What Caused the Feud between the Montagues & Capulets?
Nominated for “Best Adaptations & Modernizations" in 2020 & 2021 by New York Shakespeare
This prequel to Romeo & Juliet follows the journey of Rose from country girl to matriarch, navigating her repression and power in 16th Century Verona. Recent productions include:
The Little Shakespeare Festival: Aug 3&5, 2023
The Bedford Playhouse, July 29, 2023
BERNIE WOHL CENTER, 647 Columbus Ave, Saturday, Oct 2, 2021 at 2pm
This program was made possible by the New York City Artist Corps and NYFA.
FARM ARTS COLLECTIVE, 38 Hickory Lane, Damascus PA
Saturday & Sunday, Sept 25&26 at 2pm
SUMMIT ROCK in Central Park, New York City
August 22- September 1, 2019
*****
Produced by Barefoot Shakespeare Company
Directed by Emily Gallagher, Fight & Intimacy Direction by Robert Aronowitz
Music composed by Lord Graham Russell of Air Supply
Gowns for Rose by Tony Awardee Sally Ann Parsons
https://barefootshakespeare.org/category/lady-capulet/
WATCH VIDEO HERE: Barefoot Shakespeare Ensemble
This prequel to Romeo & Juliet follows the journey of Rose from country girl to matriarch, navigating her repression and power in 16th Century Verona. Recent productions include:
The Little Shakespeare Festival: Aug 3&5, 2023
The Bedford Playhouse, July 29, 2023
BERNIE WOHL CENTER, 647 Columbus Ave, Saturday, Oct 2, 2021 at 2pm
This program was made possible by the New York City Artist Corps and NYFA.
FARM ARTS COLLECTIVE, 38 Hickory Lane, Damascus PA
Saturday & Sunday, Sept 25&26 at 2pm
SUMMIT ROCK in Central Park, New York City
August 22- September 1, 2019
*****
Produced by Barefoot Shakespeare Company
Directed by Emily Gallagher, Fight & Intimacy Direction by Robert Aronowitz
Music composed by Lord Graham Russell of Air Supply
Gowns for Rose by Tony Awardee Sally Ann Parsons
https://barefootshakespeare.org/category/lady-capulet/
WATCH VIDEO HERE: Barefoot Shakespeare Ensemble
Video: SWORD FIGHT! Click HERE
“Melissa Bell reimagines the life of Juliet’s mother in the years before the events of Romeo & Juliet in this classical prequel.” –Time Out NY
"Tantalizing ... Maybe [Shakespeare] had one this whole time and just kept it to himself… it’s a juicy one” -- Tami Shaloum, Round the World Stage 8/24/19
"The place NURSE holds in ROSE's life works really well to help us see how - outside of Nurse - she's really not well watched after. This lacking amount of care given to her beyond Nurse - and the lack of real power over Rose that Nurse has - makes for the most compelling fundamental element of Rose's character, as well as highlighting and adding depth to how she turns into the Lady Capulet everyone knows." --Screencraft
"Exquisite... LADY CAPULET is riveting, original and beautifully crafted. Brava!" --John Higgins, Former Producer Sesame Street, Actor
"LADY CAPULET deserved that standing O" --Cate Cammarata, Off Broadway Producer
“...a real achievement ...fully realized and captured well by its actors.” Yvette Nachmias-Baeu, writer and former actor.
"Tantalizing ... Maybe [Shakespeare] had one this whole time and just kept it to himself… it’s a juicy one” -- Tami Shaloum, Round the World Stage 8/24/19
"The place NURSE holds in ROSE's life works really well to help us see how - outside of Nurse - she's really not well watched after. This lacking amount of care given to her beyond Nurse - and the lack of real power over Rose that Nurse has - makes for the most compelling fundamental element of Rose's character, as well as highlighting and adding depth to how she turns into the Lady Capulet everyone knows." --Screencraft
"Exquisite... LADY CAPULET is riveting, original and beautifully crafted. Brava!" --John Higgins, Former Producer Sesame Street, Actor
"LADY CAPULET deserved that standing O" --Cate Cammarata, Off Broadway Producer
“...a real achievement ...fully realized and captured well by its actors.” Yvette Nachmias-Baeu, writer and former actor.
Left: Jianzi Colón-Soto as Lady Capulet, with Preston Fox as Montague. Photo by Kent Fairfield at Farm Arts Collective
The inspiration for writing LADY CAPULET came from this challenge made by Ben Brantley in his review of review of Romeo + Juliet at the Classic Stage Company. "Perhaps this production will inspire some young Tom Stoppard type to come up with his own “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead”-style rewriting of “Romeo and Juliet,” seen from the perspective of her wanton ladyship." NY TImes 2013
Summit Rock in Central Park, August 2019.
Photos by Emily Hewitt Photography |
CAST: Barefoot Shakespeare Company's Production 2019 in Central Park
Lady Capulet - Jianzi Colón-Soto Montague - Preston Fox Lord Capulet - Andrew Dunn Nurse - Marlena Holman Lucio - Jefferson Reardon |
THE LADY CAPULET QUARTET
Violet Wang - Cello/Juliet Hunter Fink - Guitar/Romeo/Musical Director/Arrangements Laura Zawarski - Baroque Violin/Helena Emily Duncan - Flute/Prince of Verona Musical Arranger- Josh Freilich |
Henley Rose Playwright Competition for Women Finalist, 2017
LADY CAPULET at Advice to the Players
READING SERIES: Lady Capulet by Melissa Bell INTERVIEW! (turntoflesh.blogspot.com)
Staged Reading, 29PWC New Works Series, 2017 (Below)
Photos by Emily Hewitt
Staged Reading, 29PWC New Works Series, 2017 (Below)
Photos by Emily Hewitt
