ROCKWELL Table and Stage, L.A.'s premier spot for extraordinary entertainment and dining is thrilled to announce the world premiere of an unbeatable couple,
William Shakespeare meets
Pat Benatar in the rock spectacle, ROMEO & JULIET: LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD, produced by
Kate Pazakis, with musical direction by Brad Hooks, choreography by Chris Downey and written & directed by Bradley Bredeweg & Kelley Parker.
ROMEO & JULIET: LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD will preview on Valentine's Day, Saturday, February 14 at 8:00pm with a prix fixe dinner included and will also preview on Friday, February 20 & Saturday, February 21 at 8:00pm; will open on Friday, February 27 and run through Saturday, March 28 at ROCKWELLTable and Stage, 1714 N. Vermont in Los Feliz.
ROMEO & JULIET: LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD is a massive new production with a twist on the beloved tale of two lovers. Mixing the brilliance of Shakespeare with the anthemic, epic and timeless songs of
Pat Benatar. This modern day musical will both move you to tears and make you want to move your feet to such classics as "We Belong,' "Heartbreaker," "Invincible" and the title song!
ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM AND CAST:
The Cast of ROMEO & JULIET: LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD includes: Rustin Cole Sailors as Romeo,
Ashley Argota as Juliet,
Jeffrey Todd as Tybalt,
Joey Bybee as Mercutio,
Jordan Kai Burnett as Benvolia, Jameson Moss as Friar,
Nicci Claspell as the Nurse,
Andrew Pirozzi as Paris,
Peter Vogt as Father Capulet, Julie Garnye as Mother Montague and
Anne Letscher.
BRADLEY BREDEWEG (Writer/Director) is one of the principals of BLAZING ELM ENTERTAINMENT since 2007, alongside his producing partner
Peter Paige - together they have set up an impressive breadth of projects in both television and film. On the small screen, Bradley has co-written pilots for
Warner Brothers Television and The CW, USA/UNIVERSAL CABLE, ABC FAMILY, E!, and a MOW for ABC FAMILY. Bradley is the Co-Creator and Executive Producer of the ABC FAMILY original series, "The Fosters," alongside
Jennifer Lopez and starring
Teri Polo,
Sherri Saum, and guest stars Rosie O'Donnell,
Annie Potts, and Lorraine Toussant. "The Fosters" is a critically-acclaimed series exploring a family made up of two mothers and their biological, adopted, and foster children. Winner of the 2014 GLAAD Award for Outstanding Drama Series as well as the Emmy's Television Academy Honors for exceptional television.
Bradley is also one of the writers of the epic six-hour miniseries, TUT, for Viacom's Spike TV and Muse Entertainment (PILLARS OF THE EARTH, THE KENNEDYS). Starring
Ben Kingsley and
Avan Jogia. The series is set to hit screens worldwide this summer.
In addition, Bradley and Peter have feature films in development at various production entities, including REPEAT AFTER ME, to be directed by Paige, THE INCREDIBLE ADVENTURES OF KITTY HAWKE, and a new pilot at ABC Family alongside Conde Nast.
KELLEY PARKER (Writer/Director) is a Television, Theater, and concert producer/director who started her career as a dancer and actress. Kelley found her love for creating and writing at a very early age, and has been fortunate to create alongside many of the best artists and directors of today including;
Kenny Ortega, Jon Chu, Madonna,
Jamie King, Usher,
Vincent Paterson, and
Paula Abdul to name a few. She currently serves as creative producer for the critically acclaimed show FAKE OFF on Tru TV, and well as the successful remount of THE SING OFF for NBC. She served as producer for
Jon Secada in Vegas and was part of the creative team for both the new technically virtuosic LeReve fountains and FUNHOUSE for the Wynn casino in Las Vegas. She was a part of the team for the Emmy Nominated Madonna's Drowned World Tour, as well as the Golden Globe nominated film TANGLED, where she served as choreographer.
CHRIS DOWNEY (Choreography) has been dancing since the age of eight years old and choreographing since 2004. From Newport Beach, CA, Chris attended the University of Southern California and majored in a Bachelor of Fine Arts. It was soon after where his choreography career took off. He started his own entertainment company, Asher Entertainment, providing leading entertainment for film, television, corporate events, and live shows. He then moved onto choreographing music videos, television, and film. His passion for dance and his drive to please his clients makes Chris an extremely dedicated person to work with. With a hiphop and jazzfunk background, Chris has had the pleasure to work with some incredible artists on music videos such as Ne-Yo "Let's Go", Calvin Harris "Drinking From the Bottle", Mya "Love is the Answer", Far East Movement "Change Your Life", Kelis, and the one and only,
Dick Van Dyke. Chris also worked overseas with "The Overtones", a British Boy band. Through television, his choreography then reached a worldwide audience and was featured on NBC's "America's Got Talent" and also ABC's "Shark Tank. Chris is currently the series choreographer for the hit show "The Fosters" on ABC Family. Chris also specializes in artist development. He has had the opportunity to work with up and coming artists such as Galantis, Eva Simmons,
Greyson Chance, Frankmusik,
Melanie Amaro (Winner of X Factor), K Rose, Falling in Reverse, and Alex Adair. He was also given the opportunity to choreograph commercials for Puma, Adidas, and Pizza Hut. His corporate clients include Cartier, Mercedes-Benz, Aston Martin, Bloomingdales and
William Morris Endeavor. Chris had the pleasure of working with the producers of
Lady Gaga's top music videos in partnership with MGA Entertainment on the release of their new products.
BRAD HOOKS (Musical Direction) originally from Charlotte, NC, is the on-set music composer for "The Fosters" on ABC Family. His band, "The Young Romans," signed to Red Parade Music Group, is releasing their second full-length record "Bells & Sirens" on April 14. Their single "Where You Go" was the end title track for the Golden Globe nominated film "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" with
Emily Blunt and
Ewan McGregor and was the iTunes download of the week downloaded by 200k listeners. Hooks also produces for many artists, including our Juliet,
Ashley Argota (whose single "Limitless" is out February 5), and our Romeo, Rustin Cole Sailors (whose music will be out Spring 2015). Other production acts include the upcoming band "The Late Revival" (
David Lambert, Jameson Moss,
Mikey Reid) and the upcoming 12-year alt-rock sensation "Sage".
ROMEO & JULIET: LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD will preview on Valentine's Day, Saturday, February 14 at 8:00pm with a prix fixe dinner included and will also preview on Friday, February 20 & Saturday, February 21 at 8:00pm; will open on Friday, February 27 and run through Saturday, March 28 at ROCKWELL Table and Stage, 1714 N. Vermont in Los Feliz. Ticket prices are VALENTINE'S DAY & PRIX FIXE DINNER: $85.00 - $125.00. All other performances - tickets range from $20.00 - $45.00. For reservations or tickets, call 323-669-1550 ext. 20 or visit
www.rockwell-la.com.
