Casting Announced for The Joyce Theater's Presentation of THE JOFFREY BALLET

The Joyce Theater Foundation, Linda Shelton, Executive Director, announced today casting for the highly-anticipated NYC return of one of the world's most renowned ballet companies, The Joffrey Ballet, including the New York premiere of its critically acclaimed production of Krzysztof Pastor's Romeo & Juliet at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater fromMarch 29 - April 2, with a special gala performance benefiting The Joyce Theater on March 30featuring a mix-billed program including the New York premieres of Yuri Possokhov's Bells andMyles Thatcher's Body of Your Dreams.

Tickets for The Joffrey Ballet can be arranged online at www.DavidHKochTheater.com or by calling(212)-496-0600.

Casting for The Joyce Theater's presentation of The Joffrey Ballet

Romeo & Juliet

March 29, 7:30pm

Romeo, a Montague.........................Rory Hohrnstein

Juliet, daughter of a Capulet............Christine Rocas

Mercutio, friend of Romeo...............Yoshihisa Arai

Benvolio, a Montague......................Alberto Velazquez

Capulet.............................................Fabrice Calmels

Capulet's wife...................................April Daly

Tybalt, Capulet's nephew..................Temur Suluashvili

March 31, 8:00pm

Romeo, a Montague..........................Alberto Velazquez

Juliet, daughter of a Capulet............Amanda Assucena

Mercutio, friend of Romeo................Derrick Agnoletti

Benvolio, a Montague.......................Graham Maverick

Capulet..............................................Miguel Angel Blanco

Capulet's wife....................................Christine Rocas

Tybalt, Capulet's nephew...................Edson Barbosa

April 1, 2:00pm

Romeo, a Montague.........................Paulo Rodrigues

Juliet, daughter of a Capulet...........Victoria Jaiani

Mercutio, friend of Romeo...............Elivelton Tomazi

Benvolio, a Montague......................Graham Maverick

Capulet.............................................Miguel Angel Blanco

Capulet's wife...................................April Daly

Tybalt, Capulet's nephew..................Matthew Adamczyk

April 1, 8:00pm

Romeo, a Montague.........................Rory Hohrnstein

Juliet, daughter of a Capulet...........Christine Rocas

Mercutio, friend of Romeo...............Yoshihisa Arai

Benvolio, a Montague......................Alberto Velazquez

Capulet.............................................Fabrice Calmels

Capulet's wife...................................April Daly

Tybalt, Capulet's nephew..................Temur Suluashvili

April 2, 1:00pm

Romeo, a Montague..........................Alberto Velazquez

Juliet, daughter of a Capulet............Amanda Assucena

Mercutio, friend of Romeo................Derrick Agnoletti

Benvolio, a Montague.......................Graham Maverick

Capulet..............................................Matthew Adamczyk

Capulet's wife....................................Joanna Wozniak

Tybalt, Capulet's nephew...................Edson Barbosa

April 2, 6:00pm

Romeo, a Montague..........................Dylan Gutierrez

Juliet, daughter of a Capulet............Jeraldine Mendoza

Mercutio, friend of Romeo................Yoshihisa Arai

Benvolio, a Montague.......................Alberto Velazquez

Capulet..............................................Fabrice Calmels

Capulet's wife....................................Christine Rocas

Tybalt, Capulet's nephew...................Temur Suluashvili

Casting for special gala performance on March 30 to be announced at a later date.

The Joffrey Ballet reserves the right to change the cast and program due to events beyond its control