Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools
A modern English one act version of Shakespeare's tragic tale of star-crossed lovers.
About 40 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
12
7 M | 2 W | 3 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
Interior and Exterior
28 pages
Allow your students to get a grasp of the story before they have to tackle the Elizabethan language.
Does your drama club perform for grade school or family audiences? Try this retelling of Romeo and Juliet. The son and daughter of rivals fall in love, causing the age-old grudge between the families to resurface. It is a universal story, and Shakespeare's best-known work.
Our version gives an overview of the story and offers a lively introduction to the play.
Characters in this play are currently identified as male or female. Directors are welcome to assign any gender (binary or non-binary) to any character and modify pronouns accordingly.
Subgenres
Adaptation Shakespeare Theatre for young audiences Character study
Settings
16th Century / Elizabethan
Dress
Period costumes
Audience
All audiences Children Pre-teen Teen
Features
Tableau Dance Stage combat Character study Ensemble Masks Music
Set
Simple set
Cautions
Onstage murder
Themes
Death Love Parenting/Family Relationships Obedience Suicide Revenge Jealousy
Cross-Curricular Uses
Shakespeare
Other uses
Class work Scene work
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Royalty fees apply to all performances whether or not admission is charged. Any performance in front of an audience (e.g. an invited dress rehearsal) is considered a performance for royalty purposes.
Exemption details for scenes and monologues for competition.
About 40 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
12
7 M | 2 W | 3 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
Interior and Exterior
28 pages
A vignette play is a collection of short scenes on a theme. You'll love working with the variety and flexibility of the scenes. Your actors will love the fast pace and fun characters.
There's more. Every Theatrefolk vignette play holds the unexpected. A showcase monologue. A dramatic moment. A change in form. A left turn.
Ideal for classwork, competitions, and more!
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