(Cincinnati, OH — January 22, 2023) One-Off Productions, an independent theatre initiative from Rupert Spraul, is set to premiere its inaugural production of Romeo and Juliet: A Fool’s Paradise at Gabriel’s Corner in OTR from February 8-17, 2024. One-Off aims to offer accessible, experimental theatre to the Cincinnati community and calls this production “a clown show–like Dean Martin chugged a beer, hit you upside the head with a salami, fell in love, then died!” Rupert Spraul, as lead producer, takes on direction; Hannah Gregory joins as production manager/co-producer; and Josh Reiter supports as co-producer. The cast boasts local favorites, as well as actors from Chicago, Virgina, and beyond, with CCM graduates Cameron Nalley and Olivia Buss taking on the titular characters, respectively.
Spraul says:
“Our production’s unique exploration of this story and its timeless humanity highlights the uproarious comedy of this story (that is often neglected) which resists giving way to tragedy…Until it does. I don’t think this is a play that needs, or wants, deep academic examination. It’s something that every adult understands: Youth is, or should be, a joyous-inconsequential-fantastical-clowshow, then you grow up and lose things you can’t get back, and the clown show ends.”
Romeo and Juliet: A Fool’s Paradise is a self-produced project; and with fair pay being a cornerstone of One-Off’s mission, crowdfunding is in full-swing to bring this show to life. Eighty percent of the budget is committed to actor payment, with the remaining twenty percent covering venue rental; set, props, and costumes; and technical elements.
The GoFundMe is live at https://gofund.me/52715367.
Romeo and Juliet: A Fool’s Paradise runs at Gabriel’s Corner (1425 Sycamore, Cincinnati, OH, 45202) on:
- Thursday, February 8 at 7:30pm
- Friday, February 9 at 7:30pm
- Saturday, February 10 at 7:30pm
- Wednesday, February 14 at 7:30pm
- Thursday, February 15 at 7:30pm
- Friday, February 16 at 7:30pm
- Saturday, February 17 at 7:30pm
Suggested parking includes Ziegler Park Garage, surrounding metered street parking, or free parking on select streets north of Liberty St in OTR.
About One-Off Productions:
One-Off Productions (OOPs) is a grassroots independent theatre initiative in Cincinnati Ohio, making impactful, accessible, professional, experimental theatre.
Find us on Instagram at @one.off.productions
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