Romeo and Juliet

Synopsis
A video recording of the Folger Theatre’s 1997 production of Romeo and Juliet directed by Joe Banno with John Worley and Holly Twyford in the title roles.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
14 Dec 1997

Credits

Director
Joe Banno
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Scott Burgess
Production Design
Tony Cisek
Costume
Annie Kennedy
Cast
John WorleyRomeo
Holly TwyfordJuliet
Paul TakacsMercutio
Rick FoucheuxFriar Laurence
Alexa McDonnellFriend of Juliet
Amy ClevelandFriend of Juliet
Annie HoustonLady Montague
Chris StezinParis
Christopher BorgBenvolio
Christopher Crutchfield WalkerPeter
Edward Baird WilfordBalthasar
Jenny ClevelandFriend of Juliet
Johnny Ray MeeksTybalt
Karyn KurekFriend of Juliet
Megan MorganLady Capulet
Michael Jerome JohnsonEscalus, Prince of Verona
Michael TolaydoCapulet
Peter J. MendezGregory
Robert LeembruggenMontague

Additional Details

Theatre
Elizabethan Theatre, Folger Shakespeare Library
Theatre company
Folger Theatre
Production type
Stage Recordings
Historical period
1990s
Plays
Romeo and Juliet
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History
The production ran November 14-December 14 1997
Awards
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Banno), Outstanding Leading Actress, Resident Play (Twyford), Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production (Burgess).
Reviews
Johnson-Haddad, Miranda. Shakespeare Bulletin 16, no. 2 (1998): 25-26.

Production Company

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

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Romeo and Juliet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av69605 (Accessed 11 Dec 2024)