The Milford Arts Council’s Eastbound Theater is proud to announce a special outdoor summer production of

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet

The performance will be given one weekend only, Saturday/Sunday August 3rd and 4th with alternate rain dates the following weekend, August 11th and 12th, in Milford’s picturesque Eisenhower Park, a perfect venue for William Shakespeare’s tale of star-crossed lovers. The production will be directed by James Rightmyer Jr, after the successful inaugural production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the park last summer. 

Romeo and Juliet remains one of Shakespeare’s most memorable plays to this day, enchanting audiences with its beautiful story of young love and loss.  This production will evoke the excitement and electricity of first love and the urgency of youth with live music and thrilling swordplay – sure to captivate audiences of all ages and levels of experience.

Casting Notice for Romeo & Juliet

The MAC’s Eastbound Theatre will be holding auditions for
Romeo and Juliet

April 23 and 24 starting at 7:00 p.m.
Margaret Egan Center, 35 Mathew St, Milford, CT 06460

Actors are invited to bring headshots and resumes, if you have them, but are welcome to audition without them.  Additionally, we are inviting actors to come prepared to perform your favorite Shakespearian monologue, if you have one. If you do not, feel free to select and prepare one from the sides linked below.

The production will rehearse roughly three evenings a week starting on June 10. 

For more information, to arrange alternate dates, or to let us know you’re coming, please email jrrightmyerjr@gmail.com.

Casting Breakdown

Please note, the ages and the gender assignments listed below are meant as a guide.  All gender identities and ages are encouraged to apply for any interested roles.  Actors of the global majority, performers with disabilities, trans actors, and gender nonconforming actors strongly encouraged to submit, choosing the roles they are most comfortable playing. We are seeking a diverse cast, and all roles are open to actors of any race, ethnicity, or gender, and to actors with disabilities.

ESCALUS, Prince of Verona.  Any gender identity, any age.  Authority figure in Verona

PARIS, suitor of Juliet.  Male-presenting, 16-30.  

MERCUTIO Best friend of Romeo. Any gender identity, 16-30.  Professional reveler and creator of fun.  Stage combat/movement experience is a plus.

CAPULET Juliet’s father.  Male-presenting, 30-60.  Strict and demanding authority figure in the Capulet household.

ROMEO Young lover.  Male-presenting, 16-30.  Young dreamer and perennially love-struck. Stage combat/movement experience is a plus.

BENVOLIO Friend of Romeo.  Any gender identity, 16-30.  Steadfast friend and reliable. Stage combat/movement experience is a plus.

TYBALT Juliet’s cousin.  Any gender identity, 16-30.  Fearsome sword-fighter and enforcer for the Capulets. Stage combat/movement experience is a plus.

FRIAR LAURENCE Priest in Verona.  Any gender identity, 30-60. Kindly mentor and father figure to Romeo

An APOTHECARY 

LADY CAPULET Juliet’s Mother.  Female-presenting, 20-60.  Mother to Juliet and wife of Capulet, runs a wealthy household in Verona

JULIET Young lover.  Female-presenting, 16-30.  Young woman dreaming of love and with the world in front of her.

NURSE Juliet’s nanny.  Female-presenting, 30-60.  Juliet’s second mother figure, humorous and devoted to her charge.