Romeo & Juliet - Theatreworks
Through: Sun, 05/03/2026 - 04:00 PM
Ent Center for the Arts
Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theatre
5225 N. Nevada Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Thursdays and Fridays at 7:00 p.m.
Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Sundays at 4:00 p.m.
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All conversations are free and available to everyone, no matter the date on your ticket, unless indicated otherwise.
BEFORE THE SHOW
World Of The Play
1st Thursdays
Thurs, Apr 9, 2026 | 6:15 PM - 6:45 PM
Casual encounter with directors and designers from the production, as well as scholars expert in questions surrounding our plays!
Prologue: Shakespeare's Timeless Tragedy - A Conversation with Dr. Michael Witmore
Special Event
Sunday, Apr 19, 2026 | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Register to attend this free Prologue event and discover the scholarship behind Shakespeare's most iconic love story. Dr. Michael Witmore, former Director of the Folger Shakespeare Library—the world's largest collection of original Shakespeare materials—joins Kevin Landis, UCCS Theatre and Dance Professor and producer of Prologue, and Max Shulman, Artistic Director of Theatreworks, for an illuminating conversation exploring the historical context, literary brilliance, and enduring power of Romeo and Juliet.
Dr. Witmore brings unparalleled expertise as the author of five books on Shakespeare and Early Modern literature, offering audiences a rare opportunity to deepen their understanding of the Bard's craft and Theatreworks' bold new production.
Make an afternoon of it: tickets are available for the 4:00 PM performance of Romeo and Juliet immediately following the Prologue. Come for the insight. Stay for the passion.
Registration coming soon!
AFTER THE SHOW
Opening Night Toast with Artists
1st Fridays
Fri, Apr 10, 2026
Raise a glass with us after the show on opening night as we toast the cast, creative team, and the launch of a brand-new production.
Community Convo
1st Saturdays
Sat, Apr 11, 2026 | 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Join us after the matinee performance for a meaningful dialogue where artists and audiences connect and reflect together. We will be joined by Dr. Andrea Trocha-Van Nort of the USAFA English department, who is an expert on Shakespeare, Early Modern Literature, and War.
Actor Talkback
3rd Sunday
Sun, Apr 26, 2026 | 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Actors from the production discuss their process with enthusiastic audience members.
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Written by William Shakespeare and Directed by Max Shulman
1940s Verona is crumbling; Italy grapples with the carnage that will define an era, and Shakespeare’s greatest love story unfolds amongst the wreckage. In this bold new setting, Romeo and Juliet find a glimmer of hope - a promise of life – in each other. As the dominoes fall, and desperation grows, they dare to forge a future beyond their broken world. But Verona rages with vengeance and violence, and to resist the storm, they must risk it all.
In his first production as Theatreworks’ Artistic Director, Max Shulman (An Iliad, Free-for-All: Pericles, Henry IV & V) offers a searing new vision of the dazzling poetry and violence that first drew Theatreworks’ to Romeo & Juliet in 1976. Featuring a stellar cast of Colorado’s finest, it brings the ferocity and heartbreak of Shakespeare’s tragedy to life.
UCCS students are always free. Contact the box office in person or by phone with your student ID to reserve seats.
This production contains violence, suicide, and themes of intergenerational trauma. As each audience member is different, we don't make age recommendations, but if you have questions about the material or wish to read a copy of the work in advance, please email theatreworks@uccs.edu.
Director
Max Shulman |
Cast
Jennifer DeDominici* | 
Sarah Duttlinger | 
Max Ferguson |
Rakeem Lawrence* | 
Marcin Mesa | 
Colton Pratt |
Mark Rubald* | 
Nickolas Ruiz | 
Tommy Ryan |
Rachel Schmeling* | 
Jamie DeGeorge Garvoux | 
Josh White |
UCCS Ensemble |
Creative Team
| Pheobe H Boynton, Costume Designer |
| Mickey Burdick, Scenic Designer |
| Vance McKenzie, Lighting Designer |
| Bryse Boynton, Sound Designer |
| Samantha Egle, Fight/Intimacy Director |
| Rosely Conz, Choreographer |
| Garth Moritz*, Stage Manager |
| Skylar Campbell, Asst. Stage Manager |
| Eric Nova, Lead Electrician |
| Zach Engelman, Props Coordinator |
| Emily Lewis, UCCS Directing Observer |
| Lukas Ruhnow, UCCS Directing Observer |
* Member of Actors Equity Association, the union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
+Member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829, the union and professional association of Designers, Artists, and Craftspeople in the entertainment and decorative arts industries.
