearian play is set in Messina, Sicily. The story concerns a pair of lovers named Claudio (played by Zach Puckett) and Hero (played by Danielle Root) who are due to be married in a week. To pass the time before their wedding day, they conspire with Don Pedro (played by Nate Oldroyd), the prince of Aragon, to trick their friends, Beatrice (played by Keilani Gleave) and Benedick (played by Ben Nelson), into confessing their love for one another. The prince's illegitimate brother, Don John, however, jealous of both Don Pedro's power and his affection for Claudio, plans to destroy the coming wedding.  

Leonato was played by Connor Snyder, Dogberry was played by Scott James, Watches were played by Ashley Knowles and Selea Nielsen, Seacoal was played by Bryce Genther, and Verges was played by Barrett Penrod.

 

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