Taming of the shrew Introduction The American Conservatory Theater performed a production of The Taming of Shrew in the year 1976 at the Theater of Geary located in San Francisco under William Ball’s direction. On 10th November 1976, it was as well telecast on PBS, and Kirk Browning directed it for television. The show starred Mar Singer as Petruchio and Fredi Olster as Katherine. The act was founded by William Ball in Pittsburgh, in the year 1965, and shifted it to California in 1967. The act comprises of teaching conservatory included in the theater. William Ball acted as the director until the year 1986. Apart from directing of different theaters and acting, Ball did several television works, opera, and film.
