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Venue: East 13th Street/CSC Theatre Director: Tea Alagić Produced by: Classic Stage Company Set design by: Marsha Ginsberg Costumes by: Clint Ramos First performance date: September 28, 2013 Opening date: October 16, 2013 Closing date: November 10, 2013 |
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Experience the beauty, poetry and passion of Shakespeare’s greatest romance in this contemporary re-imagining by visionary director Tea Alagić (Jackie), where love and violence vie for the hearts and souls of these young star-crossed lovers.
“THIS ROMEO & JULIET IS ALIVE, MAD AND PLAYFUL. A modern-dress edition that amuses us with its audacity. Elizabeth Olsen is admirable. Most touching is T.R. Knight’s feral but sweet-natured Mercuito. Daniel Davis as Friar Laurence is extraordinary.” – Newsday |
Cast & Characters
Elizabeth Olsen (Juliet), Julian Cihi (Romeo), McKinley Belcher III (Benvolio), Daniel Davis (Chorus / Friar Laurence), Stan Demidoff (Paris / Sampson), Harry Ford (Gregory / Friar John / Watchman), David Garrison (Capulet), T.R. Knight (Mercutio), Anthony Michael Martinez (Prince), Kathryn Meisle (Lady Capulet), Dion Mucciacito (Tybalt), John Rothman (Montague / Apothecary), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Nurse).
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Awards & Nominations
★ 2015 Artios Awards: New York Theatre – Drama (“Romeo and Juliet,” James Calleri, Erica Jensen)
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