BOSTON’S ANTHEM THEATRE COMPANY STAGES
BASEBALL RIVALRY-INSPIRED “ROMEO VS. JULIET” IN CAMBRIDGE PARK
CAMBRIDGE, MA–Just as baseball season gets into full swing, Anthem Theatre Company presents Romeo VS. Juliet, a baseball rivalry-inspired vaudeville comedy version of Shakespeare’s classic, June 2015 at Joan Lorentz Park in Cambridge.
Adapted by Johnny Kinsman, Anthem’s Associate Artistic Director and beloved Boston DUKW-boat personality “Plucky Ruffles,” Romeo VS. Juliet strikes out the tragedy of the famed romance and pitches some olde tyme song and dance. Complete with Coach “Friar” Lawrence caught in a rundown of “Who’s on First” and the bat-crossed title duo falling in love on the pitcher’s mound, this summer romp will please audiences of all ages.
The play, with music sourced from baseball’s golden age, will be performed outdoors and FREE of charge to the public at beautiful Joan Lorentz Park (Broadway & Ellery St., Cambridge, MA 02138) on June 19-21 and June 26-28. Friday performances are at 6:30pm, with Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm. Joan Lorentz Park is located in front of the Cambridge Public Library and is easily accessible via MBTA’s Red Line to Harvard Square Station. More information can be found at
www.anthemtheatre.org
Romeo VS. Juliet is produced in part by a grant from The Hollister-Clagett Family Foundation for the Arts, a champion of new works. Performances are co-sponsored by Cambridge Arts Council.
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The mission of Anthem Theatre Company is to entertain. Anthem produces excellent theatre that draws audiences to seek out more theatrical experiences. Anthem Theatre Company was founded in New York, and relocated to Boston in 2013. Run by actors, directors and producers, Bryn Boice, Johnny Kinsman, Lindsay McConchie and Michael Poignand, their simple goal is to produce engaging and entertaining works that compel audiences to make theatre-going a regular part of their lives.
Our vision: We believe that by delivering on this simple mission, we will enrich our community with thoughtful art; we will connect people to us and to one another through shared emotional experience; we will support the work and talent of local theatre artists; and we will ensure the longevity of this art form and its important place in the cultural landscape of our city.
Contact: Lindsay McConchie
Managing Director, Anthem Theatre Company
(617) 216-2757 or Lindsay (at) anthemtheatre.org
[Images captured on June 26, 2015 by Roy Bercaw]
Acrobats practiced their moves nearby.
Romeo VS. Juliet is produced in part by a grant from The Hollister-Clagett Family Foundation for the Arts, a champion of new works. Performances are co-sponsored by Cambridge Arts Council.
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The mission of Anthem Theatre Company is to entertain. Anthem produces excellent theatre that draws audiences to seek out more theatrical experiences. Anthem Theatre Company was founded in New York, and relocated to Boston in 2013. Run by actors, directors and producers, Bryn Boice, Johnny Kinsman, Lindsay McConchie and Michael Poignand, their simple goal is to produce engaging and entertaining works that compel audiences to make theatre-going a regular part of their lives.
Our vision: We believe that by delivering on this simple mission, we will enrich our community with thoughtful art; we will connect people to us and to one another through shared emotional experience; we will support the work and talent of local theatre artists; and we will ensure the longevity of this art form and its important place in the cultural landscape of our city.
Contact: Lindsay McConchie
Managing Director, Anthem Theatre Company
(617) 216-2757 or Lindsay (at) anthemtheatre.org
[Images captured on June 26, 2015 by Roy Bercaw]
Acrobats practiced their moves nearby.
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