Romeo and Juliet (1971)
2 June – 10 July
by William Shakespeare
The Open Air Theatre's 1971 production of Romeo and Juliet was directed by Richard Digby Day and featured Hugh Ross as Romeo and Marilyn Taylerson as Juliet.
The cast
Michael Cadman
Benvolio
Richard Monette
Tybalt
John Humphry
Capulet
Patricia Kneale
Lady Capulet
Geoffrey Colvile
Montague
Muriel Barker
Lady Montague
Christopher Good
Escalus
Hugh Ross
Romeo
Vivian Mackerrell
Paris
Peter Godfrey
Peter
Maureen Pryor
Juliet's Nurse
Marilyn Taylerson
Juliet
Gregory Floy
Mercutio
Anthony Andrews
Balthasar
Frederick Bennett
Cousin Capulet
Brett Usher
Friar Lawrence
John Gay
Friar John
Stephen Leigh
Paris' Page
Colin Prockter
First Watchman
Janis Servais
Citizen of Verona/Guest/Soldier
Alison Percy
Citizen of Verona/Guest/Soldier
Anthony Garrick
Citizen of Verona/Guest/Soldier
Nigel Jeffcoat
Citizen of Verona/Guest/Soldier
Paul Strider
Citizen of Verona/Guest/Soldier
Nigel Williams
Citizen of Verona/Guest/Soldier
Creative team
Programmes and Marketing
Sets
Rehearsals
Reviews
Daily Telegraph
"She [Marilyn Taylerson] is the picture of eager young love."
Evening Standard
"an extremely good set, a solid three-storey house designed by Kit Surrey, and used to ingenious effect"
The Times
"Hugh Ross is an elegant boyish Romeo"
Evening Standard
"Gregory Floy, making his London stage debut, brings style, humour and verve to his role as Mercutio... He s a real discovery"