The Excellent and Most Lamentable Tragedy of
ROMEO and JULIET
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Karen Fort.
With an original rock score by Tom Fort of Cobalt and the Hired Guns,
choreography by Chris McCray of Corpo Dance Company,
and fights by Babes With Blades
Romeo and Juliet will be performed at
Chase Park Theater
Performances dates:
May 14 & 15 (7pm), 16 (2pm), 21 & 22 (7pm).
Tickets: $11 (adults), $7 (students & seniors) - cash or credit card only.
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It’s been ten years since we last produced this masterpiece. Time for an update! We promise to make this a very understandable, accessible production and invite audiences of all ages to attend. Remember, it’s a tragedy, not a romance...
Check back later for more information! Thanks!
Nick Rush (Romeo) and
Mercedes Frierson (Juliet)
Somebody’s gonna die - but not Benvolio, he lives to tell the story:
Kevin Parise (Benvolio) fights
the Prince of Cats, Tybalt (Joe Bunke)
Our cast!
Our theme song - ROME, by Cobalt & the Hired Guns - takes a while to load, be patient please!
Directed & produced: Karen Fort
Stage Management: Kathleen Wenzlick
Lighting design: Cliff Williams. Costume design: Diane Hamm.
Scenic design: Scott Heston. Muralist: Oscar Oliveres.
Sound design: Keith Fort. Sound operator: Leah Otto.
Original music composed by: Tom Fort / Cobalt & the Hired Guns
Choreography: Chris McCray (Corpo Dance Company)
Fight direction: Stephanie Repin & Libby Beyreis (Babes With Blades)
House manager: JoAnn Worthy. Asst Director: Virginia Trover
Queen of Verona ..................................................... Sarah Noel Rush
Attaché to the Queen .................................................. Virginia Trover
Mercutio ........................................................................... Jake Jones
Mercutio’s page ............................................................ Steven Hobbs
Count Paris ................................................................... Calvin Hinson
Paris’ page ............................................................... Carson Surmeier
Montague, father of Romeo .......................................... Oreste Manno
Lady Montague, mother of Romeo ............................... Sylvia Schluter
Montague’s page ........................................................ Solomon Hobbs
Romeo Montague .............................................................. Nick Rush
Balthazar, Romeo’s page ................................................. Justin Burns
Benvolio, Montague’s nephew ......................................... Kevin Parise
Benvolio’s page ...............................................................Ivan Jaramillo
Abram, servant to Montague ................................................ Chris Lysy
Capulet, father of Juliet ................................................... Tom Martinez
Lady Capulet, mother of Juliet ...................................... Amy Hendricks
Capulet’s page ................................................................... Skye Hobbs
Juliet Capulet ....................................................... Mercedes Frierson
Tybalt, nephew to Capulet .................................................... Joe Bunke
Tybalt’s page ................................................................... Javaun Baker
Nurse, Juliet’s foster-mother ....................................... Eileen Ferguson
Petra, attending on the Nurse ............... Samuela Brenda Nematchoua
Sampson, of the Capulet household ............................ Zack Livingston
Gregory, of the Capulet household ................................... John Collins
Antonia, of the Capulet household ........................... Bailey Rose Boyle
Potpan, of the Capulet household ..................................... Sariah West
Poet ................................................................................. Darius Parker
Friar Lawrence, a Franciscan ........................................... Jim Schutter
Friar John, a Franciscan ...................................................... Chris Lysy
Apothecary, of Mantua ......................................................... Joe Bunke