Romeo and Juliet
This summer Main Street Stage brings Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare’s classic tale of star-crossed love, to its black-box theater Fridays and Saturdays in August, and to Windsor Lake Park on August 17!Opening August 8th, Main Street’s latest production features Tyler Hebb and Emily Graham in the title roles, with Melissa Quirk directing. Romeo and Juliet is generously supported by a grant from the James and Robert Hardman Fund for North Adams of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.The first act opens on the streets of Verona, Italy, where a vicious brawl breaks out between members of the warring clans of Montague and Capulet. The teenage scions of these two families fall in love and marry after a whirlwind courtship. Young love turns to tragedy as spontaneous emotion and fiery tempers lead to one untimely death after another.Shakespeare’s unforgettable verse underscores the passion and drama of one of the bard’s most famous tragedies.Romeo and Juliet will run Friday, August 8th through Saturday, August 30th. All shows are at 8PM on Friday and Saturday nights. Thursday, August 14th will be a community “pay what you can” night. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students with valid id.Main Street Stage will also be offering an outdoor performace at North Adams’ beautiful Windsor Lake Park. “Shakespeare by the Pond” will be free and open to the public on Sunday August 17th at 4 p.m.Call 413.663.3240 for reservations or make a reservation online.
