Synopsis:The prologue of Romeo and Juliet calls the title characters “star-crossed lovers”—and the stars do seem to conspire against these young lovers. Show Romeo is a Montague, and Juliet a Capulet. Their families are enmeshed in a feud, but the moment they meet—when Romeo and his friends attend a party at Juliet’s house in disguise—the two fall in love and quickly decide that they want to be married. A friar secretly marries them, hoping to end the feud. Romeo and his companions almost immediately encounter Juliet’s cousin Tybalt, who challenges Romeo. When Romeo refuses to fight, Romeo’s friend Mercutio accepts the challenge and is killed. Romeo then kills Tybalt and is banished. He spends that night with Juliet and then leaves for Mantua. Juliet’s father forces her into a marriage with Count Paris. To avoid this marriage, Juliet takes a potion, given her by the friar, that makes her appear dead. The friar will send Romeo word to be at her family tomb when she awakes. The plan goes awry, and Romeo learns instead that she is dead. In the tomb, Romeo kills himself. Juliet wakes, sees his body, and commits suicide. Their deaths appear finally to end the feud. 27-40 characters. A professionally edited one-hour version of Shakespeare’s play, ‘Romeo and Juliet’ that is royalty-free to Drama Notebook members! (3 credits.). Do you want to put on a performance of Romeo and Juliet, but don’t have the time or resources to produce the entire play? This abridged version of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ was professionally edited by a former Oregon Shakespeare Festival actor/educator. The one-hour script features original dialogue interspersed with narration. This maintains the integrity of the play while significantly shortening it-making it easier for groups to perform. Similar versions of abridged Shakespeare can sell for $15 to $100 or more depending on royalties. On Drama Notebook, it is part of your membership and there are no royalties if there is no admission for performance. Excerpt from the play:DRAMATIS PERSONAE PRINCE ESCALUS-Prince of Verona Act 1 Prologue PRINCE Scene 1 (Enter SAMPSON and GREGORY, of the house of CAPULET; armed.) SAMPSON GREGORY SAMPSON GREGORY SAMPSON GREGORY SAMPSON GREGORY (Enter ABRAHAM and BALTHASAR, of the house of MONTAGUE; armed.) SAMPSON GREGORY SAMPSON (As Abraham and Balthasar pass by, Sampson bites his thumb at them; an insulting gesture.) ABRAHAM SAMPSON ABRAHAM SAMPSON (Aside to GREGORY) GREGORY SAMPSON GREGORY ABRAHAM SAMPSON ABRAHAM SAMPSON ABRAHAM SAMPSON (They fight, briefly. Enter BENVOLIO, of the house of MONTAGUE; armed.) BENVOLIO (Beats down their swords. Enter TYBALT, of the house of CAPULET; armed.) TYBALT BENVOLIO TYBALT (They fight. Angry CITIZENS gather in the street, around them. General hubbub and shouting.) CAPULET LADY CAPULET CAPULET MONTAGUE LADY MONTAGUE (Enter PRINCE, with Attendants) PRINCE ESCALUS (Exeunt all but MONTAGUE, LADY MONTAGUE, and BENVOLIO) MONTAGUE BENVOLIO LADY MONTAGUE MONTAGUE BENVOLIO MONTAGUE BENVOLIO MONTAGUE (Enter ROMEO) BENVOLIO MONTAGUE (Exeunt MONTAGUE and LADY MONTAGUE) BENVOLIO ROMEO BENVOLIO ROMEO BENVOLIO ROMEO BENVOLIO ROMEO BENVOLIO ROMEO BENVOLIO ROMEO BENVOLIO ROMEO BENVOLIO ROMEO BENVOLIO ROMEO Tut, I have lost myself; I am not here; BENVOLIO ROMEO BENVOLIO ROMEO BENVOLIO ROMEO BENVOLIO Scene 2 (Enter CAPULET, PARIS, and SERVANT) CAPULET PARIS CAPULET Member of… Why Subscribe?Inside Drama Notebook, you will find a huge collection of well-organized lesson plans, scripts for kids, drama activities, 50 drama games on video and more! Join today and dramatically reduce your planning time while delivering fresh, innovative drama lessons to your students! If you are new to teaching drama, this site will be a Godsend! You will immediately feel confident about teaching drama like an expert. The site guides you step-by-step and provides you with materials that you can use right away with your students.If you have been teaching for years, Drama Notebook will inspire you with a fresh new approach and innovative ideas! The site is packed with original, innovative lessons and activities that you will not find anywhere else—and new materials are added monthly. Is Romeo and Juliet a play script?Romeo and Juliet Script: Full Text of Romeo and Juliet. This page contains links to the original Romeo and Juliet script by Shakespeare, split into Acts and Scenes. Another thing to bear in mind as you read the Romeo and Juliet script are Shakespeare's stage directions, which are italicised.
What are 5 themes in Romeo and Juliet?The literary themes throughout Romeo and Juliet have made the story an enduring tragedy for generations of audiences. Death, life, love, hatred, obligation, and destiny all play a hand in the play's famous ending.
Is Juliet a 14 year old?In Shakespeare's original story, Romeo is given the age of 16 years and Juliet is given the age of 13 years.
What are 3 main ideas of Romeo and Juliet?In Romeo and Juliet there are many themes such as: love. conflict. family.
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