Join the Rude Mechanicals, in residence at the Greenbelt Arts Center, for their 2026 production of Romeo & Juliet: A Comedy by Lope de Vega, directed by Liana Olear.
Contemporary with Shakespeare’s famous work and based on the same older story, Lope de Vega’s hilarious twist on the star-crossed lovers offers plenty of laughs to anyone who might have ever wished Romeo and Juliet a happier ending.
Performance will run at the Greenbelt Arts Center (123 Centerway, Greenbelt MD) on the following dates:
Friday, January 30, 8:00pm
Saturday, January 31, 8:00pm
Sunday, February 1, 2:00pm (Audience must be masked at this performance)
Wednesday, February 4, 8:00pm (Pay What You Will Night)
Friday, February 7, 8:00pm
Saturday, February 8, 8:00pm
Tickets can be purchased through the Greenbelt Arts Center here: https://app.arts-people.com/?show=305900
Cast:
Becca Korn – Julia Castelvin, the Juliet
Celia Richardson – Celia, maid to Julia
Chris Dullnig – Antonio Castelvin, father to Julia
Ezra Pitts – Count Paris, suitor to Julia
Gary Brick – Lidio, servant to Arnaldo / Duke of Verona
Joann Robertson – Arnaldo Montes, father to Roselo / Tamar, housekeeper to Antonio
Marc Ferrara – Teobaldo Castelvin, brother to Antonio
Marianne Virnelson – Roselo Montes, the Romeo
Maya Catoe – Otavio Castelvin, cousin and suitor to Julia
Melissa Schick – Fesenio, servant to Teobaldo
Melvin Smith – Anselmo, friend to Roselo
Linda “Spencer” Dye – Marin, servant to Roselo
A Special Guest – Dorotea Castelvin, a cousin to Julia and Otavio
Crew:
Director/Lighting Design – Liana Olear
Assistant Director / Graphic Design / Set Decoration – Ethan Clarkewallis
Apprentice Director – Danielle Delgado
Stage Manager/Props Master – Lucian Clarkewallis
Producer – Joshua Engel
Fight Director / Technical Director / Lighting Design – Jeff Poretsky
Fight Captain – Marianne Virnelson
Sound Design – Matt Etner
Set Design – Eric Honour
Costume Design – Giuliana Weiss
Sewists – Becca Korn & Linda “Spencer” Dye
The Rude Mechanicals 