The cast and crew have been announced for the Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts production of "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," which will be staged Tuesday-Thursday, Aug. 3-5, and Saturday-Monday, Aug. 7-9, in the Pequot Lakes High School auditorium.
Director is Karla Johnson, of Brainerd.
The cast includes: Stephanie White, Pequot Lakes, as Prince Escalus; Joshua Sweeney, Backus, as Paris/Sampson; Jesse Brutscher, Little Falls, as Montague; Kate Davis, Pequot Lakes, as Lady Montague; C.J. Anderson, Pequot Lakes, as Capulet/Apothecary; Lauren Nickisch, Pequot Lakes, as Lady Capulet; Dean Root, Brainerd, as Romeo; Olivia Notch as Juliet; Jayley Andresen, Brainerd, as Balthasar/Abram; Emily-Rose Severson, Brainerd, as Mercutio; Sam Dirks, Brainerd, as Benvolio; Travis Sawyer, Brainerd, as Tybalt; M.S. Bernard, Pine River, as Friar Laurence; Bob McColgan, Brainerd, as Nurse; Brayden Werk as Gregory; and Gillian Middagh, Brainerd, as Friar John/Servingman/Peter.
The crew includes: Maarjara Melander, Pequot Lakes, stage manager; Heather Pearson, Pequot Lakes, costume designer and builder; Tim Leagjeld, Pine River, set designer and builder; Ronnie Villa, Pequot Lakes, assistant set builder; Ben Gordon, Pequot Lakes, stage combat instructor; Libby Borash, Brainerd, Queens Almaine choreographer; Savaiya Nylund, Brainerd, poster designer; and Nancy Ryan, Pine River, technical director.
