The Two Gentlemen of Verona

by William Shakespeare
June 13 - 30, 1996
Performed at the Schweitzer Mall Stage
Directed by Thomas F. Bradac

"A delightful evening's romp in charming commedia dell'arte style...a more pleasant way to spend a summer evening would be hard to find." - Los Angeles Times

"Two Gentlemen...is notable for its mastery of the basics. This production's strengths are its low comic characters, most notably a cheeky servant named Speed (Sean Cox) and a doltish Launce (Peter Westenhofer) toting around an ancient golden retriever named Megan." - OC Weekly

"Bradac's production is straight-ahead Shakespeare...a 'Two Gentlemen' with the requisite amount of youthful vigor..." - Orange County Register

Macbeth

by William Shakespeare
July 18 - August 10, 1996
Performed at the Waltmar Theatre
Directed by Thomas F. Bradac

"Shakespeare Orange County richly evokes the artistry of drama and the mood of Macbeth...director Thomas F. Bradac and his creative team have come up winners." - Los Angeles Times

Tartuffe

by Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Moliere
August 15 - September 7, 1996
Performed at the Waltmar Theatre
Directed by Thomas F. Bradac

"Thomas F. Bradac's new staging of Moliere's 'Tartuffe' for Shakespeare Orange County is one of his wiliest and smoothest, with a keen sense of Moliere's brand of comedy." - Los Angeles Times

"Ron Campbell has a field day playing the weaselly holy man in a funny, straightforward production by Shakespeare Orange County...director Thomas Bradac excels at elaborate group choreography." - Orange County Register

"...director Thomas Bradac and the Shakespeare Orange County company give it everything they've got, making for an enjoyable evening...a wonderfully wicked Ron Campbell in the title role." - Drama-Logue

A Shakespearean Christmas

December 12 - 16, 1996
Performed at the Waltmar Theatre
Directed by Michael Nehring

" 'A Shakespearean Christmas' brims with vivid joy and poetry, delivered with heartfelt warmth by SOC cast members." - Los Angeles Times

"...(it's) like the best kind of Christmas present - warm, personal and surprisingly moving." - Orange County Register