Romeo y Juliet is a bilingual adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most cherished works, recounting the tale of two star-crossed lovers, daughters from the feuding houses of Capulet and Montague. Reimagined in Alta, California in the 1840’s prior to the annexation of California to the United States, this retelling shifts between English and Spanish, bringing new life to a well-loved tale of love, bloodshed, family and fate. Meet the cast and creative team who are collaborating to bring this adaptation to the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre.
The actors breathing new life into this age-old tale include Yobany Pizano (Benvolio), Brandt Agosto-Medina (Tybalt), Victor Santos (Capulet), Kira Small (Lady Capulet), Michael Okooti (General), Valeria Najera Zavala (Romeo), Dominic Gross (Paris), Rosy Esquenazi Alkabes (Servant), Esmeralda Treviño (Nurse), Karla Bermudez (Juliet), Emilio Mejia (Mercutio), Jorge Gonzales (Friar Lawrence), Valeria Guajardo (Balthazar/Juliet Understudy), Celeste Izaguirre (Apothecary/Romeo Understudy) and Andre Lira (Friar John).
The team immersing the audience in 1840’s Alta, California is comprised of Arash Baqipur (Assistant Projection Designer), Demian Chavez Galvan (Composer/Sound Designer/Dramaturg), Layla Crear (Assistant Costume Designer), Rodolfo Robles Cruz (Assistant Director), Justin Gordon (Fight Director), Andy Grapko (Intimacy Director), Rachel Green (Associate Costume Designer), Dominic Gross (Fight Captain), Leah Hummel (Costume Designer), Heekyung Kim (Projection Designer), Joshua W. Martin (Assistant Scenic Designer), Leila Rabah (Stage Manager), Alex Rockey (Scenic Designer), Natalia Martin Rodezno (Assistant Scenic Designer), Olivia Saldaña (Assistant Costume Designer), KJ Sanchez (Co-Conceiver and Script Collaborator), Laura Soares (Assistant Stage Manager), Gavin Strawnato (Lighting Designer), David Tolin (Technical Director), Anna Skidis Vargas (Director), Karen Zacarías (Playwright) and Jacob Zamarripa (Assistant Lighting Designer).
Romeo y Juliet
April 10-April 21, 2024
Oscar G. Brockett Theatre
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Written by Mackenzie Mann.
