When I mention Romeo and Juliet, what comes to mind? Sitting in your ninth grade English class, watching the clock, trying to hold it together as your classmate who stumbles over every other word reads the part of Romeo? Now, what if I asked you what comes to mind when I mention Romeo and Juliet, but written by Dr. Seuss? Instead of trying to picture it, come see the Coronado’s fall production of The Seussification of Romeo & Juliet.

The Seussification of Romeo & Juliet follows the beloved and classic tale of two star-crossed lovers, a feud between families and their fateful deaths.This version of the well known play has much more rhyming, a wider display of vocabulary, and more color. Some name changes are made, including the Montagues, who become the ‘Monotones’, and the Capulets, who become the ‘Capitulates’. This is a rendition of a classic play, performed as though written by a children’s book author, so will Romeo and Juliet still die at the end? For me to answer this question would be the same as me telling you that Spider-Man dies in Avengers: Infinity War, so instead, I encourage you to come see the play to find the answer yourself.

This year’s production will be slightly different than previous productions, as the main roles will be cast straight out of the Advanced Acting class. Instead of having a regular rehearsal, running from 3:15- 5:30, the rehearsal will run during the 7th period class and about an hour after school.

Many old and new faces were seen at auditions. Deciding on the cast wasn’t just based on who showed up to auditions. The cast had to be rearranged based on availability and understudies had to be considered as well. “Casting a show is like putting together a puzzle… a beautiful puzzle– with a second puzzle mixed in. Figuring out how all of the pieces fit is the hardest part of my job. Everyone can’t make every show, but this is a time when I sure wish the cast were infinite!” Mrs. Ambroz, director and theatre teacher posted on Facebook, speaking on the cast list.

“I’m excited because I’ve never been in a play before and I get one of the leads!” Gia York, 12, said after taking a peek at the cast list.

Derek Hernandez, playing Romeo, vocalized his opinions on a big cast rather than a small cast of only 13 from last year’s play, Twelve Angry Jurors, “I believe this cast will be one that will really enjoy their parts that they were given, which will make the audience really enjoy the show in its entirety”.

Thank you to everyone who auditioned and congratulations to the cast! We hope to see you at the Seussification of Romeo & Juliet, November 8-10th. More information will be provided in the next coming months.

The Seussification of Romeo & Juliet
CAST LIST
Narrator 1: Maile Sufak
Narrator 2: Elena Dunz
Narrator 3: Indie Ross
Narrator 4: Gia York
Prologue 1: Naomi Nelson (Sampson IC)
Prologue 2: Sarah Smith (Gregory IC)
Romeo: Derek Hernandez
Juliet: Alexa Huesgen-Hobbs
Benvolio: Ethan Ocken
Mercutio: Dylan Carter
Tybalt: Ellie Myers
Paris: Marco Sorrels  (Prince IC)
Monk Larry: Jared Winters (Balthasar IC)
Lord Capitulate: Morgan Barsocchini
Lady Capitulate: Olivia Gillum
Lord Monotone: Ben Hayes Lemmon (Romeo US)
Lady Monotone: Bailey Berryhill (Lady C US)
Nurse: Meghan Lawson
Servant of Capitulate: Keatyn Hobson (Juliet US)(Abram IC)
Prince: Isaac Thompson
Sampson: Zoe Hutcherson
Gregory: Elizabeth Gumper
Abram: Missy Kishbaugh
Balthasar: Angelina Hahn

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