DumbledoresActingCompany

NatalieMcKee,AshleyPanem,andSaraMillionPerez

TableofContents

Dramaturgy,SaraMillionPerez
Directing,NatalieMcKee
SetandPropDesign,AshleyPanem
CostumeDesign,AshleyPanem
Sound/MusicDesign,AshleyPanem
Acting,Everyone
AdvertisingandMarketing,AshleyPanem

Dramaturgy
ScriptAnalysis
ParaphraseofScene:
Inthisscene,RomeovisitsFriarLawrenceinhiscell,andRomeolearnsofthePrinces
sentenceofhisbanishment.Romeothenexpressesgreatdistressoverthefactthatifheis
banishedfromVerona,hewillnevergettobewithJuliet,andhemightaswelldieratherthan
notbeingwithJuliet.TheFriarthengetsveryupsetthatRomeoisnotgratefulenoughofthatthe
Princechangedhissentencefromdeathtobanishment.RomeothensaysthatthePrincesnew
sentenceisnolessthantortureandgoesontotellFriarLawrencethatheiswrongbanishment
isworsethandeathifhehastolivesomewherewereJulietisnot.TheFriarsuggeststheuseof
philosophyandtotalkwithRomeothroughhisproblems,butRomeorefusesandsaysifthe
FriarwashisageandinlovewithagirllikeJulietthenhewouldhaveadifferentopiniononthe
situation.AsRomeofallsweepingtothefloor,theNurseknocksonthedoortocomewithnews
ofJuliet.OnceRomeohaslearnedthatitwashisactionofkillingTybaltthatiscausingJuliet
suchdistress,hegrabsadaggerandthreatenstokillhimself.Immediately,theFriartellsRomeo
thatthereisnoneedhurthimself,thatbyhurtinghimselfhewillessentiallyhurtJuliet,thatmost
thingsareinfavorforhimandtherearesolutionsthatcansolvehisproblems.TheNursethen
tellstheFriarhowmuchsheenjoyedlisteningtohimpreachandgivesRomeoJulietsring.
Afterreceivingthering,RomeobecomeshappyandtheFriarurgeshimtogotoJulietandthat
hewillfindamanthatwillRomeoeverythingthathappensinVeronawhileheisinMantua.

TypedGlossary:
Afflictionpainanddistress
Bedeckdecorate
Calamitygreatmisfortuneordisaster
Displantuproot
Disputetalkcalmly
Doomsentence
Enamoredofthypartsinlovewitheverypartofyou
Estatesituation
GhostlyConfessorspiritualadvisor
Haphappening
Lamentationsorrow
Mistermedwronglynamed
Purgatorywerethedeadsufferedsorrow
Railstcomplain
Sinabsolver..someonewhoforgivessins
SodeepanOsomuchmoaning(upsetly)
Sourcompanysorrow

Withoutoutside

TypedDescriptionoftheplayscontent:
Inourplay,theworldismoremodernthantheoriginalversionof
RomeoandJuliet
.Our
playtakessettinginmoderndaysomewhereinAmerica.Theoriginalstorylineandsocialissues
remainthesameastheoriginalversion,RomeoandJulietarentallowedtobetogetherbecause
theirfamiliesareinrivalgangsthatruleovertheirtownandRomeostillcrashestheCapulets
party.Inourplay,emotionsaremorevividandexpressedthanmodernday,whichcanbe
noticedinthescenewhichweactedout.BothRomeoandFriarLawrencehavebigmoodswings
fromdepressedtohappyandempathetictoangry.Overall,ourplayisrathersimilartothe
original,theonlydifferencesarethattheplayissetinmodernday.

