SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Recording of a student production of Romeo and Juliet by the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre & Dance. It is set in 2020 Verona during the Coronavirus pandemic, with the chorus (performed by two actors) presented as TV news anchors.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video

Transmission details

8 May 2021

Duration

111 mins

Credits

Director

Sam White

Cast

Nico Dangla	Romeo
Leyla Beydoun	Juliet
Mary Handsome	Mercutio
Kendall Young	Friar Laurence
Edie Crowley	Nurse
Adam Ortega	Capulet
Adam Rogers	Apothecary
Andrew Otchere	Gregory
Bianca Garfinkle	[member of ensemble]
Erik Dagoberg	Paris
Jalen Steudle	Abram
Kieran Westphal	Anchor 1 (Hal Dodds) (Chorus)
Kush Soni	Balthasar
Lenin Izquierdo	Friar John
Mackenzie Holley	Anchor 2 (Babbs Wallace) (Chorus)
Nathan Correll	Tybalt
Oliver Klein	Benvolio
Ruby Pérez	Escalus, Prince of Verona
Simone Clotile	Peter
Stefania Gonzalez	Lady Capulet
Steven Michael Jean	Servant
Uli Otero	Sampson

Additional Details

Theatre

Power Center for the Performing Arts

Production type

Stage Recordings

Historical period

Contemporary

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Subjects

Drama; Shakespeare

Notes

Notes

Made under strict Covid safety protocols with actors performing their roles under masks (with the exception of the scenes between Romeo and Juliet without any other characters).

History

Filmed between 18 and 21 February 2021 at the University of Michigan.

Online Availability

Online URL

https://youtu.be/Wq55y6yguaI

Online format

Streamed

Production Company

Name

Sly Pup Productions

Web

https://slypupproductions.com/ External site opens in new window

Name

SMTD University Productions

Sponsor

Name

University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Distributor

Name

YouTube

Web

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