Romeo And Juliet Character Analysis Essay
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
October 16th was the opening night for a Carroll production of Romeo and Juliet. Many familiar faces around Carroll are involved with the shakespearian production and everything seems to be going smoothly. On Thursday night (the 15th), a dress rehearsal was given to an open audience and was very well received with seemingly everything going according to plan. However, behind the show are some interesting characters as well.
Director and Professor Kim Shire explained to the prospector about a month ago that working with college aged actors was “Refreshing.” Even with the pressure rising before opening night, was it still refreshing for her? Kim says “Absolutely! It has been a delight.”
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There seems to be an almost level amount of respect between her and the students. It is this type of relationship that must have a predisposition to the theater. Cory Crouser, who plays Romeo, is a peculiar choice for his role in the production. For one thing, Cory Crouser does not have a history as an actor. Romeo and Juliet will be his first show. Professor Shire seems adamant that she definitely made the right choice. In her words, “When I gave him (Crouser) a direction, he would work on it.” Shire went on to talk about the great work ethic of her lead and how Cory used that work ethic to become a great actor.
With the type of environment fostered by this strong community of committed thespians, there is no chance that this show is anything less than a spectacle. Before opening night, all actors seemed high in spirits and giddy with excitement for the first show the next night. Theres a certain comfortability they have with each other that seems to be unique to the theater department. It is difficult to understand just what exactly that factor is, but David Ybarra (who will portray Friar Lawrence) says, “one of the things about the theater community is that its generally a very positive community to be around…no matter who we have, we’ll always be joking
October 16th was the opening night for a Carroll production of Romeo and Juliet. Many familiar faces around Carroll are involved with the shakespearian production and everything seems to be going smoothly. On Thursday night (the 15th), a dress rehearsal was given to an open audience and was very well received with seemingly everything going according to plan. However, behind the show are some interesting characters as well.
Director and Professor Kim Shire explained to the prospector about a month ago that working with college aged actors was “Refreshing.” Even with the pressure rising before opening night, was it still refreshing for her? Kim says “Absolutely! It has been a delight.”
This is Professor Shire’s …show more content…
There seems to be an almost level amount of respect between her and the students. It is this type of relationship that must have a predisposition to the theater. Cory Crouser, who plays Romeo, is a peculiar choice for his role in the production. For one thing, Cory Crouser does not have a history as an actor. Romeo and Juliet will be his first show. Professor Shire seems adamant that she definitely made the right choice. In her words, “When I gave him (Crouser) a direction, he would work on it.” Shire went on to talk about the great work ethic of her lead and how Cory used that work ethic to become a great actor.
With the type of environment fostered by this strong community of committed thespians, there is no chance that this show is anything less than a spectacle. Before opening night, all actors seemed high in spirits and giddy with excitement for the first show the next night. Theres a certain comfortability they have with each other that seems to be unique to the theater department. It is difficult to understand just what exactly that factor is, but David Ybarra (who will portray Friar Lawrence) says, “one of the things about the theater community is that its generally a very positive community to be around…no matter who we have, we’ll always be joking