The Acting Company in association with The Guthrie Theater present
William Shakespeare's

directed by Penny Metropulos
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poster illustration by Scott McKowen. |
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My only love, sprung from my only hate!
Shakespeare’s iconic romantic tragedy of innocent young lovers falling victim
to family hatred and cruel destiny... swords clash, everlasting love is promised
and a treacherous sleeping potion is swallowed in the greatest love story of all
time. Young love has never been so delightful or as dangerous as in this
stirring new production.
Evoking the lyricism of Shakespeare’s sonnets, Romeo and Juliet
exquisitely embodies the brief joy of youthful passion and ecstasy. Timeless
and deeply moving, they love each other passionately as only teenagers can while
their families’ mutual disdain and prejudice lead to revenge and an irreversible
fate. Directed by Penny Metropulos from Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
Chance and accident are center stage. Order is restored but at what
price...
With the presentation of
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, The Acting Company will continue its 38-year tradition of
bringing touring classical productions, talented young actors and teaching
artists into communities across America.
Kevin Kline, Patti LuPone, Jesse L. Martin, Frances
Conroy, David Ogden Stiers, Jeffrey Wright and Rainn Wilson are but a handful of
actors whose careers have been developed by The Acting Company. Honored by the
TONY Awards for Excellence in Theater, the Company has won the Obie, Audelco,
Citibank’s Excellence in Education and Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards.
Since its founding by the legendary John
Houseman and Margot Harley in 1972, The Acting Company has performed 135
productions touring to 48 states and ten foreign countries.
See for yourself what makes The Acting
Company – winner of a TONY Award for Excellence in Theater the
most respected
and praised touring repertory theater in America.
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