EducationalOutreach
TargetSocialProblem:
Ourtargetsocialproblemissuicideanddepression.Thisproblemexistsinboththescene
weperformedandthroughoutmanyotherscenesin
RomeoandJuliet
,asthroughoutthestory
bothJulietandRomeobecomedepressedoverTybaltsdeath,thePrincessentenceofRomeos
banishment,andRomeoandJulietnotbeingabletobewithoneanother,attemptsuicide,and
commitsuicide.Notonlyisthesocialissueofdepressionandsuicideprevalentin
Romeoand
Juliet
,butitisalsoveryprevalentamongstteenagersandpreteens,whoareourtargetaudience.
Infact,accordingtotheYouthRiskBehaviorSurveytakenbyBVSDteens,1in4high
schoolersreportedfeelingdepressedbyitsdefinition,feelingsadorhopelessfortwoormore
weeks,and13%ofmiddleschoolersreportedseriouslyconsideringsuicide.Ifyouorsomeone
youknowhasfeltthatway,therearemanypeopleyoucantalkto.Counselors,teachers,
coaches,parents,anytrustedadult,andeventhesuicidehotline,whowilltakecallsfrom
someonewhoisdepressedandsuicidaltosomeonewhoknowswhoissuicidal,arejustafew
examplesofpeoplewhoyoucantalkto.Depressionandsuicideareveryimportantandserious
socialissuesandarerelevanttooursociety,teenagersatFairview,andin
RomeoandJuliet
.

OriginalDiscussionQuestionsandActivities:
DiscussionQuestions:
Sowhatshouldyoudoifyou,orsomeoneyouknowisfeelingsuicidal?
DidtheFriarLawrencehandleRomeossituationwell?Whyorwhynot?
Whatwouldyoudiscussaboutsuicide?
CalltoAction.
So,ifyouknowsomeonewhoissuicidalorifyouarethendosomethingaboutit.Talkto
someoneortalktothem.
Activities:

 Havethemgetinsmallgroupsofpeopletheyarecomfortablewithorhavethemwriteon
apieceofpaperfivesourcesofstrengthandsupportthattheyhaveintheireverydaylives
HaveafewstudentsactouthowtheywoulddealwithRomeossituation
Talkaboutsourcesofstrength,trustedadults,andmethodsofdealingwithdepression
andsuicide

Directing
Director'sConcept
TheDumbledoresActingCompanychosetomakethismodernday,becausewewant
theaudiencetorelatemore.TeenagersthinkthattheissuesinRomeoandJulietarentpartof
theirsocietyjustbecauseofhowlongagotheplaywaswritten,sotoshowthattheissuesare
partofoursocietywemadeitsetinmodernday.Settingitinmoderndaywillnotonlymake
themrelatemoretotheplayina,itwillmakethemrelatetoourspecificissue,whichissuicide.
Havingpeoplethatseemmorelikeyouattempttocommitsuicidewillmakeitmoretroubling,
whichwillhopefullygetthemthinkingabouttheissueofsuicidetoday.

DirectorsNotes
FRIARLAWRENCE
Romeo,comeforth.
(Wavingover)
Comeforth,thoufearfulman://
Afflictionisenamouredofthyparts,/
Andthouartweddedtocalamity.

EnterRomeo

ROMEOAnxious
(Runsover)
Father
,/whatnews?WhatisthePrincesdoom?//
Whatsorrowcravesacquaintanceatmyhand
ThatIyetknownot?
(HandsnotStill)

FRIARLAWRENCESad
Toofamiliar
(facedrops,grabsarmstocalmdown)
Ismydearsonwithsuchsourcompany!//
IbringtheetidingsofthePrincesdoom.

ROMEOAnxious
Whatlessthan
doomsday
isthePrincesdoom?(Notexcited,knowssomethingswrong)

FRIARLAWRENCE
Agentlerjudgmentvanishedfromhislips:/
Notbodys
death
,butbodys
banishment
.
(Turnsaroundtogetsomething)

ROMEODistressed
(Runsovertogetinfrontofhim)
Ha,/
banishment
!Bemerciful,/say
death,
/
For
exile
hathmoreterrorinhislook,/
Muchmorethan
death
.Donotsay
banishment
.

