Event Playbill

Play by William Shakespeare
Adapted by Aubrey Saverino

   CREATIVE TEAM
Director..... Aubrey Saverino
Assistant Director..... *Mihr Christian Pinga
Fight Choreographer..... Michael Mueller
Assistant Fight Choreographer..... *Cali Calixto
Scenic & Prop Designer..... *Zelida Solorio
Costume Designer..... Kaitlyn Caspary
Costume Design Assistant..... *Reagan Hoffman 
Lighting Designer..... William Mittler   
Audio Designers..... *Seth Diaz & *Stephen Gonzalez
Makeup Designer..... Kaylynn Sutton

We want to remind you that using any audio, video, or photographic recording devices is strictly prohibited.

CAST* 
Romeo..... Nicholas Martinez
Juliet..... Emma Camille Ignacio
Friar Lawrence..... Tristan Armstrong
Nurse..... Sarah Moyers
Tybalt..... Cali Calixto
Benvolio..... L Castro
Mercutio..... Elli Luke
Lord Capulet..... Andrew Turpit
Lady Capulet..... Mikayla Nance
Paris..... Andrew Penn
Peter..... Tanner Kurland
Escalus..... Noah Rembert
Sampson..... Skyler Ash
Gregory..... Reeder Loveland
Abram..... Isaac Yeon
Lord Montague..... Evan Goff
Lady Montague..... Shelby Worthington

Ensemble*  
Aaron Byrd, October Caecilia, Ellie Colonese, Danielle Rose, Iza Estrella, Lorenzo Isacs, Priscilla Khor, Cammie Kohlenberger, Tanner Kurland, Reeder Loveland, Anna Morales, Jake Napier, Elan Patton, Andrew Penn, Andy Perc, Cameron Rodriguez, Peyton Taylor Tomlan, Juliana Trujillo, and Shelby Worthington

Please be advised that this production contains: strobe lighting effects, prop weaponry, sudden loud noises, and is intended for mature audiences only

PRODUCTION STAFF
Dean of Fine Arts..... Dr. Grant Linsell
Theatre Arts Department Coordinator..... Zachary T. Harless
Office Manager..... Selene Parral
Interim Office Manager..... Alex Eastman
Production Manager..... Zachary T. Harless
Lead Stage Manager..... *Georgia Rau
Assistant Stage Managers..... *Em Spencer & *Molly Wolflick
Dance Captain..... *Lorenzo Isacs
Dramaturg..... *Sofia Flores
Intimacy Coordinator..... *Rica Anonas
Scene Shop Supervisor.....  Matthew Kenichi Muranaga
Charge Scenic Artist..... *Brianna Martinez
Costume Shop Supervisor..... Vannessa Poveda
Head Electrician..... Jordan “LJ” Curiel
Graphic Artist..... Michael Mueller
House Manager..... Cherie Mathews

Special Thanks to:
Fullerton College Theater Operations, The Brea Curtis Theatre, and the National Park Service

DIRECTOR’S NOTE
Romeo & Juliet is one of Shakespeare’s most-produced plays for a reason: this story is full of thrilling fights, outrageous comedy, and knee-buckling love scenes. It is also about brilliant, vibrant young people full of life, fighting for their space in a violent world and aching to change the status quo. So setting it in the early 1970s felt like the right fit. The world was buzzing with change and constant upheaval. Violent uprisings were common, civil rights movements were in full swing, students were beaten (or worse) on college campuses for protesting, and young people everywhere were fighting for their right to love who they wanted to love, be who they wanted to be, and live the life they wanted to live against enormous odds. Romeo and Juliet are doing just that, as are Mercutio and Benvolio, and every other young person in this play. They aren’t perfect, all of them make mistakes. But they are reaching for a better world. And time and time again the adults in their lives fail them. Their parents, their mentors, and their caregivers fail them in big and small ways, intentionally and unintentionally. They fail them by ignoring them, dismissing them, diminishing them, and even sometimes by shielding them from the horrors of the world. It isn’t until much too late that the adults realize the answer was there all along: listen to these bright young minds, and love them as they are. 

I have been blessed with a cast and crew full of bright young minds who have brought their whole selves to this process. Their boldness and bravery inspire me, as does the way they care for and uplift each other. This play would not be what it is without them and the contributions of every person on this incredible team. And for that, I am truly grateful. This show is a celebration of their spirit and a reminder to all of us to love our bright young minds unconditionally, as they are. Thanks for sharing this space with us, enjoy the show!

