It's love at first sight for Ann Page (Allison Hergert) and Master Fenton (Kyle Virding).

Closing weekend 2006, Reed College, photo copyright Garry Louie, used with permission.

Sir John Falstaff (Daniel Shaw) arrives in Windsor with a plan to seduce gold away from the merry wives.

Closing weekend 2006, Reed College, photo copyright Garry Louie, used with permission.

Robert Shallow, Esq. (Frank Woodman) extols the virtues of marriage to his cousin Abraham Slender (Jesse Graff).

Closing weekend 2006, Reed College, photo copyright Garry Louie, used with permission.

Falstaff (Daniel Shaw) considers which messenger should take his love letter to Mistresses Page and Ford.

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Corporal Nym (Kenichi Hillis, right) refuses at first to listen to Ensign Pistol's (Alex Sorenson) plan for revenge.

Closing weekend 2006, Reed College, photo copyright Garry Louie, used with permission.

Dr. Caius (Dan Ruiz Salvatura) tells his housekeeper Mistress Quickly (Victoria Blake) his plan to woo Anne Page.

Closing weekend 2006, Reed College, photo copyright Garry Louie, used with permission.

Jack Rugby (Alex Sorenson) and Mistress Quickly (Victoria Blake) await the discovery of "a spy" by their master.

Closing weekend 2006, Reed College, photo copyright Garry Louie, used with permission.

Mistress Quickly (Victoria Blake) admires Fenton (Kyle Virding) and "the largest hat in Christendom."

Closing weekend 2006, Reed College, photo copyright Garry Louie, used with permission.

Mistress Margaret Page (Margaret Darling) rails against the mash-note she just received from Falstaff.

Closing weekend 2006, Reed College, photo copyright Garry Louie, used with permission.

Mistress Alice Ford (Clara-Liis Hillier, left) and Mistress Page (Margaret Darling) reflect on their planned revenge against Falstaff.

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Pistol (Alex Sorenson) illustrates to Master Frank Ford (Michael Streeter) how Falstaff will try and seduce his wife.

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Master George Page (Jeremy Lillie) tries to remember his lines while Master Ford (Michael Streeter) awaits expectantly.

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Master Shallow (Frank Woodman) and "Mine Hostess of the Garter Inn" (Phaedra Adams) anticipate the impending duel between Dr. Caius and Sir Hugh.

August 2006, WSU Amphitheater, photo copyright Marina Delon, used with permission.

Bardolph (Dan Ruiz Salvatura) finally remembers what he was supposed to tell Falstaff.

Closing weekend 2006, Reed College, photo copyright Garry Louie, used with permission.

Mistress Quickly (Victoria Blake) brings her considerable assets to bear on Falstaff (Daniel Shaw).

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Disguised as "Master Brook", Master Ford (Michael Streeter) asks Falstaff to put his wife's chastity to the test.

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Slender's (Jesse Graff) attempt to woo Anne Page gets off to a rocky start when he accidentally proposes to his servant Peter Simple (Kenichi Hillis).

August 2006, WSU Amphitheater, photo copyright Marina Delon, used with permission.

Masters Slender (Jesse Graff) and Page (Jeremy Lillie) grab Robert Shallow, Esq.'s (Frank Woodman) itchy sword hand before he kills again.

Closing weekend 2006, Reed College, photo copyright Garry Louie, used with permission.

Slender (Jesse Graff) and Master Page (Jeremy Lillie) subdue Master Shallow (Frank Woodman) by any means necessary.

August 2006, WSU Amphitheater, photo copyright Marina Delon, used with permission.

Sir Hugh Evans (Bruce Chessé) awaits his impending duel with Dr. Caius by singing a Madrigal.

Closing weekend 2006, Reed College, photo copyright Garry Louie, used with permission.

An alarmed Peter Simple (Kenichi Hillis) warns Sir Hugh (Bruce Chessé) of the approach of his master.

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Mine Hostess of the Garter Inn (Phaedra Adams, center) forges a peace betwixt Sir Hugh (Bruce Chessé, left) and Dr. Caius (Dan Ruiz Salvatura, right).

