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ROMEO AND JULIET WALK INTO A BAR

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Comedy, Full-length

A small midwestern college decides to stage Shakespeare’s classic tale of young star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet with an all female cast. Add in a mysterious guest director with dubious credentials and a bizarre show concept, and anything might happen. Can the students rescue the bard from being hijacked? A smart, hilarious, thoroughly contemporary look at what the Bard might mean to us today.

Casting:

7F, 4M doubling


Author

Joe Foust

Joe's recent projects include directing Wait Until Dark, Noises Off, Cash on Delivery, Caught in the Net and Deathtrap as well as acting in Making God Laugh, God of Carnage, Is He Dead?, Greetings!, Be My Baby, The Elephant Man, The Mousetrap, The Lion in Winter, Far East, Tom, Dick and Harry and Escanaba in Da Moonlight. Joe has acted at The Goodman, Steppenwolf, Wisdom Bridge, Remy Bumppo, Next, TheaterWit, Court, Chicago Shakespeare, First Folio, Cleveland Playhouse, Syracuse Stage, New Victory on Broadway... [FULL BIO]

Author

John Maclay

John Maclay is a playwright who specializes in adapting works for young audiences. His plays and musicals include Nate the Great, Goosebumps the Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium(with Danny Abosch), Geronimo Stilton: Mouse in Space, Just a Little Critter Musical(with Brett Ryback), Nancy Drew and Her Biggest Case Ever (with Jeff Frank), Anatole(with Lee Becker and James Valcq) and a new version of Robin Hood (with Joe Foust). His upcoming projects include writing words for the new musical, ... [FULL BIO]