Theatre Baton Rouge's "Romeo and Juliet"
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Theatre Baton Rouge 7155 Florida Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806
Theatre Baton Rouge's Young Actors Program brings to life an all new production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Set against the backdrop of warring households, a young Romeo sneaks into a masked ball where he first beholds Juliet and is thunderstruck by Cupid's arrow. As fate dictates, the archetypal young lovers succumb to the passion of forbidden love against the will of their powerful and unforgiving families. So ensues a story of romance, murder, and tragedy as famous as any that has graced the stage. 7:30 pm Thursday–Saturday; 2 pm Sunday. $26; $20 for students. theatrebr.org.