Lean & Hungry Theatre: Romeo and Juliet

Synopsis: Radio adaptation of Shakespeare’s play by the Lean & Hungry Theatre for WAMU 88.5, Washington D.C.'s University radio station. Directed by Kevin Finkelstein, it is set in modern day Verona, California, where the days are filled with classes, fencing lessons, parties, and way too much testosterone. Special effects and musical underscore provided by Gregg Martin. Hannah Todd is the dramaturg for this production.
Language: English (United States)
Country: United States
Medium: Radio
Transmission details: 14 Feb 2009 at 21:00 (Channel: WAMU 88.5)
Duration: 60 mins

Notes: Available to listen online at http://wamu.org/programs/special/2011/lean_hungry_theater_romeo_and_juliet.php (accessed 3/2011)
General: Conceived in 2006, Lean & Hungry Theater’s is a non-profit educational radio drama company. Actors read and record the plays in front of a live audience, with live sound effects and live original music. The recordings are then available as a podcast, Webcast, broadcast, and/or audio CD. For more information see http://www.leanandhungrytheater.com/
History: Broadcast on Sunday, February 13 at 8 PM on WAMU’s HD-3 radio channel, and on Valentine’s Day February 14 at 9 PM on the main broadcast frequency (88.5 MHz FM).
Reviews: Source: WAMU production information
A sample script is available at http://www.scribd.com/doc/48102312/Romeo-and-Juliet-Sample-Script

Ken Deutsch, ‘They Keep Shakespeare Lean & Hungry’, Radioworld, 3.2.2012 http://www.rwonline.com/article/they-keep-shakespeare-lean--hungry/212100 (accessed 3/2012)

Name: WAMU 88.5
Web: http://wamu.org/about/ External site opens in new window
Notes: WAMU 88.5 is the leading public radio station for NPR news and information in the greater Washington D.C. area. It is member-supported, professionally-staffed, and licensed to American University.

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