Carroll Theatre is excited to cast Shakespeare’s most famous tale of forbidden love, gender swapped. Join this Junior-Senior-level troupe as they explore Shakespeare’s tragic tale of star-crossed lovers in a new light. This gender-bending production maintains Shakespeare’s script while transforming the classic characters into Romea & Julian, upending stereotypes and invigorating this timeless tale with modern relevance.
Carroll Theatre will only be performing the show three times: Thursday, September 19 at 7 p.m., Friday, September 20 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, September 21 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door only. The show will be performed at the Carroll Senior High School Auditorium at 1501 W. Southlake Blvd.
Cast:
Esclalus: (Princess of Verona)
/ Peter (Servant to Capulet)………………………………………..MANA KIANI
Paris: (A young countess)
/ 2nd watchman…………………………………………………………MICHELLE D’AMICO
Montegue (Romea’s mother)……………………………………………….EMMA FARINA
Capulet (Julian’s mother)……………………………………………..……….ADRIANA HEFFRON
Romea (daughter to Montegue)…………………………………….…….EMMA CLOSE
Tybalt (Julian’s cousin)
/ Friar Joan (A religious woman)……………………..…………BELLA DURAN
Mercutia (Romea’s friend)
/ Balthasar (servant to Romea)………………………….……..CAITLIN HUISMAN
Benvolia (Romea’s cousin)……………………………………………………SARAH LACY
Friar Laurence
/ Gregory (servant to Capulet)………………………………….LAINI PULLIAM
Abram (servant to Montegue)……………………………………………..NOA SORRELL
/ Apothecary (an expert in medicines)
Sampson (servant to Capulet)
/ 1st watchman…………………………………………………………ESTELLA ROMERO
Lord Capulet (husband to Capulet)……………………………..…….…DAVIS HAYES
Julian (Capulet’s son)……………………………………………………….….AIDAN MONDRESS
Nurse (nurse to Julian)………………………………………………….…….ZELIA GOURDON
Crew:
Leah Kann – Stage Manager
Alika Osadolor-Hernandez – Assistant Director
Alexandra Khazzam – Props / Scenic Artist
Eden McDowell – Sound Crew
Evan Troutman – Costume Crew Head
Jillian Brown – Fly / Run Crew
Liz Hamel – Lead Crew Head
Luc Oberholzer – Fly / Costume Crew
Morgan Dillard – Lighting Crew
Nick Bright – Lighting Design/ Master Electrician
Sloane Williams – Lighting Crew Head
Ocean Isom – Projection Designer
Olivia Jefferson – Props / Scenic Artist
Ross Ramirez – Sound Crew Head
