ROMEO & JULIET

SEASON 2003

By William Shakespeare
Directed by Michael Michetti

A dangerously divided city vies for turf on the sweltering streets of the Vieux Carré.

CAST

J. Todd Adams
Christopher Birt
Jennifer Brunner
Carlease Burke
Adam Clark
John Ross Clark
Damean Lamar Easter
Deya Gebair
Gabriel Green
Sarah Hartmann
Michael Sean McGuinness
Will Owens
Tiffany Paul
Phil Proctor
Patrick Rafferty
David Roberson
Donavin Dain Scott
Ryan Spahn
Bernadette L. Speakes
Tessa Thompson
Inger Tudor
Jason Van Over
Jim Van Over

Production Team

Scenic Design – Tom Buderwitz
Costume Design – Alex Jaeger
Lighting Design – Dan Weingarten
Sound Design – Julie Ferrin & Martin Carrillo
Original Music – Paul Hepker
Property Master – Terry Hanrahan
Fight Directors – The Thrown Gauntlet
Dialect Coach – Joel Goldes
Production Stage Manager – Jennifer Scheffer
Casting – Michael Donovan, CSA
Publicist – Aldrich & Associates

“Director Michael Michetti’s fascinating, multi-racial period concept makes a sumptuous showcase for the brand new Boston Court Theatre, and his leads are to die for. As sensuous as they are sentient, as ardent as they are articulate, this is a pair of lovable lovers we can fall for almost as quickly as they do. Michetti has conjured a subtle, fascinating historical milieu.” – LA Times

“A hip-gyrating, feverish Romeo and Juliet unequivocally announcing the arrival of a major neew venue for local theater…The kind of balcony-swaying, no-seat-belt ride that you dream of seeing more often in LA.” – LA Weekly

“Impressively evocative.” – Daily Variety

“A first-class version of a classic…a theater lover’s delight…Fresh, well played, and genuinely entertaining, this Shakespeare would be worth seeing anywhere.” – Pasadena Star News

“A brave and inventive interpretation of the great classic. The idea is brilliant and Michetti’s remarkable vision is gorgeously aided by a crack design team.” – Entertainment Today