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Thursday, June 11, 2026 - Sunday, June 21, 2026
2:30 Matinee | 7:30 PM Evening
Location: Tempe Center for the Arts - 700 W Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, AZ 85281
Price: $16
TICKETS WILL BE ON SALE SOON
Enter a neon-lit Verona where rival families rule the streets and tension is always one spark away from explosion. In this 1980s-inspired reimagining of Romeo and Juliet, the Montagues and Capulets clash in a world of big personalities, bigger hair, and a soundtrack pulsing with iconic hits of the decade.
When Romeo and Juliet meet, it’s love at first sight. But in a city divided by violence and pride, their connection is as dangerous as it is electric. As secret vows are exchanged and loyalties are tested, a single act of revenge sets off a chain reaction that spirals beyond anyone’s control.
This production amplifies the passion and energy at the core of Shakespeare’s classic by weaving lively 80s musical numbers throughout the story.
CAST
Alexandro Amarilla Wutich: Paris
Emarie Bryant: Nurse
George Geare: Montague
Grace Nyberg: Lady Capulet
Hadley Logvin: Lady Montague
Ira Dhall: Ensemble
Isabella Galindo: Ensemble
Jack Hillner: Capulet
Jack Schoenfeld: Friar Laurence
Kira Warton: Friar John
Leonardo Ritrovato: Romeo
Miles Whelan: Benvolio
Milton Manley: Sampson/Ensemble
Molly Curtis: Tybalt
Mohammed Riyad: Mercutio
NJ Burton: Prince
Samantha Seymore: Juliet
Sammy Capleton: Abraham/Ensemble
Venna Porter: Apothecary/Ensemble
Zoe Wisdom: Ensemble
CREW
Director: Julio-César Sauceda
Assistant Director: Eliana Lopez-Ball
Production Stage Manager: Alexis Nomorosa
Assistant Stage Manager: Belinda Wong
Costume & Makeup Mentor: Mya Blackshear
Costume & Make Up Apprentices: KC Rockwell, Grace Nyberg
Lighting & Sound Design Mentor: Rob Littlefield
Lighting & Sound Design Apprentice: Jack Hillner
Scenic & Props Design Mentor: Gracie Esparza
Scenic & Props Design Apprentices: KC Rawlings, Kira Warton, Hadley Logvin
YETi Program Manager: Rachel McCabe
Academy Associate: Gracie Esparza
Academy Manager: Brianna Fallon
