Lady Disdain

There’s much ado about something in this
whip-smart, laugh-out-loud new romantic
comedy from Lauren Gunderson. Lady
Disdain is a fast-paced, razor-sharp riff on
the deliciously dramatic world of Fantasy
Romance novels (yes, those ones—you
know them, you love them). Beatrice and
Benedict, rival audiobook narrators with
voices made for swooning and tempers
made for sparring, are locked in a battle
of wits, words, and wildly inconvenient
attraction. Asolo Rep proudly presents this
rolling world premiere from one of America’s
most celebrated and funny playwrights.

“Shakespeare always reminds me to raise
the stakes in my plays – bigger risks, bolder
actions, grander scenarios, characters at the
edge.” - Lauren Gunderson