Romeo and Juliet
Mercutio, spinning the tale of Queen Mab, coaxes the lovesick Romeo into crashing the Capulets' ball
Paris asks Capulet for the chance to court Juliet
Tybalt asks Capulet's permission to confront the trespassing Romeo at the ball, though Capulet refuses out of desire to keep the peace
Romeo and Juliet's first meeting
Mercutio and Benvolio search for their lovestruck friend after the Capulets' party
Romeo in the Capulets' garden
Juliet pines from her balcony, having fallen in love with an enemy of her house
Romeo calls up to Juliet from beneath her balcony, and the two confess their love
Romeo confides in the Friar
Juliet confides in the Nurse
Mercutio and Tybalt duel as Romeo and Benvolio try to prevent bloodshed
Mercutio is struck under Romeo's arm
Mercutio dies from his wounds, cursing the Capulets and Montagues with his final breath
Romeo avenges Mercutio, striking Tybalt down
The Friar delivers the news of Romeo's banishment
The Nurse and the Friar comfort the fearful Romeo
The wedding
Romeo and Juliet share their first and final night together, before he flees to Mantua
After Tybalt's funeral, Capulet promises Paris her daughter's hand in marriage
Juliet refuses to marry Paris, and is admonished by Capulet
Juliet seeks help from the Friar, and encounters Paris in his cell
The Friar gives Juliet a sleeping potion, and concocts a plan to save her from an unwanted marriage to the count
Juliet feigns acquiescence to her mother's will
Juliet takes the sleeping potion
Capulet finds her daughter in bed, showing no signs of life
Benvolio delivers news of Juliet's death to the exiled Romeo, before the Friar can inform him of his plan
Paris confronts Romeo at the Capulet's tomb
Romeo slays Paris
Juliet awakens to find Romeo dead, an empty bottle of poison still clutched in his hand
Juliet takes Romeo's dagger and drives it into her chest, falling dead beside him
The Capulets and Montagues witness the damage their feud has wrought, and mourn for their children and their friends
Featuring
Romeo Aidan Conklin
Juliet Katie King
Benvolio Ray K. Soeun
Mercutio Angelo Aon
Tybalt Anuj Parikh
Friar John Rearick
Nurse Karen M. Hoffman
Lady Capulet Ani Tsetskhladze
Paris Collin Orton
Executive Producer, Photographer
Kai Wang
Director, Producer
Hunter Lustberg
Movement Director
Judith Feingold
Costume Designer
Jevyn Nelms
Assistant Costume Designer
Addie Slade
Stage Manager
Megan Oravitz