Michael
Doherty and Will Mobley have written a new play that is directed by Matthew
Decker. It has just premiered at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Entitled Dogberry
and Verges Are Scared, this fantastically funny production has the
audience laughing from the moment it begins until the grand finale. Loosely
based on the theme of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, Dogberry
and Verges Are Scared is a constant comedic interplay between Dogberry
(Scott Greer) and Verges (Anthony Lawton). On numerous occasions, Dogberry
implores Verges not to speak. Anthony Lawton’s facial expressions in response are
priceless. The conversations between the two are riddled with malapropisms,
words that sound similar but have different meanings. When a messenger (Robi
Hager) arrives and supplies the correct word, Verges argues and gives another
meaning for the word that the messenger has supplied (which of course is
similar but incorrect). Robi Hager and three other cast members have multiple
roles in this delightful romp. Dogberry and Verges Are Scared can
be seen through September 14, 2025 at Christ Church Neighborhood House 20 N.
American Street. There are over 400 plays participating in the Philadelphia
Fringe Festival. You won’t enjoy anything more than Dogberry and Verges Are
Scared.
