Romeo & Juliet at The Chain Theatre

The Underground Theatre Alliance brings a bold new vision to Shakespeare’s most celebrated tragedy this November, staging Romeo & Juliet with a sapphic twist, set against a black and white world that slowly turns to color as this fated relationship transforms the lovers’ community.

Directed by Laura Clinton and Daniel Walton, this production rejects the distinction between these warring families, distilling the Capulet-Montague feud into the one thing both families can agree on: their contempt for each other. In this version of Verona, the greyscale status quo is challenged by the vibrancy of our title characters. As palms meet and palmers kiss, their world transforms into color.

The production will integrate sleight of hand and stage magic to create a fantastical world that honors the essence of Shakespeare’s text while shedding new light onto this enduring love story.

“Despite its tragic ending, Romeo & Juliet lives in our cultural consciousness as a story of pure love,” said directors Laura Clinton and Daniel Walton. “By focusing on the way that love can impact society, we want to draw attention to the underlying hope that serves as the true heartbeat of this play, and the way that hope can better serve the world we live in today.”

Intimately inviting and deeply optimistic, Romeo & Juliet is a beautiful reminder that even the most tragic romance can bring color into the world.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Friday, November 13 – 7:00 PM

Saturday, November 14 – 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM

Sunday, November 15 – 2:00 PM

TICKETS: $35 | Available at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/romeo-and-juliet-10

VENUE: Romeo & Juliet will play at The Chain Theatre as part of The Factory Series @Chain Theatre, 312 W 36th St. 4th floor, New York, NY 10018

RUN TIME: Approx. 2 hours, including one 10-minute intermission

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CREATIVE TEAM

Co-Directors: Laura Clinton & Daniel Walton

Stage Manager: Rowyn Sam

Production Manager: Julia Cahn

Scenic Designer: Megan Twamley

Costume/Hair & Makeup Designer: Fiona Egan

Props Master: Hannah Goldschmidt

Lighting Designer: Nick Kaladjzic

Fight Director: Nicolas Coccaro

CAST

Romeo: Clarissa Hernandez

Juliet: Carolyn Oursler

Lord Capulet: Alex Rafala

Lady Capulet: Laura Santo

Nurse: Sophia Carlin

Friar Lawrence: Milton Daniel Lopez

Mercutio: Kyle Castillo

Benvolio: Kiera Egan

Tybalt: Julia Cahn

Prince: Emerson Helmbrecht

Paris: Paolo Ragusa

Sampson/First Watchman: Renee Hapeman

Gregory/Second Watchman: Jessie Kay

Abraham/Friar John: Sarah Bottino

Lady Montague/Apothecary: Julia Marie Black

Montague: Matthew Fay

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ABOUT THE UNDERGROUND THEATRE ALLIANCE

Founded in 2012, The Underground Theatre Alliance is an ensemble-driven collective dedicated to empowering theatremakers with a platform to create work that is ecstatic and vibrant. Relentlessly pursuing truth through play, the Alliance revitalizes the theatrical canon with joyful irreverence, welcoming everyone from trained professionals to first-time performers into a shared, joyful community.