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Sarasota News Leader September 27, 2013 Page 126 ASOLO REP TO PRESENT TWO PERFORMANCES OF ROMEO & JULIET The New Stages tour of a Florida State University/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training production of Romeo & Juliet will present two public performances with post-performance discussions on Thursday, Oct. 3, the Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced. The second performance will be at 8:30 p.m., featuring Team Capulet, the release adds. The director is Dmitry Troyanovsky, who co-adapted the play with Lauryn Sasso, Asolo Rep's literary manager and dramaturge, the "The world-premiere of this 45-minute adapta- release points out. tion will be performed by two different casts of FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Train- Tickets are $25 per performance; they may ing third-year students," a news release notes. be purchased by phone at 351-8000 or at the A special cocktail reception will be held at 7 Asolo Repertory Theatre box office, located p.m. between the productions; it is included at 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, on the in the ticket price. grounds of the Ringling Museum of Art. The first performance will begin at 6 p.m., "featuring Team Montague," the release notes. The performances will be in the Cook Theatre. An 18th century illustration shows the Montagues and Capulets quarreling in Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet. Image from Sir John Gilbert via Wikimedia Commons