Romeo and Juliet - HighTop Shakespeare Company

Summit School's Shakespeare play was Romeo and Juliet this year. Both Megan and Melissa got to be involved - such a great experience and so much fun for them! The entire cast had to wear high top converse shoes as part of their costumes. Thus the name - "Hightop Shakespeare Company."Megan was casted as Juliet's nurse and Melissa was Juliet's father. Most of the girls were cast in boys roles and vice a versa. Megan was one of the only girls playing a girl. To make it more fun and lighthearted (if Romeo and Juliet can be lighthearted) the setting was a hilly billy hoe down.

Lord Capulet!

Supportive audience...

Mr. Powell - this teacher has taught all the Mullin kids, from Tammy on down to Melissa. Pretty amazing. He loves Shakespeare and usually does a Shakespeare play each year at Summit. Katie and Andrew were both involved in several plays with him. Tammy had him for drama in Greenacres Middle School and the rest of the kids have had him for math.

He is one of those teachers that really make a difference - so full of personality and patience and just as silly and immature as the kids they teach sometimes.... We love Mr. Powell.

Juliet and her beautiful nurse.

Romeo and Juliet were both amazing. They just had so much fun with their roles. Juliet stole the show with his (well - her) enthusiasm.

Jenny was involved too.

We got the girls flowers to say - GOOD JOB!

Hope they remember us when they are famous on Broadway!