Cuyahoga Community College East Theatre Presents: RUN TO THE CAPULETS, RAISE UP THE MONTAGUES April 8, 9, 15, 16 at 7:30pm, April 10, 17 at 2pm and a matinee performance April 14 at 11am. Cast Name...Character Robert Branch........................... Friar Jay-Shawn Chandler...................Romeo Cachae Fisher..............................Ensemble Skyler Gahley...............................Juliet Brittany Gaul...............................Lady Capulet Charles Hargrave........................Tybalt/Balthasar Khaki Hermann...........................Head Guard/Ensemble Matthew Lenczewski..................Paris/Ensemble Jack Matuszewski.......................Prince Micayla Moss...............................Ensemble Production Team Director....................................................T. Paul Lowry Scenic, Video, & Sound Design/ Website....................................................Lawless Archer Creative Lighting Designer................................... Colleen Albrecht Costume Designer................................. Sarah Russell Stage Manager....................................... Kristen Boehnlein Production Manager............................. Charles Smith Technical Director................................. Martin M. Bluestein Assistant Stage Manager...................... Renee Calo Master Electrician.................................. Rob Wachala RUN TO THE CAPULETS, RAISE UP THE MONTAGUES is a modern reconstruction of Romeo & Juliet, best described as CSI meets Shakespeare. The story is told using the classic texts rearranged to investigate why the young lovers died. The play is set in the world of today, with its smartphones, video conferencing and social media. Along with a dazzling projection design and contemporary music, this production utilizes a virtual cast interacting with live actors. The virtual cast is comprised of anyone in the general public that submits a video through our online process. Are you ready for your close up? RUN TO THE CAPULETS, RAISE UP THE MONTAGUES (RCRM) was adapted in 2007/08 and premiered in the summer of 2008, at the Stratford Summer Festival. RCRM was presented "in Rep" with A Midsummer Night's Dream, as an edgy new production of Romeo & Juliet. It was like an experimental "B" Side for the popular summer classic. RCRM was created by T. Paul Lowry while he served as the Creative Director of New Haven Theater Company (NHTC), Under the leadership of Mr. Lowry, NHTC had been experimenting in theatrical form, to redefine it, in the hopes of reaching new audiences and tell interesting stories in new ways. Inspired by a little known element in Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, Mildred Montag's obsession with the interactive television, NHTC endeavored to develop a project that would allow anyone, anywhere to participate in the theatrical process, and to be able to do so on their terms. When it came to selecting the first project, the familiarity of Shakespeare seemed a logical direction, and the story of Rome and Juliet presented an avenue to connect to a younger audience. Romeo & Juliet is one of the most well-known stories in western drama, the ending, with the untimely death of the lead characters, is an established plot point known to practically every audience member. Mr. Lowry used this common knowledge as a tool, and wanted to investigate the story deeper. Popular television dramas like Law and Order and CSI, gave inspiration for how to reconstruct the story, making it and investigation into the death of Romeo and Juliet. RCRM became a reconstruction of the classic play by starting at the end, and looking at the play through the eyes of the Friar and the Prince, both smaller roles in traditional versions. Still using the Shakespearean text, RCRM is a "CSI meets Shakespeare" version, updated to incorporate modern elements; cell phones, video conferencing, the internet and modern music. Tickets are $10 for Adults, $8 for Students, Faculty, and Staff, and FREE for Tri-C students with a valid ID (must show ID at the door to obtain tickets). To get tickets go to www.tricticket.com<http://www.tricticket.com> or call 216-987-5536. Fred Gloor Tri-C Western Campus Theatre Dept. 11000 Pleasant Valley Rd. Parma, Ohio 44130 216-987-5536 For tickets go to http://www.trictickets.com<http://www.trictickets.com/> Tri-C (r) Where futures begin SM www.tri-c.edu<http://www.tri-c.edu/> [facebook]<http://www.facebook.com/westtheatre#!/tricwesttheatre>