# Juliet Wakes Up

## Metadata

- Slug: juliet-wakes-up
- Type: Short Play
- Genre: Dramedy
- Acts: 1 act
- Duration: ≤20 minutes
- Cast: Small (1-6)
- Cast Summary: 3f, 1m/any
- Movement Requirements: Flexible - involves stabbing a body.
- Technical Requirements: Minimal
- Performing Groups:
  - Community Theatre
  - College/University
  - High School/Secondary
- Primary Image: https://content.uproartheatrics.com/hk3328eiiyxgrufuzj885zf4ky51

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## Authors

- By Laura Neill (author slug: laura-neill)

## Overview

**Juliet wakes up and discovers Romeo has poisoned himself. She's about to kill herself in despair, except... instead she panics and stabs his dead body.** Her cousin Rosaline (Romeo's ex) and Willow (the apothecary's apprentice) are covering up their own contributions to Romeo's death. So when the somehow-still-not-dead Romeo stumbles in, Juliet has to make a decision: will she try to save her husband? Or will she make sure he's really dead so they can all start new lives on the run?
In this sequel to *Romeo and Juliet*, strong female characters collide with an unexpected life-or-death situation. They stagger through the mess with hilarious dark comedy, witty dialogue, and that happy dagger. Playwright Laura Neill gives us the ending the people deserve for the story of a four-day crush.
“Compared to the original Shakespearean tragedy, this is anything but. Quite frankly, this should be a whole show on Broadway.” — [*TBR News Media*](https://tbrnewsmedia.com/theatre-threes-festival-of-one-act-plays-gives-eight-reasons-to-go-see-it/ )**
**Did this ‘lil nugget just make you hungry for more? *Juliet Wakes Up* appears in the full-length collection [Almost Tragic: Shakespeare's Not-Dead Heroines](https://www.uproartheatrics.com/shows/almost-tragic), featuring four Shakespeare sequels brimming with laugh-out-loud humor and exceptional roles for women.

## Cast

| Name | Description |
| ---- | ---- |
| JULIET | A teenager. Her new husband just killed himself and she, um, didn't. |
| ROSALINE | A teenager. Half-heartedly playing the hero. Okay, quarter-heartedly. |
| WILLOW | A teenager. The apothecary's apprentice. Determined to get rid of the evidence. |
| ROMEO | A teenager. Killed himself with poison. Or did he mess it up? |

## Materials

### Available for additional fee:

| Name | Description |
| ---- | ----------- |
| Video Recording License | License to create an archival recording of the show that may be distributed to the cast and crew. This does not allow publicly posting the performance. |
| 60-Minute Talkback with the Creator | A 60-minute Zoom/Google Meet with one or more of the show's creator(s). Licensees and guests can ask questions, share experiences, and hear about the artistic journey of the show and creative team. This can be scheduled before or after the performances. If we are unable to make scheduling work, the cost will be refunded. |

## Production Images

| URL | Caption | Credit |
| --- | ------- | ------ |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/1p75cywui1zx31202mc1s60djx3f | Ari Hader, Tricia Fukuhara: Little Fish Theatre | Miguel Elliot |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/er46d3aibj6yaizjveayjpntojsg | Julia Albino, Jae Hughes, Gina Lardi, and Cassidy Rose O’Brien: Theatre Three | Jeffrey Sanzel, Theatre Three Productions, Inc.  |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/rk8nnc9u689an7tyj7nwvrcv70gk | Will Mueller: Little Fish Theatre | Miguel Elliot |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/hr6o1oohzp2ewr5aexwz60xgrr05 | Tricia Fukuhara: Little Fish Theatre | Miguel Elliot |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/a8qv4fnnrl09p2mencq5k90wpkp3 | Tricia Fukuhara, Ari Hader, Samantha Barrios, and Will Mueller: Little Fish Theatre | Miguel Elliot |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/u1a17fs5hg008pg31hiwjdxm57py | Ari Hader: Little Fish Theatre | Miguel Elliot |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/ggikh4yezcvhq5sscxdlhcec1rlb | Julia Albino, Cassidy Rose O’Brien: Theatre Three | Jeffrey Sanzel, Theatre Three Productions, Inc.  |