Tuesday marks the opening night for both the Sudbury Theatre Centre/YES Theatre production of Romeo & Juliet and its new performance space, the Refettorio.
"The new, intimate, outdoor theatre allows you to watch this timeless tragedy unfold under a starlit sky," STC/YES said in a news release.
"Witness the passion and forbidden love between Romeo and Juliet as their iconic story comes alive under the visionary guidance of directors Julia Nish-Lapidus and James Wallis, two creative powerhouses renowned for their ability to breathe fresh life into classic works."
The play stars Sudbury native Katie Wise as Juliet and award-nominated actor Adriano Reis as Romeo.
Out of the cast of 10, seven of the actors are from Sudbury.
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The $2.8 million Refettorio is located on Durham Street across from the YMCA in downtown Sudbury.
Romeo & Juliet will run until Sept. 3 and then The Music of Shania Twain show will begin at the space Sept. 7.
This comes as the smash-hit production of Jersey Boys comes to a close Aug. 27. The musical has been running since July and has broken attendance and Sudbury box office records.
Katie Behun will videos on the show and a special tour of the new outdoor theatre airing on CTV News on Tuesday night and the videos will be posted above when they become available.
