Friday, June 19, 2026, 8:00 pm
Sunday, June 21, 2026, 3:00 pm
New Hazlett Theater, Northside
“Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona where we lay our scene…”
Experience one of the most famous tragic love stories like you’ve never seen it before! This fresh new immersive production of Gounod’s gorgeous romantic opera was created by stage director Justin Lucero and our own Maria Sensi Sellner at El Paso Opera to bring you into the heart of the storytelling. Reimagining the grandest of operas in an intimate way increases the dramatic potency, though you’ll want to steer clear of the Friar’s potions…
Cast & Creatives
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Helen Zhibing Huang
JULIETTE
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Benjamin Werley
ROMÉO
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Ricardo Herrera
LORD CAPULET
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Patrick McNally
MERCUTIO
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Donovan Elliot Smith
TYBALT
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Cherry Duke
GERTRUDE
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Justin Lucero
STAGE DIRECTOR
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Maria Sensi Sellner
CONDUCTOR/PRODUCER
More about the show
Shakespeare’s tale and Gounod’s score are brought to life by a spectacular ensemble cast led by returning soprano Helen Zhibing Huang as Juliette, and Pittsburgh-native tenor Ben Werley as Roméo, in his Resonance Works debut. Also making their company debuts are acclaimed bass-baritone Ricardo Herrera in the role of Juliette’s father, Lord Capulet, and “supremely versatile” mezzo-soprano Cherry Duke as Gertrude. Returning favorites Donovan Elliot Smith and Patrick McNally find themselves on the opposite sides of this centuries-old feud as Juliette’s cousin Tybalt and Roméo’s friend Mercutio.
Stage director Justin Lucero makes his Resonance Works debut with this production, but is no stranger to Pittsburgh, having served on the faculty of the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. He is currently the Artistic Director of Theater Latté Da in Minneapolis.
New Hazlett Theater
6 Allegheny Square East
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
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coming soon!
If you have further questions about accessibility, please do not hesitate to contact Brennan Sellner at brennan@resworks.org or 412-501-3330 (please note that this is an office number, and cannot receive texts).