School of Theatre to present 'Romeo and Juliet' under the stars

School of Theatre to present 'Romeo and Juliet' under the stars

Penn State students Leah Mueller, left, and Gilbert L. Bailey II, right, will play the title roles in the Penn State School of Theatre's upcoming production of William Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet.'

The Penn State School of Theatre's University Resident Theatre Company, in cooperation with the Hintz Family Alumni Center, will present an adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" on the University Park campus Hintz Family Alumni Center lawn at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 13, 14 and 15. The outdoor performance is free and open to the public. No tickets are required.

The public is invited to bring family and friends to enjoy a slightly shortened version of this classic tale of the clash between new love and ancient hatred as one of Shakespeare's greatest plays is rediscovered, reexamined and reimagined. The play will feature Gilbert L. Bailey II as Romeo; Leah Mueller as Juliet; Robert Henry as Prince; Nick Reynolds as Mercutio; Nathan James as Tybalt; and Joseph Barone as Benvolio.

"Romeo and Juliet" is being produced in association with University Park Allocation Committee, College of Arts and Architecture, the Institute for the Arts and Humanities, the Weiss Institute, Committee for Early Modern Studies, College of Communications, College of Information Sciences and Technology, and the Commonwealth Campus system.

In addition to the live performances, "Romeo and Juliet" will be webcast live and streamed to the commonwealth campuses. There also will be interviews with the artists, background information on the performers, and live backstage footage leading up to the performance. For more information, e-mail theatre@psu.edu.