East LA Classic Theatre

presents

ROMEO & JULIET

a zoot-suit musical

THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED

Most enjoyed by children age 14 and older, this adaptation is set in 1943 during the height of the Zoot Suit riots in Los Angeles, telling the story of an interracial couple struggling to define and protect their forbidden love against the backdrop of social and civil upheaval.

From the dance floor of the pachuco club and into the streets of 1940’s Los Angeles, the plot emerges through music, dancing and the unforgettable language of the Bard: “What’s in a name?” The universal themes of this famous Shakespearean tragedy are still relevant to our students today who continue to face issues of immigration, culture, race and assimilation.

This musical adaptation was created, in part, to assist schools to meet the California State Board of Education’s English curriculum mandate requiring all 9th graders to read Romeo and Juliet.

East L.A. Classic Theatre (ECT) is the nation’s only Latino based Theater Company that offers professionally performed Shakespeare adapted for youth in underserved communities of color.

Written by William Shakespeare
Adapted and Directed by Tony Plana

THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED

THU, APRIL 8, 10AM

FRI, APRIL 9, 10AM & 7PM

Tickets & Info: 213.572.0121
www.eastlaclassic.org