Grove Announces Modern ‘Romeo’
A new production of “Romeo and Juliet”--set in contemporary Southern California--will close Grove-Shakespeare’s 1993 season in the 550-seat Festival Amphitheatre, company officials announced Tuesday.
The play will be directed by GroveShakespeare artistic director Stuart MacDowell. Also announced Tuesday was a new production of “Midsummer Night’s Dream,” to be directed by Jules Aaron. The company had previously announced its season-opening production of “King Lear.”
“Romeo and Juliet” (to be subtitled “R&J;/L.A.”) will stay with Shakespeare’s text but will feature contemporary music in addition to its modern setting.
“It will have a lot of movement, a lot of dance,” MacDowell said. The 1993 indoor season at the Gem will be announced in about two weeks, he added, and will include an American classic, a musical and a new work.
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