2006 Miracle Yearbook

A, ziv 44' •fi.k 4 ft • " Spring Play Romeo & Juliet "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." These immortal words, known from generation to generation, pass on the legacy of the greatest tragedy ever written, William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. This year's spring play, directed by Rebecca Baker, _);• brought to campus the love, passion, and thrill of ,5 this timeless classic. Set in the 1930's, a more 4ipp. % modern flare was brought to the stage while still keeping in tradition with %16'4 Shakespeare's own words. Rebecca ikb Wolff played young Juliet who by 1"40114rimup- Nam 1,"""- chance met Romeo (masterfully played by senior Mike Colletto) at a party. They fell madly in love and were married the following day, despite the fact that their families were mortal enemies. After the marriage of the two lovers, things turned sour. Romeo's close friend was killed in a brawl, Romeo killed the killer and was thus banished from the community, and Juliet was forced by her parents to marry another. In a drastic attempt to save herself from the shame of marrying another man, Juliet and the Friar devised a plan. However, as the story goes, the plan failed, and Juliet, Romeo, and Paris (Juliet's proposed husband) were all killed. The play featured a superb cast. One of the most beloved and humorous characters was Nurse, played by Milan Anderson. Romeo's close friends Mercutio, played by Daron Day, and Benvolio, played by Josh Cobb, also had the house roaring with laughter with their short wit and hilarious gestures. The play also featured other campus-known actors such as Colin Luther as Friar Lawrence, Abbie McGaha as Rosaline, Kelsey Nelson as Nell, and Justin Keller as Tybalt. The entire cast did a fantastic job. As junior Peter Shellabarger put it, "It almost made me want to fall in love." 254 Spring tdim 1. - 4 _ A young and naive Juliet, played by Rebecca Wolff, twirls to the music alongside a masked Paris, played by Jim Tullett, while at the swingin' party that begins the famous love affair.