Closing weekend 2006, Reed College, photo copyright Garry Louie, used with permission.

Falstaff (Daniel Shaw) surprises Mistress Ford (Clara-Liis Hiller) with his aggressive wooing.

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Mistress Ford (Clara-Liis Hillier) stalls for time by fending off the advances of Falstaff (Daniel Shaw).

August 2006, WSU Amphitheater, photo copyright Marina Delon, used with permission.

Mistress Ford (Clara-Liis Hillier) and Falstaff (Daniel Shaw) are interrupted by news that her husband is coming.

Closing weekend 2006, Reed College, photo copyright Garry Louie, used with permission.

Mistress Ford (Clara-Liis Hillier, left) and Mistress Page (Margaret Darling, right) offer Falstaff (Daniel Shaw, center) new options for humiliation.

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Mistress Page (Margaret Darling) intercepts Falstaff's page, Robin (Ryan Stathos).

August 2006, WSU Amphitheater, photo copyright Marina Delon, used with permission.

Merry wives Mistress Page (left) and Mistress Ford (right) plan further revenges on Falstaff (They really have nothing better to do).

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Dr. Caius (Dan Ruiz Salvatura) and Sir Hugh Evans (Bruce Chessé) arrive to see the "Monster" that Master Ford has promised to show them.

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Fenton (Kyle Virding) confesses to Anne Page (Allison Hergert) his true intentions.

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Anne Page (Allison Hergert) approves of Fenton's (Kyle Virding) plan for elopement.

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John (or maybe it was Robert, played by Alex Sorenson) acts as chaperone to the two lovers (Kyle Virding and Allison Hergert).

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Master Shallow (Frank Woodman) steps in to woo Anne Page for Slender himself.

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Slender (Jesse Graff) and Anne Page (Allison Hergert) agree to call the whole thing off.

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Fenton (Kyle Virding ) is caught red-faced and pants down with Mistress Quickly . . .

Closing weekend 2006, Reed College, photo copyright Garry Louie, used with permission.

. . . while Master Page (Jeremy Lillie) tries shield his wife (Margaret Darling), and she in turn shields her daughter's eyes (Allison Hergert) . . .

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. . . as Mistress Quickly (Victoria Blake) looks defiantly on her handiwork.

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Anne Page (Allison Hergert) pleads with her mother (Margaret Darling) to help her marry Fenton.

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Falstaff (Daniel Shaw) tells of his plans to meet the wives at "Herne's Oak".

Closing weekend 2006, Reed College, photo copyright Garry Louie, used with permission.

Mistress Page (Margaret Darling) is incredulous that Falstaff has agreed to meet a third time.

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Falstaff (Daniel Shaw) arrives at Herne's Oak ready to show how he is a "prime buck."

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The merry wives (Clara-Liis Hiller, left and Margaret Darling, right) at Herne's Oak.for their "tryst" with Falstaff (Daniel Shaw).

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Nym (Alex Sorenson) disguised as a hobgoblin and Sir Hugh (Bruce Chessé) disguised as a Welsh Devil arrive to torture Falstaff.

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The children of Windsor chant a very haunting rhyme . . .

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. . . before pinching and burning Flastaff at the exhortation of "Fairy Queen" Ann Page (Allison Hergert) and "Welsh Devil" Sir Hugh (Bruce Chessé).

Closing weekend 2006, Reed College, photo copyright Garry Louie, used with permission.

Master Ford (Michael Streeter) reminds Falstaff (Daniel Shaw) of the "twenty pounds that is owed me ere you go"

Closing weekend 2006, Reed College, photo copyright Garry Louie, used with permission.

Fenton (Kyle Virding) and Anne Page (Allison Hergert) celebrate their wedding vows.

Closing weekend 2006, Reed College, photo copyright Garry Louie, used with permission.

2006 Shakespeare-in-the-Parks Poster

Photo by Donna Kleinman, Poster by Jeremy Lillie.

2006 Shakespeare-in-the-Parks Post Card

Photo by Donna Kleinman, Post Card by Jeremy Lillie.