Theatre Department
Christian Brothers High School
Memphis, Tennessee

 

Renaissance Comedy Festival
 



Arlecchino introduces us to
the commedia del arte


John Pontius as Scapino


Il Capitano
Michael Pagliari


Onlookers amazed at the antics of 
Arlecchino and Scapino


Scapino offers another excuse 
for his lecherous clowning to Columbina.


Greg Cross as Pantalone
without his mask


Brandon Nordberg as
the lover, Lelio, in Phantom Father



Burke Hanson peers in at the window
in The Kind Father Inspite Of Himself


Michael Pagliari and Frank Lequierica
as Los Capitanos in Cupidosis


Jason Whitehead in Cupidosis


Sandi Hopper and Kyle Hatley
as Isabella and Arlecchino
in The Passions of Amoroso


Michael Pagliari without his mask


Arlecchino and his slapstick


Vincent Robinson as Lavora, "the wife"
in The Imaginary Autopsee


Newman Rossie as Cynthio


Brandon Nordberg and Kevin Kimzey as Lelio and Arlecchino


Matt Garibaldi and Kevin Kimzey
as Pedrolino and Arlecchino


Cacey Nawaf


"Gossamer"


Kyle Hatley as Arlecchino


Just desserts: The slapstick


Matt Garibaldi as Pedrolino


Not everyone is pleased
with Arlecchino's plan.


Lelio returns the favor to Arlecchino.

Here are some digital snapshots of a rehearsal of our Renaissance Comedy Festival.

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Through this presentation our students learned a great deal about the Renaissance and the commedia del arte style of performing. Many of the stereotype characters of the commedia were represented in our nine one -acts.  Rehearsals were full of improvisation and our young performers worked many hours in the creation of lazzi to delight our audiences.

 Thanks for visiting our Renaissance Comedy page.