After their critically and popularly acclaimed 11th season, Burbage Theatre Co opens their 12th season with a sweeping production of William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, directed by Jeff Church, sponsored in part by the Pawtucket Arts Panel and the Pawtucket Arts Festival.

While a bitter and violent feud between the Montague and Capulet families rages in the streets of Verona, a son of Montague and a daughter of Capulet meet and find themselves irresistibly entangled in a secret love that seeks to overcome all odds. As these “star-crossed lovers” rise to the challenges posed by their families’ ancient animosity and the stifling weight of societal expectations, they are led to a series of irrevocable choices that have profound and tragic consequences for themselves, their families, and all of Verona.

Romeo & Juliet will be presented from August 31 through September 24 at Burbage Theatre Co’s Wendy Overly Studio Theatre, in addition to two FREE outdoor performances to be presented at the Veterans’ Memorial Amphitheater in downtown Pawtucket as part of the Pawtucket Arts Festival.