About this episode
Benvolio tells the Prince how Mercutio was killed by Tybalt, and Tybalt by Romeo. The Capulets call for Romeo’s execution but the Prince punishes him with banishment from Verona instead. Back at home, Juliet awaits news of her rendezvous with Romeo but when the Nurse arrives and informs her of what has happened, she threatens to kill herself. The Nurse calms her by saying she’ll find Romeo and bring them together. Romeo, hiding in Friar Laurence’s cell, mourns his banishment and threatens to take his own life until Juliet’s Nurse arrives with news of her desire to be with him. Romeo agrees to go to Juliet’s chamber and to leave for Mantua by nightfall, where he will stay until the dust has settled and he and Juliet can return in marriage to Verona. Meanwhile, Lord Capulet comforts his grieving wife by setting a date with Paris for him to wed Juliet in two days. Next Chapter Podcasts presents the NAATCO and Two River Theater production of “ ROMEO AND JULIET ”, written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by HANSOL JUNG . The Play On Podcast series, ROMEO AND JULIET , is Directed by DUSTIN WILLS . Radio play by CATHERINE EATON with additional contributions by LEANNA KEYES. The cast is as follows: DORCAS LEUNG as JULIET CHRIS BANNOW as ROMEO MIA KATIGBAK as NURSE and PRINCE DANIEL LIU as LADY CAPULET, LADY MONTAGUE, PETER and GREGORY PURVA BEDI as FRIAR LAURENCE MITCHELL WINTER as PARIS, TYBALT and APOTHECARY DAISUKE TSUJI as LORD CAPULET and LORD MONTAGUE JOSE GAMO as MERCUTIO and SAMPSON ZION JANG as BENVOLIO and BALTHASAR Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE : KARYN CASL, CSA . Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Original music composition by BRIAN QUIJADA. Additional music composition and music direction by NYGEL ROBINSON . Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI . Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH . Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES) . Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND . The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES . The Play On Podcast Series “ ROMEO AND JULIET ” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION . Visit NCPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to playonpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “Violent delights have violent ends ”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices