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Romeo and Juliet (McClure)

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  4w, 14m

William Shakespeare, Doug McClure

Adapted from Shakespeare by Doug McClure.

Many directors wish they could produce a Shakespearean tragedy without frustrating audiences and young actors with complex language. Here is love's greatest story and history's greatest play made accessible for modern performers.

Romeo and Juliet (McClure)

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 14m
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptations (Shakespeare)
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary
Many directors wish they could produce a Shakespearean tragedy without frustrating audiences and young actors with complex language. Here is love's greatest story and history's greatest play made accessible for modern performers. This is not a cutting or reworking, but a version for those interested in producing a full Shakespearean work without losing their audience in archaic phrases and obscure references. The famous speeches all retain their original language, but difficult or confusing passages have been translated to formal, modern, English, while maintaining the original rhyme schemes and meters. All of the speeches have been included here, though some have been tightened for the sake of pacing. This is a version that leaves both audience and actors satisfied while immersing them in a great work of art.
CAPULET
LADY CAPULET - Wife to Capulet.
JULIET - Daughter of Capulet.
NURSE - To Juliet.
PETER - A servant to Juliet's house.
TYBALT - Cousin of Juliet.
SAMSON - A servant to Capulet.
GREGORY - A servant of Capulet.
OLD MAN - Of the Capulet family.
MONTAGUE
LADY MONTAGUE - Wife to Montague.
ROMEO - Son of Montague.
BENVOLIO - Cousin and friend of Romeo.
MERCUTIO - Friend of Romeo, and kinsman of the Prince.
BALTHASAR - Servant to Romeo.
ABRAM - Servant to Montague.
ESCALUS - Prince of Verona.
PARIS - A young count, kinsman to the Prince, suitor of Juliet.
FRIAR LAWRENCE - A Franciscan friar.
FRIAR JOHN - A Franciscan friar.
THREE MUSICIANS, OFFICIER, APOTHECARY, CITIZENS, TORCHBEARERES, MASKERS, GUARDS, SERVANTS, ATTENDANTS
  • Time Period Greek; Roman & Biblical
  • Setting The City of Verona, Mantua.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)

Music

  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Authors

Author

William Shakespeare

Author

Doug McClure

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