“Family Feud: Capulets vs. Montagues” invites audiences in school assemblies, soccer fields, and public parks to explore Florida’s historic mix of English/Spanish languages and perspectives. Theater with a Mission’s multiethnic cast pits Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet” against Lope de Vega’s “Castelvines y Monteses” in a game show that sparks cross-cultural conversations.
Theater with a Mission (TWAM)
Tallahassee, FL
Shakespeare in American Communities: Schools
FY2024
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NEA Big Read
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University of Florida
NEA Big Read
FY2024
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GableStage
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FY2024
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