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Romeo and Juliet (version 2)

William Shakespeare

Length
3 h 4 min
Chapters
5
Language
English
Genre
Tragedy
First published
1597

Romeo and Juliet is Shakespeare's famous tragedy of two "star-crossed lovers" from rival houses. Romeo and Juliet meet at a party and fall instantly in love, realizing too late that their families, the Montagues and the Capulets, are mortal enemies. Braving parental opposition, the teenage lovers marry in secret, with the aid of the well-intentioned Friar Lawrence. Yet, as Shakespeare has often observed, the course of true love does not run smoothly, and Romeo and Juliet must risk death to be together. (summary by Elizabeth Klett)

Cast:

Escalus: David Muncaster

Paris: mb

Montague: Chris Hughes

Capulet: Andy Minter

Old Man and Friar Lawrence: Alan Davis Drake

Romeo: Simon Taylor

Mercutio: Andrew Lebrun

Benvolio: David Nicol

Tybalt: Joshua B. Christensen

Friar John: Sean McKinley

Balthasar: Scott D. Farquar

Sampson: Esther

Gregory: David O'Connell

Peter and Second Watchman: Gesine

Abraham and First Watchman: Caliban

Apothecary: Lucy Perry

First Musician and Second Citizen: Laurie Anne Walden

Second Musician: om123

Third Musician: AaronW

Chorus: ancilla

Page: C. J. Nowak

Lady Montague: Christie Nowak

Lady Capulet: Cori Samuel

Juliet: Elizabeth Klett

Nurse: Kristin Hughes

First Servant: Abigail Bartels

Second Servant: Lizzie Driver

Third Watchman: bryfee

First Citizen: Rhys Lawson

Narrator: David Lawrence

Audio Edited by: Elizabeth Klett

Chapters

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