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''This article is about a performance of Shakespeare's play. For other uses, see [[Romeo and Juliet (disambiguation)]].''
[[Folger Theatre]] produced William Shakespeare's [[Romeo and Juliet|''Romeo and Juliet'']], directed by Aaron Posner, composed by Karla Kihlstedt, from October 15 to December 1, 2013.  


[[Folger Theatre]] performed their production of [[Romeo and Juliet|''Romeo and Juliet'']] from October 15 to December 1, 2013 in the Folger's [[Elizabethan Theatre]]. The production earned several [[Helen Hayes Awards|Helen Hayes Award]] nominations, including "Outstanding Resident Play", "Outstanding Director, Resident Play" for Aaron Posner, "Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play", for Erin Weaver, "Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play", for Sherri L. Edelen, and "Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production" for Christopher Baine and Carla Kihlstedt.  
[[File:2013 RomeoandJuliet FolgerTheatre.jpg|frame|Erin Weaver & Michael Goldsmith as a pair of "star-crossed lovers." Photo by Teresa Wood.|alt=|center]]


[[File:2013 RomeoandJuliet FolgerTheatre.jpg|350|left|frame|Erin Weaver & Michael Goldsmith as a pair of "star-crossed lovers." Photo by Teresa Wood.]]
==The Production==
The production earned several [[Helen Hayes Awards|Helen Hayes Award]] nominations, including "Outstanding Resident Play", "Outstanding Director, Resident Play" for Aaron Posner, "Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play", for Erin Weaver, "Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play", for Sherri L. Edelen, and "Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production" for Christopher Baine and Carla Kihlstedt.


Entertainment unions represented in Folger Theatre productions include The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (**), United Scenic Artists (***), and the Actors' Equity Association (*), which includes members of the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.


===Cast===


 
*Aaron Bliden: Benvolio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
== Production ==
Entertainment unions represented in Folger Theatre productions include The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), United Scenic Artists (USA), and the Actors' Equity Association (AEA), which includes members of the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.
 
=== Cast ===
 
*Aaron Bilden: Benvolio
*Rex Daugherty*: Tybalt
*Rex Daugherty*: Tybalt
*Brian Dykstra*: Lord Capulet
*Brian Dykstra*: Lord Capulet
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*Eric Hissom*: Friar Lawrence
*Eric Hissom*: Friar Lawrence
*Brad Koed*: Mercutio
*Brad Koed*: Mercutio
*Shannon Koob*: Lady Capulet  
*Shannon Koob*: Lady Capulet
*Joe Mallon*: Paris
*Joe Mallon*: Paris
*Allen McCullough*: Lord Montague
*Allen McCullough*: Lord Montague
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*Erin Weaver*: Juliet
*Erin Weaver*: Juliet


==== Understudies ====
====Understudies====


*Vince Eisensno: Balthazar, Peter, Friar John
*Vince Eisensno: Balthazar, Peter, Friar John
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*Ron Ward: Friar Lawrence
*Ron Ward: Friar Lawrence


=== Creative Team ===
===Creative team===


*William Shakespeare, Playwright
*Aaron Posner**, Director
*Aaron Posner**, Director
*Karla Kihlstedt, Composer
*Karla Kihlstedt, Composer
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*Daryl Eisenberg, CSA, New York Casting
*Daryl Eisenberg, CSA, New York Casting


=== Production Team ===
===Production team===


*Amber Jackson, Assistant Director and Choreographer
*Amber Jackson, Assistant Director and Choreographer
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*WAPAVA, Archival Recording
*WAPAVA, Archival Recording
*C2 Inc., Open Captioning
*C2 Inc., Open Captioning
''Recorded Music performed by Carla Kihlstedt, Matthias Bossi, and Jon Evans. Engineered and mixed by Jon Evans at Brick Hill, Orleans, MA.''
''Recorded Music performed by Carla Kihlstedt, Matthias Bossi, and Jon Evans. Engineered and mixed by Jon Evans at Brick Hill, Orleans, MA.''


=== Folger Theatre ===
===Folger Theatre===


*Janet Alexander Griffin, Artistic Producer
*Janet Alexander Griffin, Artistic Producer
*Beth Emelson, Assistant Artistic Producer
*Beth Emelson, Assistant Artistic Producer
*David Polk, General Manager  
*David Polk, General Manager
*Charles Flye, Theatre Production Manager
*Charles Flye, Theatre Production Manager
*Rebekah Sheffer, Assistant Technical Director
*Rebekah Sheffer, Assistant Technical Director
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*Teresa Wood, Casting Assistant
*Teresa Wood, Casting Assistant


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==Other media==
 
Watch the trailer for this production of ''Romeo and Juliet''.
 
<html5media height="180" width="320">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6Zy9hKsV24</html5media>
 
Listen to director Aaron Posner discuss the production.


