Romeo and Juliet
A Tale of Star Crossed Lovers
By William Shakespeare
Bard on the Bandstand (Emerald Pig Theatrical Society)
Director: Simon Challenger
Stage Manager: Holly Krauchi
Auditions at the Maple Ridge Leisure Centre
Saturday, March 21 – 3:00pm
Tuesday, March 24 – 6:00pm
Callbacks (by invitation): Saturday, March 28 – 3:00pm
Auditions are first come first served. If you need to book an audition time, please email
eptspresident@gmail.com
Cold Sides will be available at the auditions. Auditioners are welcome to prepare a monologue if desired.
Rehearsals: TBA
Performances:
July 16-17-18 in Pitt Meadows
July 23-24-25 in Maple Ridge
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Characters:
Romeo Montague – Son of Lord and Lady Montague. Young, impulsive. Falls in love with Juliet.
Juliet Capulet – Young daughter of Lord and Lady Capulet. Falls in love with Romeo.
Friar Lawrence – Franciscan friar. Friend to both Romeo and Juliet. Wants peace in Verona.
Mercutio – Kinsman to the Prince of Verona and close friend of Romeo. Hothead.
Tybalt – Juliet’s cousin on her mother’s side. Hates the Montagues.
The Nurse – Juliet’s wet nurse who has cared for her all Juliet’s life. Vulgar, long-winded. Comic
relief.
Capulet – Juliet’s father and enemy of Montague. Quick tempered. Offers his daughter to Paris.
Lady Capulet – Juliet’s mother. Wants to see her daughter married to Paris.
Montague – Romeo’s father. Bitter enemy of Capulet.
Lady Montague – Romeo’s mother.
Paris – Kinsman of the Prince of Verona. Has been promised Juliet’s hand in marriage by
Capulet.
Benvolio – Montague’s nephew, Romeo’s friend.
Prince Escalus – Prince of Verona. Wants to maintain public peace at all costs.
Friar John – Fellow Franciscan friar to Father Lawrence. A messenger.
Balthasar – Romeo’s servant.
Sampson and Gregory – Servants of the House of Capulet and hate the Montagues.
Abraham – Servant of Montague. Fights with Sampson and Gregory.
The Apothecary – Sells poison to Romeo.
Peter – A Capulet servant.
The Chorus/ Narrator – Offers commentary on the play’s plot and themes.
