Coming February 28, March 1, 7, & 8:

Children’s Shakespeare Theatre proudly presents its production of The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo & Juliet.

Romeo & Juliet is a cautionary tale for parents and authority figures. While many people remember the beautiful love story at the heart of the play, many forget the tragedy and violence that are also part of the tale. The traditional story of Romeo & Juliet has a parallel arc to those found in lesbian pulp magazines and novels of the 1950s: a forbidden love, rejected by their families, ending in death and despair. Despite the sad ending, people remembered the love from those novels. Our production is similarly set as a lesbian love story with a mid-century backdrop.

Children Shakespeare Theatre’s production features Maya Bornstein as Romeo, Valencia Massaro as Juliet, Beatrice Gunther as Lord Capulet, Clementine Macri as Lady Capulet, Josie Rothman as Friar Lawrence, Emmeline Zuba as Nurse, Emilia Falkner as Mercutio, Silas Bobrow as Tybalt, Sofie Barsanti as Benvolio, Jack Bieger as Paris and The Prince, Adelaide Macri as Lady Montague and Balthazar, Aaron Benjamin as Gregory and Paris’ Page, Erica Winfree as Abram and Lord Montague, and Myla Zimbler as Servingwoman.

Romeo & Juliet is directed by CST Artistic Director Brady Amoonclark, assisted by Megan Kip-Holden. Costumes are by Katy Bolger, sets by Heather Aveson, fight choreography by Giselle Chatelain, lighting by Michael Gnazzo, and original music by Ian Moore.  Due to the violence portrayed in our production, we recommend this play for ages ten and up.

 Tickets for all performances are $25 for adults, and $20 for children under 18. Group rates are available. Teachers attend for free.

Fridays & Saturdays, February 28, March 1, 7, & 8 at 7pm

Palisades Presbyterian Church