No Fear Shakespeare: Much ado about nothing
Tacianna Bennett for Hero
The beautiful young daughter of Leonato and the cousin of Beatrice. Hero is lovely, gentle, and kind. She falls in love with Claudio when he falls for her, but when Don John slanders her and Claudio rashly takes revenge, she suffers terribly. She has few lines but she's able to express her frailty, which contrasts with Beatrice's self awarness. She's the classic romantic "damsel in distress", a foil that suffers greatly from others' actions but hardly does something. Nevertheless, she has some moments in which she demonstrates some wit. She should have a sweet, Disney princess-y voice, something that can easily express her caring and innocent nature.
As long as you move gracefully, look handsome, and say nothing, I’m yours for the dance. And I’ll even linger after I’ve gone.
It’ll be my job to talk about how Benedick is sick with love for Beatrice. We’ll make our arrows the same way Cupid does: with gossip and rumor.
(to Beatrice who is sick) Why do you sound so odd? Are you ill? You sound out of tune.