*AEA
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**SDC
***USA
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== Reviews ==
==Reviews==


* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/theater-review-folgers-romeo-and-juliet-has-a-tough-cookie-for-a-heroine/2013/10/22/e7f94f9e-3b2e-11e3-b0e7-716179a2c2c7_story.html The Washington Post]
*[http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/theater-review-folgers-romeo-and-juliet-has-a-tough-cookie-for-a-heroine/2013/10/22/e7f94f9e-3b2e-11e3-b0e7-716179a2c2c7_story.html The Washington Post]
* [http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/44975/romeo-and-juliet-at-folger-theatre-in-familiar-teenage-stories/ Washington City Paper]
*[http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/44975/romeo-and-juliet-at-folger-theatre-in-familiar-teenage-stories/ Washington City Paper]
* [http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/afterhours/theater-review/theater-review-romeo-and-juliet-at-the-folger-theatre.php Washingtonian]
*[http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/afterhours/theater-review/theater-review-romeo-and-juliet-at-the-folger-theatre.php Washingtonian]
* [http://dctheatrescene.com/2013/10/23/aaron-posners-romeo-juliet/ DC Theatre Scene]
*[http://dctheatrescene.com/2013/10/23/aaron-posners-romeo-juliet/ DC Theatre Scene]


==Image gallery==
==Image gallery==
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[[Category: 16th century]]
[[Category: 16th century]]
[[Category: Early modern drama]]
[[Category: Early modern drama]]
[[Category: American theater]]

Latest revision as of 11:58, 4 February 2021

Folger Theatre produced William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, directed by Aaron Posner, composed by Karla Kihlstedt, from October 15 to December 1, 2013.

Erin Weaver & Michael Goldsmith as a pair of "star-crossed lovers." Photo by Teresa Wood.

The Production

The production earned several Helen Hayes Award nominations, including "Outstanding Resident Play", "Outstanding Director, Resident Play" for Aaron Posner, "Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play", for Erin Weaver, "Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play", for Sherri L. Edelen, and "Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production" for Christopher Baine and Carla Kihlstedt.

Entertainment unions represented in Folger Theatre productions include The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (**), United Scenic Artists (***), and the Actors' Equity Association (*), which includes members of the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.

Cast

  • Aaron Bliden: Benvolio
  • Rex Daugherty*: Tybalt
  • Brian Dykstra*: Lord Capulet
  • Sherri L. Edelen*: Nurse
  • Michael Goldsmith: Romeo
  • Eric Hissom*: Friar Lawrence
  • Brad Koed*: Mercutio
  • Shannon Koob*: Lady Capulet
  • Joe Mallon*: Paris
  • Allen McCullough*: Lord Montague
  • Matthew McGee: Balthazar, Peter, Friar John
  • Michele Osherow: Lady Montague
  • Erin Weaver*: Juliet

Understudies

  • Vince Eisensno: Balthazar, Peter, Friar John
  • Sarah Holt: Nurse
  • Jennifer Hopkins: Lady Capulet, Lady Montague
  • Jeff Keogh: Lord Capulet, Lord Montague
  • Stephanie LaVardera: Juliet
  • Zack Powell: Benvolio, Mercutio, Tybalt
  • William Vaughan: Romeo
  • Ron Ward: Friar Lawrence

Creative team

  • William Shakespeare, Playwright
  • Aaron Posner**, Director
  • Karla Kihlstedt, Composer
  • Meghan Raham, Scenic Design
  • Laree Lentz, Costume Design
  • Jennifer Schriever***, Lighting Design
  • Christopher Baine***, Sound Design
  • Casey Dean Kaleba, Fight Director
  • Michele Osherow, Resident Dramaturg
  • Jocelyn Callister*, Production Stage Manager
  • Keri Schultz*, Assistant Stage Manager
  • Daryl Eisenberg, CSA, New York Casting

Production team

  • Amber Jackson, Assistant Director and Choreographer
  • Adi Stein, Assistant to the Director
  • Patricia Stasik, Production Assistant
  • Eric Hissom, Fight Captain
  • Angela Plante, Props Master
  • Scenic Assistant, Brooke Robbins
  • Bella Faccia, Inc., Scenery Construction
  • Adalia Vera Tonneyck, & Edwin Schiff, Co-Wardrobe Heads
  • Dorothy Driggers, Costume Assistant/Draper
  • Jennifer Dasher & Ananda Keator, Drapers
  • Lindsey Ewing, Wig Master
  • Rob Denton***, Assistant Lighting Director
  • Karen Mayhew, Master Electrician
  • John Rose-Caron, Light Board Operator
  • Tom Sowers, Sound Design Associate
  • Patrick Calhoun, Assistant Sound Designer
  • Brandon Roe, Sound Board Operator
  • James Kegley, Promotional Photography
  • Teresa Wood, Production Photography
  • Heather Daniels, Mark Fastoso, & APTV, Promotional Video
  • WAPAVA, Archival Recording
  • C2 Inc., Open Captioning

Recorded Music performed by Carla Kihlstedt, Matthias Bossi, and Jon Evans. Engineered and mixed by Jon Evans at Brick Hill, Orleans, MA.

Folger Theatre

  • Janet Alexander Griffin, Artistic Producer
  • Beth Emelson, Assistant Artistic Producer
  • David Polk, General Manager
  • Charles Flye, Theatre Production Manager
  • Rebekah Sheffer, Assistant Technical Director
  • Katherine Pitt, Programs Assistant, Dramaturg Intern
  • Teresa Wood, Casting Assistant

Other media

Watch the trailer for this production of Romeo and Juliet.

Listen to director Aaron Posner discuss the production.

Reviews

Image gallery