Mercutio, King of Cats
Announcing the pilot of an inter-generational production of a new play, Mercutio, King of Cats, by Christophver R, based on Romeo and Juliet.
In the spirit of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Mercutio, King of Cats is a similarly styled speculation on the behind-the-scene story of Romeo and Juliet, featuring the charismatic “King of Cats,” Mercutio. He is the quintessential Renaissance rebel without a cause, forming his own “Brat Pack” amidst the Good Fellows of Verona.
Partnering in this inter-generational project are The City of San Diego Park and Recreation Department Senior Citizen Services, The San Diego Unified School District, The San Diego Opera, The Old Globe Theatre, and The San Diego Shakespeare Society. The performances will be held in the Lincoln Theatre on the campus of Lincoln High School, May 7 through 16, 2015. The San Diego Shakespeare Society hosts an open audition reading of the play at The Upstart Crow Book Store.