Romeo and Juliet
Presented by Shakespeare on the Green
Repeats every 2 days until Wed May 12 2010 .
Friday, July 9, 2010 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
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Join Nebraska Shakespeare for the annual Shakespeare on the Green theater series, returning to Omaha for its 24th year! 2010 will feature productions of both Romeo and Juliet (July 1-4, 9, 11, 2010) and The Two Gentlemen of Verona (June 24-27, July 8, 10).
Shakespeare on the Green is held directly south of the campus of UNO, in a lovely tree-lined section of Elmwood Park. Parking is available on campus, including both the East parking facility and West around the Alumni House.
5:30pm
Towne Square—Cafe Verona
Menu Includes BARD-B-Q, Chick-On-A-Stick and delicious salads and desserts.
Pre-ordered Much Ado Picnic Baskets For Two are available from Cubby’s.
There will also be Souvenir and Friends booths, t-shirts, and nightly raffles for Handmade Quilts and other items.
6:30pm
Seminars
Professional artists from the Company answer questions. Learn more about Shakespeare, his plays, and the unique, original productions of the Nebraska Shakespeare Company!
8:00pm
Performance
Romeo and Juliet
Friar Lawrence: These violent delights have violent ends. (II.vi.9)
The houses of Montague and Capulet are sworn enemies. When Romeo, a Montague, and Juliet, a Capulet, fall in love they do not know whom each other is. They marry in secret, while the feud rages. When Romeo’s friend Mercutio is killed by Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt, Romeo in turn kills Tybalt. He is banished from Verona, while Juliet’s family plan to marry her to someone else. Friar Lawrence hatches a plan to reunite the lovers, but messages are crossed and they are driven to their deaths instead.