Nearly Naked Theatre to present Shakespeare's R
& JMark S.P. Turvin
mspt@goldfishpublishers.com
Received 10/29/03
Nearly Naked Theatre to present Shakespeare's R
& JNearly Naked Theater presents
Shakespeare's R & J by Joe Calarco;
a highly provocative re-imagining of Romeo & Juliet,
in which four Catholic boarding school boys read, perform and
eventually become all of the characters from the Bard's classic
play. Shakespeare's powerful universal themes of love shake the
foundations of the boys' sheltered world: rigidity, conformity,
emotional distance and religious sexual repression; teaching the
young men more than any school or religion ever could but can
the Bard out-teach a generation's guilt and fear?
Shakespeare's R & J will open on Friday, December 5th
and run until Saturday December 27th at The Space Theatre (formerly
On The Spot) 4700 N. Central Ave., in Midtown Phoenix. Performances
will run Thursdays-Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays alternating between
7pm & 2pm. (Thus: There is only one matinee performance on
Sunday, December 14th at 2pm.) THERE IS NO PERFORMANCE ON CHRISTMAS
DAY.
Tickets are $15 General Admission and $12 for
students, seniors, military personnel and teachers (ID Required).
Reservations suggested.
For tickets or information call (602) 274-2432.
Shakespeare's R & J is suitable for
adult audiences only:
Containing mature themes and brief nudity.
CAST
Actor Character Recently seen
in:
Michael Sherwin Student 1 (Romeo) Much Ado About Nothing
ATC
Valparaiso N2T
Thomas Bigley Student 2 (Juliet) How
To Succeed In Business Phoenix Theatre
The Robber Bridegroom Phoenix Theatre
Barry Finnegan Student 3 (Mercutio) Richard
III SW Shakespeare
Romeo & Juliet Ensemble Theater
Patrick McGinley Student 4 (Tybalt) As You Like It
SW Shakespeare
Playboy of the Western World SCC
Daniel Gallai Alternate/Understudy Richard
III SW Shakespeare
(All Students) M*A*S*H Tempe Little Theatre
Directed by Damon Dering *
*ariZoni Winner, 2001-2002 Season: Best Principle
Actor (Torch Song Trilogy); ariZoni Nominee, 2002-2003
Season: Best Director (Equus).