James Davis as Juliet. Photo by Scott Suchman

Romeo and Juliet

William Shakespeare
directed by David Muse
9/9/2008—10/18/2008

Sidney Harman Hall

Runtime: approximately 2 hours 35 minutes

including one intermission




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See our first production staged in the thrust configuration.
The world’s greatest and most enduring love story, Romeo and Juliet follows its star-crossed lovers as they hurtle from their first shy glances to their last heartrending kiss. Caught between their feuding families, Romeo and Juliet desperately struggle to build a world insulated from the violence, but their love races toward a final confrontation with fate. Inspired by the Elizabethan tradition of all-male casts, Associate Artistic Director David Muse stages this poetic masterwork as Shakespeare would have, with men playing all of the roles. Muse has been praised for his “wonderfully sensitive guidance” creating productions that are “triumphant … glorious” (Washington City Paper).

Please Note: Because of the thrust stage configuration for this production, we cannot guarantee late seating. Please allot extra time to arrive at the performance.

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