1990 Miracle Yearbook

Juliet and her nurse excitedly discuss plans for the wedding. During the wedding ceremony, Juliet express- es to Romeo,"My true love is grown to such excess. I cannot sum up some of half my wealth" and "Love." No literary work may bet- ter portray the exuberance and de- light of this powerful word better than the young Shakespeare'sRomeoand Juliet. The union of these two young hearts was brought to life on stage this spring by Cedarville's Village Players. Romeo and Juliet is the vivid portrayal of "commitment that tran- scendscircumstance,"a factthat all who are in love must face. The two "star-crossed lovers" use the powers of love and death to overcome the enmity between their parents. This timeless romance tells the story of two lovers who comefrom families filled with violent hatred for each oth- er.Romeo Montague and Juliet Cap- ulet, not interested in the feud, de- termine to wed. Through a series of unfortunate events, Romeo is forced to flee and leave Juliet behind. Trag- ically, the Friar and Juliet's plan for her escape is thwarted when Romeo does not hear of the plan which calls for Juliet's feigning of her own death, and Romeofinds his only comfort is to die by Juliet's side in the Capulet tomb. Upon awakening and finding her only love dead, Juliet also de- termines that death would hold more hope for her than life. The Village Players'exuberant cast of 24 worked steadily for over two months with their director Rebecca Baker to bring this beautiful love story to life. In the intense and strenuous schedule of practices the cast be- came a family, and the characters became indellibly impressed in the hearts and minds of the players. The play proved to be fun, exciting, memborable,and bonding for all in- volved as expressed by the family of tears shed on the closing night of Romeo and Juliet. — Liz Alexander Mercutio,stabbed in a swordfight with Tybalt, dies in the arms of his friends. 166 Spring Drama