Production Notes
Romeo & Juliet Go West
Characters
(9 females/7 males/3 neutral/extras)
MR. CABOT
MRS. CABOT JOEL CABOT TITA/MAGGIE MR. MONTGOMERY MRS. MONTGOMERY RAMONA MAE BEN HERMAN FATHER LAWRENCE SHERIFF MISS PARIS RUSSELL LINDE SUSANA EARL MILLIE MRS. PEOPLES MRS. BROWN UNDERTAKER TOWNSFOLK |
The proprietor of a saloon
His social-climbing wife Their son Their housekeeper A rancher His God-fearin’ wife Their daughter Ramona’s cousin A hired hand The play’s narrator A thick-headed law enforcer A marriageable socialite A Vaudeville sharpshooter A young woman A big fellow His best girl A ubiquitous eccentric A party guest A busy individual in Victor Citizens of Victor |
Alternative CastingAs a young adolescent, Ben may be portrayed by a female. Pronouns may be changed to portray the Sheriff and/or the Undertaker as women. If the part of Tita does not suit casting availability, she may be changed to Maggie, who speaks with an Irish brogue. Her verbal idiosyncrasies may be changed at the director’s discretion.
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Scenes
Act I Scene 1
Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 4 Scene 5 Scene 6 Scene 7 Act II Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 |
The street
The Cabots’ kitchen and the Montgomeries’ porch The saloon The dark of night and the hayloft The Cabots’ kitchen and the church office The street The Cabots’ kitchen and the courtship montage The street The dark of night The saloon and the inside of a kaleidoscope |