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Group 6 should create its page here Ok guys we are setting our scene in DHS. Juliet is a popular field hockey and lacrosse player, while Romeo is on the math and debate team. Naturally Romeo and Juliet are forbidden from going out together because of their different cliques. I was thinking that the grudge was based on the leader of the math team went out with the leader of the popular kids and broke up with her for a different kid. The two groups hated each other ever since. The world of the play has the two different cliques. Then Romeo has to tutor Juliet and they secretly begin going out together. However Juliet is being asked to Prom or something byhe coolest kid in school but she cant say yes because she is already going out with Romeo. thats the play up to our scene. Then we would describe theight scene between Mercutio and Tybalt and the scene before that when Juliet and Romeo officially become bf and gf. These r just my ideas and we dont hav to use them so if you want to change something just tell me tomorrow or something. James
 * james - Scene Description
 * sabrina - Stage Design
 * madison - Casting
 * Lauren Mayhew - Costume Design

That sounds good, James. So since I'm doing the set design, where do you guys want to have it take place? like should the fight scene be in the parking lot or something? Also, should I create another set design for when Romeo and Juliet go official? Like basically how much should I do? Sabrina Hey what are the lines are we using? Sorry I wasn't in class today so I don't know any of this. That sounds really good. I like the parking lot idea. I feel like there's no other place in a school that there could be a fight scene with just them. Can Romeo and Juliet be seniors? It would make finding current actresses/actors to fit the rolls easier. Madison


 * __Concept Statement__**
 * Setting: DHS, present day
 * Juliet: Senior, popular field hockey/lacrosse player
 * Romeo: Senior, unpopular mathlete/debater
 * Cause of feud: Male leader of math team (Capulet?) dated female leader of popular clique; they broke up because math team leader was interested in a different girl
 * Romeo and Juliet are from different cliques, are forbidden from being together
 * Romeo and Juliet meet through Romeo's tutoring of Juliet
 * Scene(s): Fight scene between Mercutio and Tybalt, Romeo and Juliet's official dating scene (marriage scene)
 * Set design: Romeo and Juliet's "wedding" takes place in the Friar's cell, possibly the art wing? The fight scene takes place in the DHS parking lot outside of the locker rooms (back entrance to gym)
 * Characters to cast: Romeo, Juliet, Tybalt, Mercutio, Benvolio, Prince, Lady Capulet, Montague, Friar Lawrence

Our version of //Romeo and Juliet// would be appropriate for various reasons, one of which being the high level at which the audience can relate to the story because of the present day setting.

Just making sure, the marriage scene we're doing is 3.6 and the fight scene is 3.1? And are we gunna have Lady Capulet and Montague appear when the realize Mercutio and Tybalt are both dead? Are we still portraying them as the parents? It might be a little weird if parents are just randomly showing up at the school. That's just my opinion but i don't know how we could really get around that. Madison

I agree with you Madison, we should have the people be friends or something instead of people. That's just weird if your mom or dad shows up to school one day and talks to your enemies haha. I think that Michael Cera is perfect for Romeo! Also guys, I'm pretty sure that we need our official concept statement by tomorrow and I just made mine in bullet form. I think it has to be written up. What do you want me to do? Sabrina

Sabrina or anyone, i cant really type up the statement thing because im at post right now. Could one of you guys pull it all together? Thanks. I posted my rough outline of the description of the scene. Tell me what you guys think.

__Cast__ Romeo- Michael Cera Juliet- Taylor Swift Tybalt- Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy from Harry Potter) Mercutio- Zac Efron? (im spacing on other dorky looking actors...i could draw a pair of glasses on him for the powerpoint? if u come up with anything better lemme no) Benvolio- Penn Badgley (from gossip girl) Prince- Morgan Freeman (teacher/principal) Lady Capulet- Annalynne Mccord (from 9021) Montague- Friar Lawrence- Alec Baldwin

What if Tybalt and Mercutio dont die but they get expelled or something like that and Romeo gets suspended. Then it would b like Tybalt and Mercutio died but it would be appropriate. The twist would be that Romeo cant go to a dance or hang out with Juliet or something like that. The Prince could be a teacher who catches them a punishes everyone. We dont hav to think of other parts or endings so heres like a rough outline of our scenes.

Oh and also, for our set design, we can use actual parts of the school. I was telling James today how maybe we could take pictures outside like in the parking lot to show a demonstration and then we could include the pictures in our powerpoint. I think it would be funny to have a few of us like actually in the place where we would "shoot" it haha. Good job of thinking of ways to modernize our production guys!! Sabrina

Outline of Scenes Romeo agrees to secretly meet with Juliet somewhere secret (art wing) that no one from either clique would go. Friar Lawrence who is really an art teacher sees them making out and becomes part of their secret. Romeo and Juliet, who both take art with Mr. Lawrence, make him swear to never say anything about their relationship. Meanwhile the bell rings and the two kids leave for the bus and Romeo runs out away from Juliet to hide their relationship. However, in the courtyard, Tybalt with his gang of bad boys walk over to Mercutio and Benvolio. Tybalt begins bullying the other boys and yells at them to go get Romeo. Mercutio refuses, and Tybalt and him begin to fight. Mercutio gets severely beaten up and is lying on the ground when Romeo runs over. Romeo then gathers his courage and attacks Tybalt. Somehow Romeo wins and Tybalt soon is lying with Mercutio. Then the Prince runs over and finds the three boys. He asks what happened and Benvolio tells the Prince what happened. The teacher then expelles Mercutio and Tybalt for starting the fight, but goes easy on Romeo for sticking up for his friend.

Alright, I think everything looks pretty good so far. So as for costumes, I haven't skecthed up anything yet, but once I do I can take pictures with my camera and upload them. (Oh and Morgan Freeman wasn't in Snakes on a Plane. That was Samuel L. Jackson.) -Lauren

I think we should make the Prince the principal since prince is in the word principal! just an idea. itd also be more like the regular play because he's in charge of everything. I also think that Mercutio and Tybalt should be so badly beaten up that they need to be carried away to the nurse (so its more like they died and corresponds with Shakespears lines of "they shed blood" and stuff) and Romeo should be the one suspended/expelled, since it would be more like a banishment. Just a thought, either way is fine with me. Ok so Lady Capulet and Montague can be the friends of the 2 groups and kinda older and leaders of the 2 cliques. I LOVE the idea of taking actual pictures of the school too! Madison

Yeh I like Madison's ideas. So now the Prince is the Principal, Tybalt Mercutio are taken to the Nurse and badly beaten up, and Romeo is expelled. Also, Sabrina and I are meeting after school tomorrow if you guys want to join. We are taking pictures and going over everything. James Baker

Madison I love your ideas! Those will fit perfectly. I definitely think you should come with James and me tomorrow after school just to take some pictures as demonstrations sort of. Lauren, just do whatever you have to do haha. It's great that you are willing to work while you are gone. As far as the concept statement goes, I think I will just put it all together this weekend and then in class on Monday in the lab we can fix it up because I'll probably forget some things. Sabrina Piersol copying James with the last name addition :D

I'm SO sorry but right after to school on friday I'm going to Rhode Island for the weekend so I can't. Should I start a couple powerpoint slides about the cast so we're not creating the entire powerpoint on monday? I'm going to put the name of the characters, name of the actors, and a picture of them on the slide. Is that all I need or do you think I should add why I picked them to play the and what kind of character they are? I'll put it on a flash drive to bring in on monday. SO sorry again! Madison

Not a problem; James, we'll just find some random people to be in the pictures. It'll be great and probably funny haha. See you tomorrow! Sabrina

I'm so sorry I'm not there to help with this project more. But I did finish the costumes for Romeo and Juliet.

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Tell me what you guys think. I can change anything if you think I should. There's no color, but you can add some if you want to. -Lauren

I LOVE the Romeo outfit. The batman shirt is perfect for his geeky vibe. But personally, I think Juliet should be a little more girly in a skirt or dress or something. She's supposed to represent innocense and girly-ness. (btw, ur SUCH a good drawer!) Madison [|Romeo and Juliet Cast.ppt]

Updated Version of Concept statement: [|Concept stament.docx] (if you don't like the edits we can always go back to the very original one, feel free to make any changes and replace it with the newest one!) Also, post your powerpoint slides asap so we can put it all together for wednesday

Hi guys, I tried to upload my powerpoint file but it says there is no more room to upload! I have three slides; one title slide and two that show the set designs for each scene (six pictures in total). I'll email it to all of you if you want to see what it looks like. I definitely need some advice on what to change/improve! Sabrina

Well, I can't email it to you either. The file is "too big" or whatever. Is it alright if I delete some of the things on the page? Please get back to me asap

Ok so I just tried to delete a bunch of stuff and I couldn't figure out how to do it. Sabrina, maybe you could cut the powerpoint in half and send it as 2 different emails if its too big? Hopefully that works. send it to MWood@darienps.org once its ready to be put together. thats the email that everyone should send their powerpoint slides to once their done btw. Madison [|romeoandjuliet.pptx][|romeoandjuliet2.pptx] Okay so I finally got them! There are two files.

IM ALMOST DONE! All i need is to add in Laurens pix when shes done. i added a couple more slides btw. I added 1 about how the grudge started and the important changes we made to the play. after that i put james's descriptions of the scenes and then the amazing pix of the set design, then casting, then costumes- when i get them. sound good to everyone? am i missing anything? madison

Ahhhh Madison that sounds so good! I don't think you're missing anything really. Sabrina

LAUREN WHERE R U? I WANNA GET THIS THING DONE! EMAIL ME ASAP OR POST THE PIX HERE!!!!!!

I told you guys that I was at Achiever's Night. We literally didn't get back until like a little while ago. All the pictures are drawn. I have to color them. If anyone sees this before tomorrow, I'll be posting them later tonight but I'll also just add them to the powerpoint myself incase no one gets this. -Lauren

Alright I finished. I'll put it on a Flash drive too.