Riverona written by Full Circle Theatre
Directed by: Starlise Waschuk
Romeo and Juliet meets Riverdale. All the tropes of those Teen Dramas we grew up loving in the 2000’s and through this lens is a modern (and hil-larious) re-telling of the classic Romeo and Juliet. The play is written in a television episodic fashion and our version will run episodes 1 & 4. With an abridged (maybe filmed) “previously on” for the episodes we aren’t showing.
Important dates:
Tech & Dress: June 24, June 25
Show Dates: June 26,27,28,29, July 6. @7:00pm & July 5 @2pm
The performances of this show are complimentary to Romeo and Juliet and you can be cast in both shows.
Rehearsals will begin on the week of May 11th. Rehearsals will be 3-4 times a week and the times that we will rehearse will be decided once we have cast. When looking at the age ranges for the roles below know that is the Character’s age not yours! Plus remember teen dramas always had 30 year olds playing high school students 🙂
Lady Capulet (F, 40-50): Juliet’s mom. Constantly drunk. Schemer after a relaxing life. Maybe a murderer. Definitely a murderer.
Nurse (F, 30-40): Sweet lady with love in her heart for all the students and grown adults she has to take care of. Overworked. Numerous jobs. But somehow always smiling.
Rosaline (F, 30-40): Sexy, hardhearted and experienced woman out for her own ends, leaving broken hearts and empty wallets in her wake. (EPISODE 1 ONLY)
Paris (M, 18-20): A ken doll. So handsome that no one has ever told him to shut up. Vacant and drifting through life on easy street. Very boring, but very hot — to everyone except Juliet. Prone to reciting wikipedia articles instead of having a personality.
Montague (M, 40-50): Romeo’s dad. Championship fencing coach. A man’s man with wild, erratic mood swings. Disappointed in his weakling of a son.
Lawrence, the Deep Friar (Any, 25+): The owner and operator of the coolest hangout spot in town: a food truck in a parking lot also known as The Deep Friar which serves up fried goods and debatable advice. Exists in a constant haze due to a substance that despite its legality, won’t be referred to on a primetime teen drama. (THIS ACTOR ALSO PLAYS the Police Officer and Verges)
Balthazar (Any, 16-18): The school busybody. Extremely nosy suckup. Is always everywhere taking notes, but for whom? No, seriously. No one wants them.
Sampson (Any, 16-18): Capulet lackey. Dating Gregory. Super bro-y and always ready for a fight.
Gregory (Any, 16-18): Capulet lackey. Dating Sampson. Also super bro-y and also always ready for a fight. (THIS ACTOR ALSO PLAYS Reporter 1 and Not Luke in Ep 3)
Abraham (Any, 16-18): Montague lackey. Also also super bro-y and also also always ready for a fight. (THIS ACTOR ALSO PLAYS the Apothecary in Ep 4. The Apothecary is just a normal guy, despite what Romeo would say.)
Peter (Any, 20-30): Professional Capulet lackey. Anxious. Kind of a sad sack. An actual character in the original script. We did not make him up. (THIS ACTOR ALSO PLAYS a student at Riverona High)
Capulet (M, too old): Juliet’s decrepit dad, *speaks only in mumbles* that often need to be translated by those around him. As old as dust, and very, VERY, VERYYYY rich. Will probably drop dead at any second, which is a real problem.
Tybalt (F, 16-18): Fencing champion of Riverona High. Cousin to Juliet. Loves their sword won the fencing match by default.
Romeo (M 16-18): Son of Montagues. Former fencing champion. Writes sonnets and feels his feels a little too much.
Juliet (F 16-18): Daughter of Capulets. Returned from military school. Curious young woman
Romeo & Juliet written by William Shakespeare
Directed by: Jonathan Widdifield
Our Bard on Bower returns with this year’s outdoor show being the classic, R & J. Jonathan Widdifield, a seasoned Shaw actor spent many years our east honing his craft as an actor and director and is excited to collaborate with actors on this version of such a well known play for Central Alberta audiences.
Romeo and Juliet Tech & Dress: July 2 &3
Show Dates: July 4,5, 9,10,11,12,13 @7pm & July 6 @2pm
Please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/qK81Vrg9RCFKVbg38
If you have any other questions please feel free to email production@primestocktheatre.com
The audition is on Monday April 7th is from 4pm-8pm at the Scott Block Theatre in Red Deer. There will be cold reads for Riverona.
We will also be giving sides for Romeo and Juliet (Bonus if you have a classical piece to speak).
We will accept self tapes as well.
A second later audition date will follow.