FRIARLAWRENCESympethetic
HencefromVeronaartthou
banishd
.//
Bepatient,/forthe
world
isbroadandwide.

ROMEODistressed
(Handmovementtoemphasizewords)
Thereis
no
worldwithoutVeronawalls
But
purgatory
,
torture
,
hell
itself.//
Hence
banishd
isbanishedfromtheworld,/
Andworldsexileis
death
.//Thenbanishd,
Isdeathmistermed.Callingdeath
banished
,/
Thoucuttstmyheadoffwithagoldenax
Andsmilestuponthestrokethat
murders
me.

FRIARLAWRENCEShocked/Disappointed
(Backaway,faceshocked)
Odeadlysin!O
rude
unthankfulness!//
Thy
fault
ourlawcallsdeath,butthe
kind
Prince,/
Takingthypart,/hath
rushedaside
thelaw,/
Andturnedthatblackword
death
to
banishment.
//
Thisisdearmercy,//andthouseestitnot.

ROMEODesperate
(Sitsdown,Putsheadinhands)
'Tis
torture
and
not

mercy
./Heavenishere,/
WhereJulietlives,/andeverycatanddog
Andlittlemouse,every
unworthy
thing,/
Livehereinheavenandmaylookonher,/
But
Romeo
maynot.//Theyarefreemen,/butIambanishd./
Andsaystthouyetthatexileisnotdeath?/
Hadstthouno
poison
mixed,nosharpground
knife
,
Nosuddenmeanofdeath,thoughne'ersomean,//
But
banishd
to
kill
me?
Banishd
!/
OFriar,thedamndusethatwordinhell.
Howlingattendsit.Howhastthoutheheart,/
Beinga
divine
,aghostlyconfessor,
Asinabsolver,andmyfriendprofessed,//
Tomanglemewiththatword
banishd
?

FRIARLAWRENCESympothy
(Sitsnexttohim)
Thoufond
madman
,hearmealittlespeak.


ROMEOAnger
(turnstoface,angry)
Oh,thouwiltspeakagainofbanishment.

FRIARLAWRENCECalm
Illgivetheearmortokeep
off
thatword//
Adversityssweetmilk,
philosophy
//
Tocomforttheethoughthouartbanishd.

ROMEOAnger
(Standsup)
Yet
banishd
?//
Hangupphilosophy
!/
Unless
philosophy
canmakeaJuliet,
Displantatown,reverseaprincesdoom,
Ithelpsnot,/itprevailsnot.//Talknomore.

FRIARLAWRENCEDisappointment
Oh,thenIseethatmadmenhavenoears.

ROMEOStubborn
Howshouldthey,/whenthat
wise
menhavenoeyes?

FRIARLAWRENCEPeaceful
(Standsup)
Letmedisputewiththeeofthyestate.

ROMEOSad
(Turnsaroundandwalksaway)
Thoucanstnotspeakofthatthoudostnotfeel./
(FacesFriar)
WertthouasyoungasI,Julietthylove,
Anhourbutmarried,Tybalt
murderd
,
Dotinglikeme,andlikeme
banishd
,//
Thenmightstthouspeak,/
thenmightst
thoutearthyhair
Andfallupontheground,asIdonow,
Takingthemeasureofanunmadegrave.
(falltogroundweeping)

Knockingfromwithin

FRIARLAWRENCEUrgent
Arise.Oneknocks./GoodRomeo,hidethyself.

ROMEODefiant
(coversface)
NotI,unlessthebreathoftheheartsickgroans,/
Mistlike,infoldmefromthesearchofeyes

Knocking


FRIARLAWRENCEUrgent
(startstowarddoor)
Hark,howtheyknock!
(TurnstofaceRomeo)
Whosthere?Romeo,arise./
Thouwiltbetaken.Stayawhile//.Standup.
Knocking
Runtomystudy.Byandby!Godswill,
Whatsimplenessisthis!Icome//,Icome.
Knocking
(facesdoor)
Whoknockssohard?/Whencecomeyou?/Whatsyourwill?

NURSENormal
(fromwithin)
Letmecomein,/andyoushallknowmyerrand.//
Icomefrom
LadyJuliet
.

FRIARLAWRENCERelieved
(opensthedoor)
Welcomethen.

Enter
NURSE

NURSECurious
(looksup,doesnotseeRomeo)
OholyFriar,O,tellme,holyFriar,/
Where
ismyladyslord?
Wheres
Romeo?

FRIARLAWRENCEDisgusted(points)
Thereontheground,withhisowntearsmadedrunk.

NURSEWorried
(Sitsdownwithoutinvitation)
Oh,heiseveninmymistress'case,/
Justinhercase.//O
woeful
sympathy,
Piteous
predicament!//Evensoliesshe,
Blubbering
and
weeping
,
weeping
and
blubbering
.
Standup,standup.//Stand,anyoubeaman.
For
Juliets
sake,/forhersake,/riseandstand./
WhyshouldyoufallintosodeepanO?
(Putsheadinhands)

ROMEOJoyful
(Wipingeyes,getsuptositnexttonurse)
Nurse!

NURSE
(wipingeyes)
Ahsir,ahsir.Deathstheendofall.

ROMEOUrgent
SpakestthouofJuliet?Howisitwithher?//

Andwhatsays
Myconcealedladytoourcanceledlove?

NURSE
Oh,shesaysnothing,
sir
,but
weeps
and
weeps
,/
Andnowfallsonherbed,/andthenstartsup,
And
Tybalt
calls,/andthenon
Romeo
cries,/
Andthendownfallsagain.

ROMEODesperate
Asifthatname,
Shot
fromthedeadlylevelofagun,
Didmurderher,/asthatnamescursedhand
Murdered
herkinsman//.O,tellme,Friar,/tellme,/
Inwhat
vile
partofthisanatomy
Dothmynamelodge?//Tellme,/thatImaysack
Thehatefulmansion.
(drawshisdaggerfromtable,nursegrabsdagger)

FRIARLAWRENCEConvincing/Ordering
Holdthydesperatehand.
(putshandout)
Wiltthou
slay
thyself,/
(Useshandstoemphasizewords)
And
slay
thyladythatinthylifelives
Bydoingdamndhateuponthyself?//
Whyrailstthouonthybirth,/theheaven,/andearth?
Sincebirthandheavenandearth/,allthreedomeet
Intheeatonce,/whichthouatoncewouldstlose?
Fie,fie,/thoushamestthy
shape
,/thy
love
,/thy
wit
,/
Which/,likeausurer,/aboundstinall
Andusestnoneinthattrueuseindeed
Whichshouldbedeckthy
shape
,/thy
love
,/thy
wit
.//
Killingthatlovewhichthouhastvowedtocherish//
Thy
wit
,/thatornamentto
shapeandlove
,/
Misshapenintheconductofthemboth,/
What,rousethee,man!//Thy
Juliet
isalive,//
Forwhosedearsakethouwastbutlatelydead
Thereartthouhappy.//Tybaltwouldkillthee,/
ButthouslewstTybaltthereartthou
happy
.//
Thelawthatthreateneddeathbecomesthyfriend
Andturnsittoexilethereartthou
happy
.//
Apackofblessingslightuponthyback,/
Happinesscourtstheeinherbestarray,/
Go,/gettheetothylove,/aswasdecreed.//
Ascendherchamber,hence,andcomforther.//

Butlookthoustaynottillthewatchbeset,//
Forthenthoucanstnotpassto
Mantua
,/
Wherethoushaltlive,/tillwecanfindatime
To
blaze
yourmarriage,/
reconcile
yourfriends,/
BegpardonofthePrince,/andcalltheeback
With
twentyhundredthousand
timesmorejoy
Thanthouwentstforthinlamentation.//
Gobefore,Nurse.Commendmetothylady,/
Romeoiscoming.

NURSEGracious
(Standsupandshakesfriarshand)
OLord,/Icouldhavestayedhereallthenight
Toheargoodcounsel./Oh,whatlearningis!//
Mylord,/Illtellmyladyyouwillcome.

ROMEOJoyfully
(Standsup)
Doso,/andbidmysweetpreparetochide.

NURSEImportantly(givesringtoRomeo)
Here,sir,/a
ring
shebidmegiveyou,sir.//
(gives
ROMEOJULIET
sring)
Hieyou,/makehaste,/foritgrowsverylate.

ExitNURSE

ROMEOJoyful(Putsringonfingertoadmire)
Howwellmycomfortisrevivedbythis!

FRIARLAWRENCERelieved
Gohence./Goodnight.//
Illfindoutyourman,/
Andheshallsignifyfromtimetotime
Everygoodhaptoyouthatchanceshere.//
Givemethyhand./
(HoldsRomeoshand)
'Tislate.//Farewell,/goodnight.

ROMEOExcited
Butthata
joypastjoy
callsoutonme,/
Itwereagriefsobrieftopartwiththee./
Farewell.

SetandPropDesign

Thisiswhatoursetwouldlooklikeifwehadallthemoneyintheworld.Asyoucansee,there
isacross.ThisshowsthatweareinFriarLawrencesCell.Thereisanaltar(largetableinthe
center),achair,andagiganticwoodendoorleadingtotheconfessionroom.

CostumeDesign

Romeowillbewearingasimple,butraggedbrowncollaredlongsleeveshirt,blackjeans,and
regularshoes.RomeodidnotdressveryprofessionallyliketheCapuletsbecauseheisa
Montague.HeworesimpleclothinglikeallMontagueswould.

FriarLawrencewouldusuallywearatraditionalrobewithabeltandahood,butthisscenedidnt
requireFriartoleadaspecialoccasion.So,Friarisjustwearingasimpleblacksuitishkindof
attirewithawhitecollaredshirtunderneath.Heisalsowearingacrossaroundhisneck.

Nursewouldhavewornalong,baggydress,ruffledsocks,andsimplebutdirtyworkshoes,
consideringthatshewaslikeamaid.Ialsogaveherglassesbecauseshewasanolderwoman.

SoundDesign

1. ChurchBell:beforescenestarts
ThisshowsthatthesceneisinFriarLawrencescell.
2. HowdoIlive:thoucanst...grave
ThissongreallyshowshowRomeoissoinfatuatedwithJulietthatheistryingtothinkwhatlife
wouldbelikewithoutherandthissongjustbasicallylistswhatwouldhappenifalovedoneleft
you.

Acting:WrittenCharacterAnalysis

Romeo
Inthisscene,Romeoisdevastatedbecausehehasjustfoundoutthathewasbanished
fromVerona,andhecantstandtheideaoflivingsomewhereelsewithoutJuliet.Allhewantsis
tostay,butthePrincewontallowhimto.ButthentheNursecomesandtellshimtogosee
Juliet,whichimproveshismoodalot.HavingNursetalktohim,improveshismoodsomuch
thathebecomesmotivatedtovisitJuliet.Theobstacleforhiminthisscenewasgettingoverhis
sadnesssothathecouldgovisitJuliet.Onceheovercomeshissadnessandgetsaholdofhimself,
hethenisabletogovisitJuliet,makinghimveryhappy.InordertogettoJuliet,itisnotRomeo
thattakescreditforpersuadinghimself,itstheFriarandNurse.Theybothareverypersuasivein
thissceneandconvincehimtodowhatmustbedone.
ThemajorityofthesceneRomeoisamess.Heiscrying,wailing,andpracticallydying
becauseoftheprospectofnotseeingJuliet.Atonepointheevenconsiderssuicide,justtoget
outofthesituation.Hehassuperhugemoodswings,andispracticallyinhysteria.Hedidnt
reallyknowwhathewasdoing,allhewasthinkingaboutwasinthismomenthowsadhewas.
Interpretingthisasanactorwashard,butItriedtoconveythathealmosthadamentaldisorder,
becauseonesecondhewastryingtokillhimselfoveralmostnothing,thenexthappilyskipping
offtoJuliets.SoIreallytriedtoshowthesuddenmoodswingassomethingthatsnotnormal.

