Trinity Rep Sets Bilingual Summer Programming

Trinity Repertory Company, in partnership with Rhode Island Latino Arts, announces a new program, Shakespeare en el Verano (Shakespeare in the Summer). The inaugural production will premiere a bilingual English-Spanish adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Adapted by Arte Latino of New England (ALNE) director Saúl Ramos and directed by Trinity Rep's associate artistic director Tyler Dobrowsky, the production will tour throughout Providence from July 9-July 23, 2016. All performances are free, open to the public and appropriate for all ages.

"We're thrilled to bring this project to life in collaboration with incredible partners and individuals from the community," remarked Tyler Dobrowsky. "Creating a free, bilingual, outdoor, family-friendly production of this beloved play celebrates everything there is to love about Providence."

The diverse cast features local actors from the community, Brown/Trinity Rep MFA students and Trinity Rep teaching staff and artists. The company includes Eric Betancourt, Fernando Betancourt, Tenara Calem, Audrey Catalano, Maeli Goran, Orlando Hernandez, Marleny Luna, Teddy Lytle, Mari Martell, Marcel Mascaro, David O'Connell, Jonathan Olivera, Alana Osborne-Lief, Axel A. Perez-Bonilla, Dave Rabinow, Jennifer Sanchez, Brad Wilson and Rodney Witherspoon.

The design team includes Amanda Downing Carney (costumes), Peter Hurowitz (sound), Teddy Lytle (fight choreography) and Marc Tibierias (lights).

Shakespeare en el Verano is funded in part by a Centennial Grant from the Rhode Island Foundation.

Performance schedule. All performances begin at 6:30pm. Admission is free, and no reservation is required:

Saturday, July 9th at WaterFire Providence
Monday, July 11th at Rochambeau Library, 708 Hope St., Providence
Tuesday, July 12th at South Providence Library, 441 Prairie St., Providence
Wednesday, July 13th at Kennedy Plaza, Burnside Park, Downtown Providence
Thursday, July 14th at Roger Williams Park, Temple of Music
Thursday, July 21st at South Side Cultural Center, Providence, 393 Broad St., Providence
Saturday, July 23rd at WaterFire Providence

Rhode Island Latino Arts is the state's oldest Latino arts and culture nonprofit organization that celebrates the art, history and heritage of Rhode Island Latinos. RILA is made up of a network of Latino arts organizations, individual artists and projects and advocates for inclusion and the building of bridges between Latinos and non-Latinos. Since 1992, RILA has organized and promoted local activities around National Hispanic Heritage Month every year from September 15-October 15.