Arden Theatre Company continues its 2025/26 season with William Shakespeare’s enduring classic, Romeo and Juliet. Directed by Barrymore Award–winning director Amina Robinson, the production offers a bold and resonant vision of Shakespeare’s iconic work. Running March 5 through April 5 on the F. Otto Haas Stage, the reimagining of Shakespeare’s most celebrated tragedy breathes new life into a story that confronts cycles of violence, power, and lost innocence, blending contemporary perspectives with classic Shakespearean elements.
In Romeo and Juliet, a story audiences know well, two young lovers fall in love hard and fast, only to be torn apart by families bound to an ancient feud. However, Robinson’s production strips the play to its emotional core, highlighting both the breathtaking beauty and devastating cost of love born in a divided world. Romeo and Juliet serves as a powerful reminder of the risks we take for love and the consequences of a society unwilling to change. Through a seamless blend of classical and contemporary design and text, the production creates a world that feels timeless.
The dynamic cast features Benjamin Bass (Prince/Friar John/Ensemble), Brian Cowden (Paris), Jared Delaney (Capulet), Charlie DelMarcelle (Friar Lawrence), Tyler S. Elliott (Mercutio), Frank Jimenez (Tybalt), Dave Johnson (Montague/Apothecary) , Travoye Joyner (Benvolio), Maggie Lakis (Nurse), Gabe Moses (Romeo), Patricia Noonan (Lady Capulet), Francesca Santodomingo (Juliet) and Jameka Monet Wilson (Ensemble).
If You Go:
Romeo and Juliet begins previews on March 5, 2026, and runs through April 5, 2026, on the F. Otto Haas Stage. Single ticket prices vary by performance. Tickets are available at ardentheatre.org, by phone at 215.922.1122, or at the box office at Arden Theatre Company (40 N. 2nd Street).
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