FriarLawrence
Inthisscene,FriarLawrenceattemptstoconsoleRomeoofthenewsofhisbanishment.
TheFriarwanttohelpRomeodealwithhisbanishmentbecauseheknowshowupsetRomeois
overthenewsofhisbanishment.However,Romeostandsinhisway,andinsteadoflettingthe
Friarconsolehimandhelpsolvehisproblems,hebecomesemotionalandthinksonlyofnot
beingwithJulietanddoesnotlistentotheFriarsadviceorsolutions,andeventhreatenstotake
hislife.TheFriarconfrontsRomeoofbeingsodramaticandtellshimthathislifewillbecome
better,thathewasluckytostillbealive,andthathecanstillbewithJuliet.ItisntexactlyFriar
LawrenceslecturethatconvincesRomeotoJulietandmakeshimhappy,buttheNurse.The
NurseconfrontsRomeoofhisunmanlinessandgiveshimJulietsring,althoughtheFriars
wordsofwisdomareverypersuasiveandawetheNurse.
Duringthescene,theFriarismostlythinkingabouthowimmatureandunreasonable
Romeoisbeingwithhissituation,butheisalsothinkingabouthowhecanhelpRomeoandhelp
fixhisproblems.Also,theFriarsemotionsfluctuatethroughoutthescenes.Atsomepointsin
thescene,hewasveryconcernedandcalmaboutRomeossituationandemotions,butatother
timeshewasveryupsetthatRomeowasntlisteningtohimorwassayingimmaturethings.As
anactor,itwashardtointerpretatwhattimesIwassupposedtobemadandwhenIwas
supposedtobeempatheticandhowtoreactwithmyfacialexpressionsatwhatRomeoissaying.
ItriedtoportraytheFriarasthatcooladultthatalltheteenagerswouldgotoiftheyneededhelp

fromanadult,andwhotriestohelpasmuchaspossible,butsometimestheadultinhimtakes
overandhegetsfrustratedwithRomeobeingsoimmature.

Nurse
InAct3,Scene3,theNursewantstoinformtheFriarandRomeothatJulietiscryingjust
asmuchasRomeo.TheNursetriestotellRomeotocomeandcomfortJuliet.Theonlyreason
whytheNursecame,wasbecauseJulietwasdepressedandtheNursedidnotlikeseeingherthis
way.HerobstacleinthisscenewastryingtoconvinceRomeotostopbeingacrybabyandgo
visitJuliet.OncetheNursetoldRomeothatshewastherebecauseofJuliet,Romeoquicklygot
upandeagerlyaskedherabouthislovewithJuliet.TogetRomeotoleave,shegivesRomeoa
ringfromJuliet.ThischangedRomeosmoodcompletelyandthisishowtheNursepersuasively
completedherobstacle.
AllshewasthinkingaboutthewholetimewasJulietshappiness.Shewasnothappy
beforeshewenttogetRomeo.ThisshowsthatshetrulycaresaboutJulietandwoulddo
anythingforher.ShebasicallyraisedherandisamotherfiguretoJuliet.Interpretingthisasan
actorwasnottoohard.Shedidntchangemoods.Sheonlyhadonevoice,whichwasemotional.
Shewasveryemotional.AsanactorIjusttriedtosoundworriedthewholetime.

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