When working with the structure of the play, and how the scenes go together, I often find with Shakespeare that it becomes prudent to combine some scenes. This can help to make the show move easier. With
Merry Wives of Windsor, I am stunned at how many 10-20 line scenes there are--4 or 5, at the minimum. Many of these take place in the same location one right after another (at the end in the park).
So what I have done is create a show bible that groups scenes together and keeps the actors/staff aware of how the show will flow. At this point I plan to take an intermission after our Scene 8, Shakespeare's Act III, Scene 3, or the first assignation/buck basket scene.
Here is the bible for
Merry Wives:
