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PAST PRODUCTION

ROMEO & JULIET

NOVEMBER 2–3, 2024 SITE-SPECIFIC BACKYARD PRODUCTION BROOKLYN, NY
The company gathers around Romeo and Juliet in a blue-lit final tableau

A story of love, hate, and the wheel of fate, set amidst a backyard masquerade in East Williamsburg.

A weekend of sold-out shows brought audiences into the party and stretched the backyard to new heights — literally. The infamous balcony scene saw Romeo scaling a neighbor’s fire escape, wooing Juliet the only way New Yorkers know how. A testament to the care and community LAO has built among our East Williamsburg neighborhood.

CAST + CREATIVE

CAST

  • Maya Jasinska JULIET
  • John Murphy* ROMEO
  • Samori Etienne MERCUTIO
  • Melia Hagino NURSE
  • Tennant Maxey TYBALT
  • Caroline Fairweather* LADY CAPULET
  • Scott Lipman* LORD CAPULET
  • Jake Eisner BENVOLIO
  • Zoé Fonck FRIAR LAURENCE
  • Justin Kugel PARIS
  • James DiSandro PRINCE
  • Terah Ehigiator FRIAR JOHN
  • Kota Horiuchi GREGORY
  • Gabby Mercier ABRAHAM
  • Alex Szrol SAMSON

CREATIVE

  • Tom Robertshaw DIRECTOR
  • Fiona Selmi ADAPTATION & DRAMATURGY
  • Katherine Mostek PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
  • Samori Etienne LIGHTING DESIGN
  • Jake Eisner SOUND DESIGN
  • Olivia Graceffa COSTUME DESIGN
  • Maddie Rubin-Charlesworth ASSIST. COSTUME DESIGN
  • Wiley Beckett MUSIC
  • Caroline Parker FIGHT & INTIMACY DIRECTION
  • Nadiya Atkinson GRAPHIC DESIGN

*Appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association

Masked party crowd under blue light at Romeo and Juliet
Audience and performers gathered in saturated blue and red light at Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet kiss during the masked party
Romeo and Juliet meet face to face during the masked party
Juliet on a rooftop balcony above Romeo with string lights and a ladder
The Prince smiles under bright backyard lights
Romeo and Juliet stand together during the wedding scene
The Nurse sits alone on a rug outside a brick building
Two performers play a mirror scene while audience members watch
A masked group of performers stands in purple light
Romeo kneels on a rug before audience members
Romeo embraces Juliet on a red blanket while audience members watch
Romeo embraces Juliet on the ground while audience members watch nearby
Romeo and Juliet seated together under string lights with audience members surrounding them
Juliet on a balcony above Romeo in a site-specific outdoor scene
Romeo sits alone on a platform before the audience
Performers carry Juliet in blue light
Romeo drinks from a small bottle in blue light
A performer sits on a rug before masked audience members

Production photos by Alice Westerman.