This Hungry Churchyard; an Act VI, Scene I of "Romeo & Juliet" by Jonathan Josephson

It's three days after the demise of Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers; the city is in mourning, Benvolio and Rosaline are heart-broken... but the two schemers have a plan. They've independently procured magical elixirs from the apothecary with hopes of bringing their beloveds back to life. But when they accidentally double-up their dosage, something goes wrong... horribly, deliciously wrong....
It's three days after the demise of Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers; the city is in mourning, Benvolio and Rosaline are heart-broken... but the two schemers have a plan. They've independently procured magical elixirs from the apothecary with hopes of bringing their beloveds back to life. But when they accidentally double-up their dosage, something goes wrong... horribly, deliciously wrong.

Part of "Seven Deadly Tens: A sinful collection of short plays," published by Original Works Publishing.
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This Hungry Churchyard; an Act VI, Scene I of "Romeo & Juliet"

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  • Cheryl Bear:
    22 Jul. 2020
    “ A fantastic Shakespeare love story perfect for Halloween as something frightful may rise! Well done. ”

Character Information

  • Rosaline
    Technically a teenager, but can be played older if Benvolio is older,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    Rosaline from "Romeo and Juliet" - Romeo's former sweetheart, Juliet's former rival
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary
  • Benvolio
    Technically a teenager, but can be played older if Rosaline is older,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    Benvolio from "Romeo and Juliet" - Romeo's former best mate
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male, Non-binary
  • Romeo
    Technically a teenager, but can be played older if the others are older,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    Romeo at the end of "Romeo and Juliet" - so he's dead.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male, Non-binary

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    First Stab Festival II - Unbound Productions
    ,
    2018
  • Reading
    ,
    Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights, Dramalectible
    ,
    2018
  • Reading
    ,
    Plays and Pizza/Lucky Jack's NYC
    ,
    2018

Production History

  • Professional
    ,
    Stage It! Play Festival - Center for Performing Arts at Bonita Springs
    ,
    2019
  • Fringe
    ,
    Short+Sweet Dublin
    ,
    2019
  • Fringe
    ,
    Short+Sweet Hollywood
    ,
    2019

Awards

Selection
,
Best Women's Monologues (opening speech)
,
Smith and Kraus
,
2020
Shortlist
,
Short+Sweet Dubai
,
2019
Nominee - People's Choice Award
,
Short+Sweet Dublin
,
2019
Shortlist
,
Short+Sweet Sydney
,
2019
Finalist
,
Stage It 10-Minute Play Festival
,
CPA Bonita Springs
,
2019
Shortlist
,
Short+Sweet Manilla
,
2019
Judge's Choice Award
,
Short+Sweet Hollywood
,
2019
Winner
,
Best Playwright
,
Short+Sweet Dublin
,
2019