New Jersey's The Curtain is hosting a new adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, set in the Jazz Age and featuring a '20s dance number. Performances continue through October 22. Get a first look at the production in newly released production shots below.
Curtain's Romeo & Juliet, directed and adapted by Curtain Producing Artistic Director Sean Hagerty, officially opened September 30. The production serves as the relaunch for the classical theatre company, formerly known as Shakespeare@.
Aria Shaghasemi (The Originals, Legacies) and Anita Pomario (The Macaluso Sisters) star in the title roles, alongside Andrew Sellon (Gotham) as Friar Laurence, Mark Torres (Amadeus) as Capulet, Thia Stephan as Lady Capulet, and Christianna Nelson as The Nurse.
Mark Torres, Anita Pomario, Christianna Nelson, and Thia Stephan
Anita Pomario
Aria Shahghasemi and Anita Pomario
Tucker Lewis
Anita Pomario and Christianne Nelson
Aria Shahghasemi and Andrew Sellon
Anita Pomario and Aria Shahghasemi
Anita Pomario
Andrew Sellon
Aria Shahghasemi
Thia Stephan and Mark Torres
Miles Segura, Jomack Miranda, Tucker Lewis, and Aria Shahghasemi
Tucker Lewis and Audrey Lipson
Aria Shahghasemi, Jomack Miranda, and Tucker Lewis
Anita Pomario and Aria Shahghasemi
Aria Shahghasemi and Anita Pomario
Rounding out the company are Joshua T. Crockett, Jonathan Dauermann, Ariel Diaz-Beato, Ido Gal, Tucker Lewis, Francis Mateo, Jomack Miranda, Abel Santiago, Miles Segura, and Mark Torres. Casting is by Robin Carus.
The creative team also includes costume designer William Ward, lighting designer Olivia Loverde, sound designer Sonic Designs, voice and speech coach Nora Leonhardt, and fight director and intimacy coordinator Brad Lemons. Allison Hohman is stage manager.
Visit TheCurtain.org for more.
