Resurgence Theatre Company presents Romeo and Juliet July 24, 2009

ROMEO & JULIET
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Lee Wilson

Shakespeare’s timeless romantic tragedy will be directed by Lee Wilson - a co-founder of Resurgence Theatre Company and Newmarket native. Over the past four years, Mr. Wilson has become the only artist in Canada to have completed three of the nation’s top directing internships, including the Shaw Festival Director’s Project,
The Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre Training at the Stratford Festival of Canada and the Urjo Kareda Residency Grant at the Tarragon Theatre where he worked under Artistic Director Richard Rose. He is currently completing a residency with the Grand Theatre in London as Associate Artistic Director.

The cast will feature Lara Jean Chorostecki as Juliet (Mary in RTC’s The Secret Garden, Stratford Festival and series regular on CTV/Comedy Network’s upcoming series Dan for Mayor), Shaun McComb (Feste in RTC’s Twelfth Night, Stratford Festival), Jeffrey Wetsch (Dirty Dancing, Orpheus Descending – Mirvish Productions) and Jane Spence (Bard on the Beach Vancouver, Stratford Festival).

Newmarket native James Wallis will play the role of Benvolio. Mr. Wallis is a recent graduate of Ryerson Theatre School and is also one the first graduates of Resurgence’s Youth Theatre Conservatory to appear in a main stage production.

Official Website: http://www.resurgence.ca/play.htm