Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

The Fall 2026 School Tour and Community Shows

November 5–15, 2026

Shakespeare’s Greatest Love Story—Up Close and On the Move

Two young people. Two feuding families. One love that changes everything.

Southern Shakespeare Company takes Shakespeare on the road this November with a fast-paced, five-actor production of Romeo and Juliet created especially for schools and community audiences. This fresh adaptation captures the youthful energy, romance, humor, danger, and excitement of Shakespeare’s most famous love story while making the language and storytelling immediate and accessible for modern audiences. With just five actors bringing Verona’s lovers, families, friends, and foes to life, this inventive touring production puts the focus exactly where it belongs: on the characters, the language, and a story that still has the power to make audiences fall in love—and break their hearts—more than 400 years later.

Bring Romeo & Juliet to Your School

Bring Shakespeare out of the textbook and right in front of your students. Southern Shakespeare Company’s touring production is designed to travel directly to schools, giving students the opportunity to experience Shakespeare the way his work was meant to be experienced: live, immediate, and in performance. The compact, five-actor format makes the production ideal for school audiences while introducing students to the characters, language, themes, humor, romance, and drama of Romeo and Juliet in an engaging and accessible way.

Interested in bringing the tour to your school? Complete our School Tour Interest Form and a member of the Southern Shakespeare Company team will follow up with additional information about availability, scheduling, and bringing Romeo and Juliet to your students.

Tour dates and availability are limited.

See the Show!

You don’t have to be a student to catch the tour! Southern Shakespeare Company will present two special ticketed community performances of Romeo and Juliet during the November tour.

Friday, November 6 Goodwood Museum & Gardens Tallahassee, Florida Experience Shakespeare in the beautiful surroundings of Goodwood Museum & Gardens as our five actors bring Verona’s most famous love story to life.

Friday, November 13 Monticello Opera House Monticello, Florida The tour heads to historic Monticello Opera House for one special community performance of this fast, funny, romantic, and ultimately heartbreaking Shakespeare classic.

Whether you first met Romeo and Juliet in a classroom or have loved the play for years, come experience the story in a whole new way: Five actors. Two star-crossed lovers. One unforgettable story.

✨ AUDITIONS – September 27 and 28

Calling all actors!

Southern Shakespeare Company is holding auditions for our fall touring production of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, performing November 5–15, 2026 at schools throughout the region and in two special community performances at Goodwood Museum & Gardens and Monticello Opera House.

This fast-paced, five-actor adaptation puts the youthful energy, romance, humor, and excitement of Shakespeare’s most famous love story front and center, with a small ensemble bringing the many residents of Verona to life.

Auditions

September 27 & 28, 2026
136 Progress Drive

Sign up for an audition time:
https://signup.com/go/LecLMFc

Audition Instructions

Please come prepared to audition with both of the provided sides. Please note the instructions at the top of each side. No additional monologue is required.

Can’t attend in person? Video auditions will be accepted through September 26. Please email your video audition to Stephen@SouthernShakes.org.

Come play with us—and help us take Shakespeare on the road this fall!