"Romeo and Harriet"

Cast of Comic Characters:

Prologues  .   .   .   .   .   .   .  narrators

Oregano   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    provides commentary

Carpaccio .   .   .   .   .   .   .   same

Risotto   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   me too 

Prosciutto  .   .   .   .   .   .   .  adds flavor

Antipasto   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   delectable

Pesto.   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .     adds spice

Mayo .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .     seasoning

Romano .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   more seasoning

Louis Anderson  .   .   .   .   .game show host

Lord Capulet  .   .   .   .   .   .  Harriet's father

Lady Capulet  .   .   .   .   .   . Harriet's mother

Harriet  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  Romeo's love

Tybalt   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  Capulet kinsman

Petruccio .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  me too/two

Peter .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  me three

Samson   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   me four

Gregory.   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  me five

Bob .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . me six

Nurse.   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  medical "professional"

Lord Montague   .   .   .   .   .  Romeo's father

Lady Montague   .   .   .   .   .  Romeo's mother

Romeo   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  Harriet's love

Benvolio  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   Montague kinsman

Abraham  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   me too/two

Balthasar  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  me three

Mercutio  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    me four

Nick  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   same; talks like a mafia man

Vinnie  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    same; also talks like a mafia man

Officer Escalus  .   .   .   .   .    police officer

Gucci  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . tourist from Italy (maybe)

Versace  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    another; Gucci's cousin

Shylock  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    shady merchant; surfer dude

Max  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    Shylock's shady assistant; a la Miami Vice

Friar Laurence   .   .   .   .   .   marries Romeo and Harriet (or was that Tuck?)

There are also assorted chorus members, shoppers, store employees, stunt people, sign bearers, and who knows what else we'll cook up in this crazy comedy (oops, tragedy?) of musical mayhem!

Song List 

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• Romeo and Harriet, Prologue  ~  Prologues, Ensemble
• Iambic Pentameter ~ Ensemble
• What Say You? ~ Tybalt, Capulet Kinsmen, Mercutio, Montague Kinsmen 
• 'Tis a Night at the Globe ~ Ensemble
• The Love Sonnet ~ Romeo, Harriet, Chorus
• She/He Loves Me ~ Romeo, Harriet, Ensemble
• Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow ~ Romeo, Harriet, Prologues, Chorus
• A Curse Upon This Lad ~ Tybalt, Capulet Kinsmen
• Wedding Bells ~ Ensemble
• Tragical Comedy Night ~ Ensemble
• Romeo and Harriet ~ Ensemble
• Finale ~ Ensemble

As you can see, everyone will have plenty of chances to sing this year!  But remember, you might be busy elsewhere, or getting ready to be elsewhere ... that's show-biz!