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The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet (One Act)

Short Play, Comedy  /  6w, 6m, 12 any gender (youth)

Peter Bloedel

A whimsical reinvention of Shakespeare’s tragic love story, complete with rhymed couplets, creative wordplay and fantastical machines. R&J has never been more Seussified!

The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet (One Act)

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 6m, 12 any gender (youth)
  • Duration
    Duration
    45-50 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptation (Literature), Adaptation (Shakespeare), Parody/Spoof
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Summary

A whimsical reinvention of Shakespeare’s tragic love story, complete with rhymed couplets, creative wordplay and fantastical machines – similar to something Dr. Seuss might have come up with if he ever had his way with the script. Full of grand tragedy, uproarious comedy and more rhymes than a rhyming dictionary, this version of Romeo and Juliet has never been so Seussified.

Also available in a full-length version.

The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet is not affiliated, endorsed or sponsored by Dr. Seuss Enterprises.

History

The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet debuted at Bethany Lutheran College on 21 September 2001. 

Keywords
Performing Groups

NARRATOR #1
NARRATOR #2
PROLOGUE
SAMPSON
GREGORY
ABRAM
BALTHASAR
CAPITULATE (LORD)
LADY CAPITULATE
MONOTONE (LORD)
LADY MONOTONE
THE PRINCE
ROMEO
BENVOLIO
PARIS
SERVANT OF CAPITULATE
NURSE
JULIET
MERCUTIO
TYBALT
MONK LARRY

  • Time Period Present Day, 16th Century/Elizabethan
  • Setting

    An empty stage.

  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes, Period Costumes
  • Duration 45-50 minutes

Media

“If you’re having a hard time imagining it, you will be blown away.” – The Column

“Kids will recognize their favorite lines from Dr. Seuss as their folks take note of the most famous lines. If you’re having a hard time imagining it, you will be blown away.” – The Column

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Authors

Peter Bloedel

Peter Bloedel

Peter Bloedel is a guitar-picking, chainsaw-juggling professor of theater at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, Minnesota. He has authored a number of plays. including: The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet, The Rules of Comedy, and Jam Jar Sonnets (www.jamjarsonnets.com). ...

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