R & J & Z

By Melody Bates 
October 28­–30 & November 4–6 at 7:30 PM
Mainstage Theatre

PHOTOS

What happens when you mix blood, guts and Shakespeare? In Melody Bates’s innovative approach to the Bard’s most famous work, the star-crossed Romeo and Juliet’s story takes on a new life as the undead lovers navigate a treacherous world of magic, madness and mayhem. Come see this terrifically thrilling and inspired take on Shakespeare classic story set in “fair Verona” during the Zombie Apocalypse. R&J&Z is a fantastical verse play with equal doses of hilarity and horror.

ZOMBIE WALK: October 28 at 2 PM
All zombies will meet at four locations on the UofM campus at 2 PM and they will walk across campus to the Theatre Building.
Please meet at...
                          1. The Bridge: Meet at the foot of the bridge across Southern near the Wellness and Fitness Center
                          2. Centennial: Meet on the steps of Shirley C. Raines Centennial Place
                          3. Wilder Tower: Meet outside of Wilder Tower on the Patterson side of the building
                          4. UC: Meet outside of the UC on the side of the bookstore
There will be a non dead person holding a ZOMBIE WALK sign at each location.
All participants must be masked!

PRODUCTION TEAM
Director: MOISES HINOJOS
Sound Designer: ANNA JOHNSON
Lighting Designer: JENNI PROPST
Costume Designer: HATTIE FANN
Co-Scenic Designers: MOLLIE WEST and BRIAN RUGGABER
Co-Projections Designers: CORINNE FANN and IAN EASTERWOOD
Makeup Designer: MICHAEL MEYERS 
Production Stage Manager: ZOË PERROCK 
Fight Choreographer: SEAN CARTER
Assistant Director: LAUREN MATHEWS
Assistant Stage Manager: STEPHANIE SHEPPARD  
Associate Light Designer: MATTHEW RUSSELL
Associate Sound Designer: MICKI MCCORMICK
Assistant Costume Designer: EMILY ROARKE 
Technical Director: AARON CHANG  
Crafts Head: HEATHER DUZAN 
Production Electrician - NAT DEFUSCO 
Assistant Production Electrician - ANDREW BOONE
Artistic Director: HOLLY L. DERR
Poster Designer: JEN GILLETTE
Costume Shop Managers: HALEY GRANNON

CAST
Searcher 1: EMILY BARRON
Paris: STEELE BOWERS
The Horde: ANALYSE CAPODIFERRO
Searcher 2: JORDY CARDELL  
Lady Capulet: MARRISSA CHERRY
The Horde: AVA CHRISTOPHER
Romeo: WILL DRAPER
Friar Lawrence: OSCAR GARCÍA 
Prince Escalus: PERSHON HARPER
Lord Montague: ANDRÉ JOHNSON III
Nurse/ The Horde: NAJAH JOHNSON 
The Horde: JEWELL KIRKSEY
Rosaline: GRACIE LEE 
Apothecary: CAMILLE LONG
Tybalt: BENNETT MCCLUSKEY
Friar John: SMITH MCWATERS
Lord Capulet: MICHAEL MEITZLER
Juliet: ALY MILAN
The Horde: DIANA MOSELEY
Balthasar: LANCE RAIKES
Paris's Page: ABBIE RIDER
Mercutio: AUSTIN WALL  
Boy: DIRK WENTZ