ROMEO AND JULIET a RockOpera, a showcase
Based on Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare.
Book, music and lyrics by Gérard Presgurvic
New lyrics and adaptation for the American audience by Hélène Dallaire Magadini
Choreography: Kerith Telestai
Musical Coordinator: Shelby DeBoard-Ulrich
Lights and Sound: Tashia Yeates
Director: Hélène Dallaire Magadini
Producers: Tashia Yeates and Hélène Dallaire Magadini
Opened in Boise, Idaho January, February 2023
Max Elam as Romeo
The Cast of Romeo and Juliet, a RockOpera
Boise, Idaho 2023
The Real Kings of the World
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Cami is honored and excited to be performing as her dream role in this gorgeous adaptation. Most recently, she performed as Rapunzel in Boise Music Week’s Into the Woods. Favorite credits include: Mae (Mud), Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre (25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), and Phebe (As You Like It). When she’s not performing, Cami can be found running DnD campaigns, playing video games, and trying to learn knife throwing.
Cami Nichols
Juliet
Max Elam
Romeo
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Max Elam graduated from Southern Oregon University as part of the 2020 class, with a degree in Theatre Arts. His resume includes shows such as; Alls Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare, the Authors Voice by Richard Greensburg, and Angels in America by Tony Kushner. When he is not acting, he dedicates his time to travel, extreme sports, karaoke, and reading.
Trevor Ferguson
Mercutio
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Trevor Ferguson was born and raised in Idaho. As of recent, he spends most of his time working on his 1969 Volkswagen Beetle which always seems to break down when needed most. He is currently attending Boise State University and is studying “Theatre Arts”. His past show credits include, Fiddler on the Roof, American Buffalo, Twelve Angry Men, Newsies, and You Can’t Take It With You.
You can find him on Instagram @tre_boogie101
Andrew Lyman
Benvolio, Paris
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Watch an improviser pretend to know his lines as he transitions from open mics to singing and dancing! -or-
Improvisor who surrounded himself with far more talented people for this! -or-
Talented, kind, funny, the real triple threat. -or-
I’ll pay you a buck if you guess how many ear surgeries I’ve had and another if you guess the age of my hearing. -or-
Vaxxed and convincing myself to get waxxed for the first time. Wish me luck! -or-
I’d like to thank my 9th month pregnant wife for letting me do this. Truly she sat through so many bad improv shows for this day to happen. 🙏🏼
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Evencio has been performing in the Boise area since 2016. He's been a part of a few different productions, most recently at Stage Coach Theatre in Barefoot in the Park. He wants to thank his friends who are here to support him and the friends he made in the cast.
Evencio Bahena
Tybalt
Kerith Telestai:
The Nurse and Friar John. Choreography.
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From touring the world in a hard rock band (vocals & electric violin), to doing philanthropic theatre work in Tanzania and Belize, to teaching performing arts in Boise and Meridian, Kerith loves to use the arts to make an impact. Favorite credits include Baker’s Wife in “Into The Woods”, Sister Mary Robert in "Sister Act", Penny in "Urinetown", Praetus in "L.A.R.P. The Musical", and singing in the choir for "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" at Idaho Shakespeare Festival. Check out IdahoRising Stars.com to get your kids signed up for her “Rising Stars” musical theatre camps!
Shelby DeBoard-Ulrich:
Lady Montague, Musical Coordinator.
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Shelby started her performance career in Twin Falls, Idaho at the age of 8,
which led her to studying vocal performance at the College of Southern
Idaho. Some of her favorite stage credits
include: BSU- The SpongeBob Musical (Pearl Krabs); The Huckleberry Star
Theatre - Annie Get Your Gun (Annie Oakley) *2021 best performer in a
musical Broadway World Boise; MVRT - The Little Mermaid (Ariel); MTI -
Beauty and the Beast (Belle) *2018 best female leading role Broadway
World Boise; MTI - Into the Woods (Cinderella)
Seneca Witt
Lady Capulet
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Toni Hagen is a visual artist, actor, and voice actor. He is excited to be back on stage as Lord Capulet in this abridged production of Romeo and Juliet a Rock Opera, after doing mostly production assistant work and radio commercials for the last few years
Toni Hagen
Lord Capulet
Layne Taylor
Friar Lawrence
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This is my first singing debut. It's been so great to work with so many talented cast, and crew. The music is so beautiful, and so happy to be part of this first time performed in the USA!
Tashia Yeates-Brumfield is a partner and producer with Co-op Studios, based locally in Boise, Idaho. Tashia is usually found where the people meet, finding ways to navigate the media world with communication, kindness, and love. Her goal in life is to uplift each person she meets through art and media. When she's not behind the scenes of a movie or music video, you can find her doing what she loves best, spending time with her family.
Jen Potcher
The Overlord
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Jen Potcher is a professional actress local to Boise, Idaho. She has been in dozens of plays and musicals, some of her favorites being Little Shop of Horrors, Rent, and The Philadelphia Story. For 8 years, Jen also worked for the interactive theater company, River City Entertainment, which specialized in murder mysteries, wild west shows, and improv on a train. She also currently works for The Dinner Detective, another interactive murder mystery. Jen has also been in several short and feature films, one of her favorite projects being the web fan series, “Doctor Who Velocity”. During the day, Jen lends her acting talents to training simulations and scenarios for police training and for the Boise State School of Nursing. Jen is thrilled to be a part of this production!
Hélène Dallaire Magadini, producer and director.
Hélène is a director, producer, singer, actress and arts advocate. She is best known for her warm and imaginative approach to teaching and directing children and young adults in theater productions and writing adaptations of classic works. Hélène was a professional actress and artistic director for 15 years in Montréal, and taught, directed and produced in the San Francisco Bay Area for over a decade. She recently completed the new English adaptation of the book and lyrics to Gérard Presgurvic’s musical Romeo and Juliet, de la Haine à l’amour and is striving to bring this musical to the American stage.
Hélène is a graduate of the Conservatoire d’Art Dramatique de Montréal and of the Music Faculty of Université de Montréal .