Photos: First Look at The Curtain's ROMEO AND JULIET

The play is playing through Sunday, October 22nd, at Nimbus Arts Center.

By: Oct. 03, 2023

The Curtain has released new production photos of their Jazz Age adaptation of William Shakespeare’s classic Romeo & Juliet. Check out the photos below!

Directed and Adapted by Sean Hagerty, The Curtain’s Romeo & Juliet is playing through Sunday, October 22nd, at Nimbus Arts Center (329 Warren Street) in downtown Jersey City just steps from the PATH train. Tickets, all priced at an accessible $25, are available for purchase now.

Leading the cast are Italian actress and Venice Film Festival Pasinetti Award winner Anita Pomario (The Macaluso Sisters) as ‘Juliet’, in her American stage debut; and Aria Shahghasemi (series regular on CW’s “The Originals” & spin-off “Legacies”) as ‘Romeo’.

They are joined by Andrew Sellon (Mr. Penn, recurring on FOX’s “Gotham”) as ‘Friar Laurence’, Mark Torres (Amadeus on Broadway) as ‘Capulet’, Thia Stephan (Shakespeare@’s Hamlet and Julius Caesar) as ‘Lady Capulet’, and ChristiAnna Nelson (Shakespeare & Co. member) as ‘The Nurse’. Completing the cast are Joshua T. Crockett, Jonathan Dauermann, Ariel Diaz-Beato, Ido Gal, Tucker Lewis, Francis Mateo, Jomack Miranda, Miles Segura, Joe Staton, and Mark Torres. Casting is by Robin Carus, CSA.

Beloved by audiences for centuries, Romeo & Juliet tells the unforgettable story of generational divides, forbidden love, and star-crossed fates. Set at the dawn of the Jazz Age, this diverse and star-studded production of the timeless classic features some of Shakespeare’s most breathtaking language and poetry. In partnership with Nimbus Dance, The Curtain’s Romeo & Juliet features a rollicking ‘20s dance number.

The creative team for The Curtain’s Romeo & Juliet will feature Sean Hagerty (Director & Adaptor), William Ward (Costume Design), Olivia Loverde (Lighting Design), the Emmy-winning team Sonic Designs (Sound Design), Nora Leonhardt (Voice and Speech Coach), Brad Lemons (Fight Director & Intimacy Coordinator), and Harumi Elders (Choreographer). The production will be stage managed by Allison Hohman.

Photo Credit: Will O'Hare

Photos: First Look at The Curtain's ROMEO AND JULIET
Aria Shahghasemi and Anita Pomario

Photos: First Look at The Curtain's ROMEO AND JULIET
Anita Pomario and Aria Shahghasemi

Photos: First Look at The Curtain's ROMEO AND JULIET
Aria Shahghasemi, Jomack Miranda, Tucker Lewis

Photos: First Look at The Curtain's ROMEO AND JULIET
Tucker Lewis, Audrey Lipson

Photos: First Look at The Curtain's ROMEO AND JULIET
Miles Segure, Jomack Miranda, Tucker Lewis, Aria Shahghasemi

Photos: First Look at The Curtain's ROMEO AND JULIET
Thia Stephan, Mark Torres

Photos: First Look at The Curtain's ROMEO AND JULIET
Aria Shahghasemi

Photos: First Look at The Curtain's ROMEO AND JULIET
Andrew Sellon

Photos: First Look at The Curtain's ROMEO AND JULIET
Anita Pomario

Photos: First Look at The Curtain's ROMEO AND JULIET

Photos: First Look at The Curtain's ROMEO AND JULIET
Aria Shahghasemi, Andrew Sellon

Photos: First Look at The Curtain's ROMEO AND JULIET
Anita Pomario, ChristiAnna Nelson

Photos: First Look at The Curtain's ROMEO AND JULIET
Tucker Lewis

Photos: First Look at The Curtain's ROMEO AND JULIET
Aria Shahghasemi and Anita Pomario

Photos: First Look at The Curtain's ROMEO AND JULIET
Anita Pomario

Photos: First Look at The Curtain's ROMEO AND JULIET
Mark Torres, Anita Pomario, ChristiAnna NelsonThia Stephan


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