Dress (a sort of coda to Romeo and Juliet)

by Baylee Shlichtman

After a woman’s recent death, her mother and best friend choose a dress to bury her in.

After a woman’s recent death, her mother and best friend choose a dress to bury her in.

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Dress (a sort of coda to Romeo and Juliet)

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  • Ian Donley: Dress (a sort of coda to Romeo and Juliet) by Baylee Shlichtman
    “

    Baylee Shlichtman produces an intimate look at grief using two of Shakespeare's famous characters. Shlichtman honors the Bard in the dynamic between them but breathes new life into through implementing new layers with race and culture. It very much falls in line with plays like "Desdemona: A Play About a Handkerchief" in that it gets the audience to re-evaluate these characters in through a fresh lens.

    Baylee Shlichtman produces an intimate look at grief using two of Shakespeare's famous characters. Shlichtman honors the Bard in the dynamic between them but breathes new life into through implementing new layers with race and culture. It very much falls in line with plays like "Desdemona: A Play About a Handkerchief" in that it gets the audience to re-evaluate these characters in through a fresh lens.

    ”

Character Information

Note: All actors should be Latinx-identifying
  • Mama C
    A sort of Lady Capulet. Has just lost her daughter, she/her
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Nora
    A sort of Nurse. Has just lost her best friend, she/her
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female

Production History

  • Professional, Leo Rising Theatre, 2023