Romeo y Julieta Cast/Creative
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This production is co-presented by The Public Theater and WNYC Studios
Oskar Eustis Artistic Director, The Public Theater
Patrick Willingham Executive Director, The Public Theater
Goli Sheikholeslami President & CEO, New York Public Radio
Andrew Golis Chief Content Content Officer, WNYC
Romeo y Julieta by William Shakespeare
Adapted by Saheem Ali and Ricardo Pérez GonzálezÂ
Based on the Spanish translation by Alfredo Michel Modenessi
Directed by Saheem Ali
Original music composed and performed by Michael Thurber
Sound Design by Bray Poor and Jessica Paz
Audio Supervision by Bray Poor
Lead Audio Engineer Isaac Jones
Audio Engineers Beth Lake and Izumi Marie Rosas and Chris Morocco from Black Rose SoundÂ
Assistant Audio Engineer Melissa Valencia
Digital Producer Max Fine from WQXR
Creative Content Producer Ricardo Pérez González
Creative Consultant Elliott Forrest from WQXRÂ
Consulting Producer Jami Floyd from WNYC
Assistant Director and Script Supervisor Raz GoldenÂ
Director of Voice and Speech Andrew Wade
Voice Associate Julie Congress
Spanish Language Coach Rosie Berrido
Vocal Coach Beth McGuireÂ
Fight Consultant Rocio Mendez
Production Stage Manager Janelle Caso
Stage Manager Luisa Sánchez Colón
Our cast
Carlo Albán as Benvolio
Karina Arroyave as The Apothecary
Erick Betancourt as Abraham
Michael Braugher as Balthasar
Carlos Carrasco as Lord Montague
Juan Castano as Romeo
Ivonne Coll as Nurse
John J. Concado as Peter
Hiram Delgado as Tybalt
Guillermo Diaz as Gregory
Sarah Nina Hayon as Lady Montague
Kevin Herrera as Ensemble
Modesto Lacen as Prince Escalus
Florencia Lozano as Capulet
Irene Sofia Lucio as Mercutio
Keren Lugo as Sister Joan
Benjamin Luis McCracken as Paris’s Page
Julio Monge as Friar Lawrence
Javier Muñoz as Paris
Lupita Nyong'o as Julieta
Tony Plana as Chorus
and
David Zayas as Samson
Additional Commentary and Analysis from:
Saheem Ali
Juan Castano
Oskar Eustis
Ricardo Pérez González
Modesto Lacen
Keren Lugo
Florencia Lozano
Alfredo Michel Modenessi
Lupita Nyong'o
Jim Shapiro
and
Ayanna Thompson
Additional Narration by Julio Monge
Illustrations by Erick Dávila
Musicians:
Jon Lampley, Trumpet
Eddie Barbash, Alto Saxophone
Mark Dover, Bass ClarinetÂ
The LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust provides leadership support for The Public Theater's year-round activities.
Special funding provided by David Frederick and Sophia Lynn.
Lead support for The Public’s digital programming provided by Bank of America, JetBlue Airways, The Blavatnik Family Foundation, Ford Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, American Express, and Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Additional support provided by The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, The Tow Foundation, The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, David Rockefeller Fund, WarnerMedia, Alphadyne Foundation, and Arison Arts Foundation.