Here are some shots from the
Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks production of Romeo & Juliet, performed on a luscious Saturday afternoon on the North Shore of Pittsburgh. The dappled light through the trees and the light, warm breeze made for a beautiful afternoon of outdoor theater, while screeching trains, barking dogs, and impossibly well-timed church bells added to the ambiance.
See my previous sketches of rehearsals:
Part 1 |
Part 2
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| Michael Mykita as Lord Capulet |
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| Andrew William Miller as Romeo |
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| Daniell Powell as Juliet greets a well-wisher |
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| Director Helen M. Meade watches on as Charles Beikert, Andrew William Miller, and Bradford Sadler discuss Romeo's post-break-up blues |
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| Three of my favorite photos of the couple being wed. Andrew, Danielle, and Ronald. |
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| Nice color coordination by production designer Lisa Liebering (lighting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir) | |
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| Charles Beikert as Mercutio has at Adam Rutledge as Tybalt |
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| Ronald Siebert as Friar Laurence |
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| Andrew and Ronald debate the semantic implications of the word "banish-ed"! |
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| Mike Magliocca as Paris waits in the wings |
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| Gretchen Breslawski as Balthasar |
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| Juliet laid to rest |
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| Romeo enters Juliet's tomb |
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| Jeffrey Chips as the scolding Prince of Verona brings the play to a conclusion |
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| Some of the audience members, having chosen sides between the Capulets and Montagues, had to be kept apart as disagreements broke out after the performance! |
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| Jeffrey Chips raises funds for more Shakespeare in the Park! |
