Nemesis Theatre Company is delivering a Romeo & Juliet unlike any you’ve seen before! Join Nemesis from July 12-27 for an adaptation of the Bard’s most famous work.
In a queer forward adaptation, this production of Romeo & Juliet promises a fresh new look at this beloved classic. Founded in 2020 by Melon Wedick, Nemesis Theatre Company is “dedicated to creating urgent, irreverent, and accessible productions of Shakespeare’s work.” The goals of the Company include treating the audience with respect, creating purposeful work, having serious fun, and pursuing comprehension of the work, for both actors and audience members.
Romeo & Juliet features Jon Stockdale, Dwight Chiles, Erin McCarson, Jason Phillips, Paula O’Brien, Elijah York, Elli Murray, Rachel McCrain, Olivia Stuller, Zak Hamrick, Selah Hamilton, Eli Hamilton, Ronnie Nielsen, Katie Alexander, Nora Tramm, and Elizabeth DeVault. It is directed by Melon Wedick and assistant directed by Christine Hellman, with stage management by Sarah Hajkowski, fight choreography by Jered Shults, intimacy choreography by Christine Hellman, lighting design by Abby Auman, costume design by Kayren McKnight, and technical coordination by Sylvia Pierce. This cast and crew are local titans and are sure to deliver an amazing evening of Shakespeare.
Nemesis’ Romeo & Juliet will be performed in the NC Stage space and runs from July 12-27 with Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2pm. NC Stage is located at 15 Stage Lane in downtown Asheville, North Carolina. Parking in the area is tricky at the best of times, so plan accordingly! Tickets are $30, with half price tickets for Thursday shows.
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Can’t afford a ticket? Use the same link to sign up for an usher shift and see the show for free!
If you’re asking yourself where you can find some serious long form improv, look no further than Adesto’s The Spontaneous Play: An Improvised Living Room Drama (that is also funny)!
The show will run for four consecutive Tuesdays in the NC Stage space on July 16th, July 23, July 30, and August 6. Each show will be completely different, and completely made up! What will happen? There’s only one way to find out…
The Spontaneous Play features Aaron Ballard, Jessica Barlow, Casey Gullickson, Christine Hellman, Laurie Jones, Stacey Uria, Scott Voloshin, and Paul Vonasek. It is directed by Laurie Jones. Per Adesto’s website:
“Join us for a completely improvised play that can be humorous, silly, dramatic- what have you! The play takes place in one living room. Everything else is made up on the spot based off of your suggestions! You won’t believe this entire play is improvised, but we promise, it is!”
Adesto Theatre is an improv company founded by Laurie Jones and Paul Vonasek. They have both been performing long form improv for over ten years with LA-based companies Bearded Company and Ripley Improv – Adesto is their Asheville improv debut!
All four shows take place at 7:30pm in the NC Stage space, located in downtown Asheville at 15 Stage Lane. Downtown parking is tricky at the best of times, so plan accordingly! Tickets are $15, and if you want to see all four performances, four show passes are available!
