Romeo & جولييت A Staged Reading
This staged reading brought a bilingual Arabic/English Verona to life at the iconic Blackfriars Playhouse. The cast featured several Arab/Arab-American artists who travelled specifically to be a part of the reading, as well as members of the local Shakespeare community.
Date- January 17th, 2024
Location- The Blackfriars Playhouse Staunton, VA
Photos by Miscellaneous Media Photography
Cast and Creative Team
This staged reading was co-produced with Prague Shakespeare Company and Meadowlark Shakespeare Players in association with ShakeSphere
Cast
Romeo-Shawn Passero
Juliet- Fawzia M. Istrabadi
Imam Laurence- Paul Nabil Matthis
Nurse- Caroline Lyons
Lord Capulet- Matt Davies
Lady Capulet- Doreen Bechtol
Tybalt- Fady Demian
Benvolio- Molly Minter
Paris- Johnny Williams III
Prince Escalus- Mikaela Hanrahan
Peter- Petra Shearer
Lord Montague- Peter Kirwan
Lady Montague- Molly Seremet
Apothecary- Becca Westbrook
Musician- Chris Johnston
Citizens of Verona- Louis Altman,
Jake Raiter, Jim Drake, Caroline Lyons,
Becca Westbrook & Petra Shearer
Creative Team
Director- Guy Roberts
Arabic Translations- Adham Sayed
Stage Manager- J Paige Hilton
Music Director- Paul Nabil Matthis
Fight Choreographer- Jim Drake
Costume Designers- Anna Taylor & Fawzia M. Istrabadi
Choreographer- Christopher Niesner
Media
Watch a clip from our staged reading below