University of Evansville Theatre Presents ROMEO AND JULIET
EVANSVILLE, IND. (02/26/2025) The University of Evansville (UE) Theatre continues its Spring 2025 season with William Shakespeare’s ROMEO AND JULIET. This production opens at 7:30 p.m., March 21, in Shanklin Theatre. Additional performances are at 7:30 p.m., on March 22, 27, 28, 29, and at 2:00 p.m. on March 30. In fair Verona, an age-old feud between two powerful families erupts in bloodshed, and a group of masked party-crashers push the envelope, setting in motion a story of both sweeping romance and heartbreaking tragedy. Considered one of Shakespeare’s best plays, the chaos and passion of being in love is juxtaposed with the obstacles and limitations that an “ancient grudge” places upon the young lovers. Our star-crossed teens, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, make both reckless and feckless choices about who to trust and discover the fruits of their “forbidden” love are not sweet at all. “For never was a story of more woe, than this of Juliet and her Romeo.”
ROMEO AND JULIET is directed by Assistant Professor Wes Grantom ’03. Don Hooper, guest artist, serves as the scenic designer; Associate Professor Sarah J. Smith serves as the costume designer; Jonathan Roth, a junior design and technology major from Brookfield, Wis., serves as the lighting designer; Visiting Assistant Professor Jon Robertson serves as the sound designer; Visiting Assistant Professor Liz Jenkins ’05 is the cultural coordinator; Diego Villada ’06, guest artist, serves as the fight and intimacy director; William Cooper Sanders, a junior performance major from Jeffersonville, Ind. serves as the dramaturg; Katie Lawhorn, a senior stage management major from Louisville, Ky., is the stage manager, and Visiting Assistant Professor Scott Carpenter ’05 serves as the technical director.
The cast features Adam Techmanski, a senior performance major from Richmond, Texas, as Romeo; Ashly Chalico, a senior performance major from Magnolia, Texas, as Juliet; Rachel Disney, a first-year theatre studies major from Louisville, Ky., as Friar Lawrence; Lindsay Perr, a senior performance major from Medford, N.J., as The Nurse; Gavin Ramirez, a junior performance major from McKinney, Texas, as Mercutio; Umbra Person, a junior performance major from Jonesboro, Ga., as Benvolio; Luis Alejandro Gonzalez, a first-year performance major from Midland, Texas, as Tybalt; Joshua Fisher, a first-year performance major from Galena Park, Texas, as Paris; Delaney Ross, a senior performance major from Keller, Texas, as Capulet; William Cooper Sanders, a junior performance major from Jeffersonville, Ind., as Montague; Reese Hickman, a first-year performance major from Conroe, Texas, as Lady Montague; Antonio Cortes Roman, a junior performance major from Metepec, Mexico, as The Prince; Ethan Henry, a junior performance major from Salina, Kan., as Peter and Apothecary; Sydney Gepson, a first-year performance major from Queen Creek, Ariz., as Gregory; Daniel Perez, a junior performance major from San Antonio, Texas, as Balthasar; Mason Norton, a junior performance major from Bremen, Ind., as Abraham and Watch 1; Elizabeth Wusterhausen, a first-year performance major from Austin, Texas, as Paris’s Page; Alex Hattan, a first-year performance major from O’Fallon, Ill., as Friar John; Amanda Pascarella, a first-year performance major from Staten Island, N.Y., as Capulet’s Servant and Watch 3; Trace Levens, a junior performance major from Bryan, Texas, as Samson and Watch 2.
Adult ticket prices are $20 and $18 for senior adults, UE employees. and non-UE students. UE students may obtain one free ticket with their student ID by visiting the ticket office. In addition, UE Theatre is excited to continue their “Pay What You Will” initiative again this season. Every Thursday evening performance in Shanklin Theatre is available for any person to pay the price that best fits their budget. Single tickets may be purchased online at theatre.evansville.edu or by calling the ticket office at 812.488.2031, open Monday through Friday 12:00-5:00 pm.
