What is Romeo & Juliet?

This touring production of William Shakespeare’s classic tragedy was produced by Lawnchair Theatre, an outdoor Summer Shakespeare company in Westchester, NY. Set in 1934 New Orleans during the Mardi Gras season, our production was informed by this period of American history. Marked by the economic insecurity of the great depression and lubricated with the repeal of prohibition, America in the 1930s crackled with competing ideologies and rising social tensions – a fascinating political backdrop for the personal struggles of the Montagues and Capulets.

Collaborators

Cast

Romeo: ​Monty Renfrow
Juliet: ​Claire Hilton
Benvolio: Hayley Orr
Mercutio: Michael Aurelio
Tybalt: Robyn Jareth
Nurse: Julie Thaxter-Gourlay
Friar Lawrence: Mat Young
Capulet: Scott Faubel
Montague: Quint Spitzer
Lady Capulet: Alicia Hiller
Paris: David Ryan
Prince: Dave Baugnon
Apothecary: Elizabeth Mialaret
Balthazar: Kyle Thomas
Abraham: Channing Porter
Sampson: Markiss Robert
Valentina: Emily Murray

Production

Director: Emma Zakes Green
Producers: Carin Zakes, Peter Green
Stage Manager: Claudia Marino
Set Design: Zach Serafin
Fight Choreography: Sean Michael Chin
Dance Choreography: Karla Diamond
Wardrobe Design: Terry Hanson
Costume Construction/Dresser: Holly Flieger
Mask Construction: Carolyn Testa Nielsen
Technical Directors: Steve Simmons, Kevin Rishel
Set Crew: Will Spitzer
Lighting Design, Sound Tech: Anthony Tedesco
House Manager: Andrea Winchester
Booster Club: Amy Simmons, Lorna Whittemore
Set Builders/Paint Crew: Amanda Albert, Karla Diamond, Scott Faubel, Carrie Fuchs, Mario Fuentes, Ted Hinton, Rachel Lachaga, Emily Murray

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