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BFUHS Drama Club presents 'Romeo and Juliet'

Wednesday, November 12, 2014 — Issue 280

BELLOWS FALLS — The Bellows Falls Union High School Drama Club presents Shakespeare's “Romeo and Juliet” on Friday, Nov. 13, and Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium.

This classic love story about a pair of star-crossed teenagers comes to life on the BFUHS stage. When these timeless characters are placed in a contemporary, urban setting, worlds collide as the feud between the Capulets and Montagues ends in fatal tragedy.

The players: Romeo: Aja Selbach-Broad; Juliet: Anny Brown; Escalus: Gus Slater-Dixon; Paris: Jourdan Metcalfe; Lord Montague: Austin McDaniel; Lady Montague: Antonia Dufort; Lord Capulet: Erik Worden; Lady Capulet: Nieva Schemm; Mercutio: Alden Parmelee; Benvolio: Jon Skrocki; Tybalt: Kaelan Selbach-Broad; and Friar Laurence: Ira Richardson.

Also: Sampson/Ensemble: Arianna Parris; Gregory/ Ensemble; Hollie Jackson; Abraham/Ensemble: Nina King; Nurse to Juliet: Lexie Larsen; News broadcaster/Ensemble: Zoe Schemm; Party Vocalist/Ensemble: Mackenzie Hall; Friar John/Ensemble: Anthony Mueller; Apothecary/Ensemble: Mikayla Weinzierl; and First Citizen/Ensemble: Alyssa Szuch.

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Honoring, and crediting, a rich musical heritage

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BRATTLEBORO-The Brattleboro Women's Chorus spring concert, "Better Days," will showcase powerful and poignant songs by...

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