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Romeo and Juliet

Synopsis
Video recording of David Muse’s 2008 all-male production of Romeo and Juliet with Finn Wittrock and James Davis in the title roles. Videotaped for the WAPAVA by T.J. O’Toole.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
20 Sep 2008
Duration
155 mins

Credits

Director
David Muse
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Broken Chord Collective
Production Design
Scott Bradley (2)
Costume
Jennifer Moeller
Contributor
T.J. O’Toole
Cast
Finn WittrockRomeo
James DavisJuliet
Aubrey K. DeekerMercutio
Ted Van GriethuysenFriar Laurence
Drew EshelmanNurse
Christopher Ryan GrantAbram
Cody NickellTybalt
Craig WallaceEscalus, Prince of Verona
Dan KremerCapulet
Hubert Point-Du JourBenvolio
Jeffrey KuhnLady Montague
Jeffrey KuhnPeter
Lawrence RedmondMontague
Matthew CarlsonFriar John
Nathan BennettGregory
Scott Hamilton WestermanSampson
Tom BeckettApothecary
Tom BeckettLady Capulet
Tyrone Mitchell HendersonParis

Additional Details

Theatre
Sidney Harman Hall
Theatre company
Shakespeare Theatre Company
Production type
Stage Recordings
Historical period
Renaissance Italy
Plays
Romeo and Juliet
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); All-male casts

Notes

History
The production ran 9 September - 18 October 2008.
Reviews
An interview with the director David Muse giving his rationale for staging an all-male version of the play can be accessed at http://www.shakespearetheatre.org (12/2008).

Archive

Name

Washington Area Performing Arts Video Archive (WAPAVA)

Email
leahkim@umd.edu
Web
http://www.wapava.org External site opens in new window
Phone
(301) 405 9117
Address
James J. Taylor Collection
Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland 20742-1630

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