DRAMATURGICAL NOTE 
There is perhaps no love story more known, more beloved, nor more performed than that of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Over the last three hundred years, this story of two young lovers and the turmoil they endure at the hands of their feuding families has captivated audiences, readers, and scholars. Whether it be watching one of the tale’s countless film iterations, reading the story as part of an English course, or attending a theatrical production of the play, it is almost impossible for one to avoid the immeasurable impact - the sheer might - that this fictional love affair has had upon the world. Our production, set in early 1970s New York City, seeks to highlight much more than the tragedy of this tale. We invite you as the audience to laugh, cry, hope, dance, sing, ponder, and fall in love with the world we have created here; you are hereby welcomed to our fair scene - one of political intrigue, civil unrest, abundant love, and a vast array of societal changes bubbling to the surface. Thank you for your support and participation. Enjoy.

SCENE SYNOPSIS

ACT I
Prologue….. Summer 1970’s
Scene 1….. Day 1 Early Morning Street
Scene 2….. Day 1 Afternoon, Outside the Capulet’s House
Scene 3….. Day 1 Late Afternoon, Capulet’s House- Juliet’s Bedroom
Scene 4….. Day 1 Night, Outside Capulet’s House
Scene 5….. Day 1 Night, Inside Capulet’s House
Scene 6….. Day 1 Night, Outside Capulet’s House
Scene 7….. Day 2 Early Morning, Friar Lawrence’s Capel & Garden
Scene 8….. Day 2 Morning, a street
Scene 9….. Day 2 Noon, Capulet’s House- Juliet’s Bedroom
Scene 10….. Day 2 Afternoon, Friar Lawrence’s Capel
Scene 11….. Day 2 Afternoon, a street

INTERMISSION
Refreshments are available in the forecourt of the theater

ACT II
Scene 12….. Day 2 Evening, Capulet’s House- Juliet’s Bedroom
Scene 13….. Day 2 Night, Friar Lawrence’s Capel
Scene 14….. Day 2 Late Night, Capulet’s House
Scene 15….. Day 3 Morning, Capulet’s House- Juliet’s Bedroom
Scene 16….. Day 3 Afternoon, Friar Lawrence’s Capel
Scene 17….. Day 3 Evening, Capulet’s House
Scene 18….. Day 3 Night, Capulet’s House- Juliet’s Bedroom
Scene 19….. Day 4 Morning, Capulet’s House
Scene 20….. Day 4 Evening, Friar Lawrence’s Capel
Scene 21….. Day 4 Evening, Mantua
Scene 22….. Day 4 Light Night, Capel’s Monument- Inside & Out

RUNNING CREW*
Lead Grip..... Ace Rangel-Mcomber
Grip..... Jeremy Favni

Head of Wardrobe..... Alexis Cisneros
Wardrobe Crew..... Chelsea Mallari & Jenny O'Gilvry

Lighting Console Operators..... Ashley Sanchez & Savannah Vazquez

Sound Playback Operators..... Brad Asuncion & Nathan Swinderski

Makeup & Hair Lead..... Faith Kim
Makeup Crew..... Natalia Espinoza

PREPARATORY CREW
LEAD CARPENTERS
Georgia Rau
Nathan Swiderski

CARPENTERS*
Ava Carlson
Ariana Grimaldi Ochoa
Cole Johnson
Mina Mah
Janette Maldonado
Martinez Martinez
Alexander Moller
Austin Nation
Andrew Percival
Dominick Roberto 

SCENIC PAINTERS*
Megan Dos Santos 

COSTUME CONSTRUCTION*
Alexis Cisneros
Jeremy Fauni
Reagan Hoffman
Chelsea Mallari
Genny O' Gilvy

ELECTRICIANS*
Grant Augustin
Eric Bailey
Jackson Clifford
Ingrid De La Cerda
Seth Diaz
Shannon Dumser
Andrea Felix-Cervantes
Ricardo Gomez
Eduardo Gonzalez
Daniel Gutierrez
Joseph Lainez
Elijah Metoyer
Jonathon Munroe
Brianna Reyes
Ariel Reyes-Soriano
Natalee Stephenson