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
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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.
