On their toes: Peek into First State Ballet's 'Romeo & Juliet' rehearsal
Betsy Price
Love and loss, all on tippy-toes.
First State Ballet Theatre will present Shakespeare's teen angst-ridden "Romeo and Juliet" through Sunday, with two casts rotating through the performances.
The show will be performed at the baby grand in Wilmington, an intimate 300-seat theater that puts the audience much closer to the performances than bigger theaters will.
Frequent corps collaborator Viktor Plotnikov has choreographed the show set to Sergei Prokofiev's music.
Tickets are $30 to $50 and can be ordered at The Grand Box office or www.firststateballet.com.
Starring in performances on Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 7 p.m. are Juliet, Mary Kate Reynolds; Romeo, Zane Winders; Mercutio, Richy Romero; Tybalt, Andrew Matte; and Benvolio, Leonid Goykham.
Starring in the principal roles Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. are Juliet, Rie Aoki; Romeo, Leonid Goykhman; Mercutio, Richy Romero; and Benvolio, Zane Winders.
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