Shakespeare gets a mohawk in this raw and rebellious take on Romeo and Juliet. Set in a gritty, guitar-fueled world where love and rage collide, Flatwater’s punk rock adaptation brings Verona’s feuding families to life with thrashing energy, DIY grit, and heart-on-your-sleeve passion.

Don’t miss this explosive reimagining of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy — where young love burns fast, hard, and loud.

Opening: August 7th, 2025

Location: The Stables at Wyuka Cemetery

Directed by Ryan Kathman

Produced by Aaron Sawyer

Dramaturg: Steve Buehler

Assistant Director: Carter Fangmeyer

Stage Manager: Jake Myers

Assistant SM: Lily Larsen

Intimacy Coordinator: Cartney McGuigan

Dramaturg: Steve Buehler

Costume Designer: Liz Ennis

Make-Up/Hair Design: Charlie Anderson

Scenic Painter: Jarvis Jahner

The Nebraska Arts Council, a state agency, has supported this arts event through its matching grants program funded by the Nebraska Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. Visit www.artscouncil.nebraska.gov for information on how the Nebraska Arts Council can assist your organization.

Cast List:

JULIET: Danielle Stolze

ROMEO: Arthur Powell

FRIAR LAURENCE: Parker Reed

NURSE: Jessica Aktas

MERCUTIO: Scott Shomaker

BENVOLIO: Ben Arenz

TYBALT: Michael Pritchett-Madden

CAPULET: Keith Ghormley

LADY CAPULET: Steavie Hergenrader Reed

PRINCE ESCALUS: Richard Nielsen

PARIS/SAMPSON: Weston Jinks

GREGORY/PETER: Regina Hinkley

MONTAGUE/APOTHECARY: Will Phillips

LADY MONTAGUE: Emily Funkey

ABRAM: Hannah Whitson

FRIAR JOHN: Samuel Dean Landretti

PAGE: Mack Gonzalez