The College of Arts and Media will host its first production of the spring semester, "Romeo and Juliet," at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in Ethington Theatre. William Shakespeare's timeless classic follows a young couple who fall in love at first sight at a masquerade ball. But then they find out they're from feuding families. More shows are coming up Jan. 30-Feb 1. Photos are from rehearsals on Jan. 21, 2026. Story
Sophie Ford plays Juliet in the theatre department’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” at Ethington Theatre. Gavin Pierce plays Romeo in the theatre department’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” at Ethington Theatre.Romeo (Gavin Pierce) speaks with a servant (Maya Horckmans) in the theatre department’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” at Ethington Theatre.Maya Horckmans portrays a servant in the theatre department’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” at Ethington Theatre.Chloe Rose is Benvolio (left) and Anthony Piunno stars as Mercutio in "Romeo and Juliet” at Ethington Theatre.Anthony Piunno portrays Mercutio (left) and Gavin Pierce is Romeo in “Romeo and Juliet” at Ethington Theatre.Anthony Piunno stars as Mercutio in “Romeo and Juliet” at Ethington Theatre.The cast rehearses a dance scene for “Romeo and Juliet” at Ethington Theatre.A scene during a rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” at Ethington Theatre.A dance scene during a rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” at Ethington Theatre.Romeo (Gavin Pierce) and Juliet (Sophie Ford) fall in love in "Romeo and Juliet,” opening at Ethington Theatre.Chloe Rose plays Benvolio (left) and Anthony Piunno is Mercutio in the theatre department’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” at Ethington Theatre.From left, Chloe Rose as Benvolio, Anthony Piunno as Mercutio and Gavin Pierce as Romeo in the theatre department's production of “Romeo and Juliet."Juliet (Sophie Ford) thinks of Romeo in the theatre department’s production of classic Shakespeare tragedy "Romeo and Juliet" at Ethington Theatre.Romeo (Gavin Pierce) and Juliet (Sophie Ford) declare their love in the garden scene in "Romeo and Juliet," opening at Ethington Theatre.Sophie Ford plays Juliet in the theatre department’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” at Ethington Theatre.Romeo (Gavin Pierce) and Juliet (Sophie Ford ) are lovestruck in Shakespeare classic "Romeo and Juliet," opening at Ethington Theatre.Director Michael Kary watches watches a rehearsal of “Romeo and Juliet."Gavin Pierce plays Romeo and Natalie Earley is the nurse in the College of Arts and Media's production of “Romeo and Juliet” at Ethington Theatre.Sophie Ford portrays Juliet in the theatre department’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” at Ethington Theatre.Natalie Earley is the nurse and Sophie Ford is Juliet in the theatre department’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” at Ethington Theatre.Sophie Ford stars as Juliet and Gavin Pierce as Romeo in the theatre department’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” at Ethington Theatre.The cast rehearses a scene from the theatre department’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” at Ethington Theatre.Gavin Pierce as Romeo and Ben Sparling as Tybalt during a rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” at Ethington Theatre.Anthony Piunno stars as Mercutio (left) and Ben Sparling as Tybalt in the theatre department’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” at Ethington Theatre.From left, Gavin Pierce plays Romeo, Anthony Piunno is Mercutio and Chloe Rose is Benvolio in the theatre department’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” at Ethington Theatre.Gavin Pierce portrays Romeo and Ben Sparling is Tybalt in the theatre department’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” at Ethington Theatre.Lady Capulet (Abbie Robertson) looks over a slain Tybalt (Ben Sparling) in the theatre department’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” at Ethington Theatre.Natalie Earley (left) plays Juliet's nurse and Sophie Ford portrays Juliet in“Romeo and Juliet” at Ethington Theatre.Abbie Robertson as Lady Capulet (left) and Sophie Ford as Juliet in the theatre department’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” at Ethington Theatre.Natalie Earley (left) plays Juliet's nurse and Sophie Ford is Juliet in the theatre department’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” at Ethington Theatre.
