LOVE'S TRAGEDY
LOVE’S TRAGEDY
Softly we tremble tonight,
Picture perfect fading smiles are all that’s left in sight,
I said I’ll never leave you’ll never change
I’m not satisfied with where I’m at in life.
Am I suppose to be happy?
With all I ever wanted , it comes with a price.
Am I supposed to be happy?
With all I ever wanted, it comes with a price.
You said, you said you would die for me…
Your Guardian Angel
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
CAST
HOUSE OF BENSON (Montague)
OLIVIA BENSON (Romeo)
Daughter and heir to Senator and Mrs. Benson. Sixteen years old, beautiful, intelligent and passionate. Has no desire to live in the violent feud which involves her family and the Cabots. However prefers to live in the interest of love and go to the extremes to prove how serious she is in said interest. Her family is aware of her life style choices and turns the other cheek in order to keep their only daughter safe and content.
DANIEL BENSON (Montague)
Democratic Senator, Olivia’s father and head of the Benson Household. Also the bitter enemy of Senator Cabot. Does whatever he can to support his daughter but continues to worry over her constant sadness.
SERENA BENSON (Lady Montague)
Wife of Senator Benson and mother to Olivia. Supportive of the decisions her daughter makes but also worries she may fall victim to the feuding families.
ELLIOT STABLER (Mercutio)
Olivia’s best friend and brother in arms. Kin to the Chief of Police. Tires of Olivia’s idealistic views on love. Believes love should be used for sexual purposes and attempts to sway Olivia’s nature. He also short tempered and very sarcastic. Regardless of Olivia’s views on life, he will defend his sister at arms at all costs.
SIMON MARSDEN (Benvolio)
Senator Benson’s nephew and cousin to Olivia. Thoughtful and obedient. Prefers to bring peace among violent situations.
BRIAN CASSIDY (Balthasar)
Olivia’s servant. Very obedient and dedicated to his mistress.
ODAFIN TUTOLA (Abraham)
Senator Benson’s servant. Streetwise but also dedicated and obedient.
HOUSE OF CABOT (Capulet)
ALEXANDRA CABOT (Juliet)
Daughter of Senator and Mrs. Cabot. At the age of fourteen, a free spirit unsure of herself , her sexuality and the world around her which resulted from the lack of freedom in her home. Has little or no thoughts of love and marriage. Beautiful, intelligent and obedient to her parents, name and church. Her only confidante, Elizabeth, the nanny. The woman that raised her.
MAXWELL CABOT (Capulet)
Republican Senator, Alexandra’s father and head of the household. Walks through life demanding respect and loyalty. Loves his daughter immensely, and wants what is best for her regardless of her feelings. Holds bitter and angry feelings towards the Benson clan for unknown reasons. He wants to marry his daughter off to someone of high class and political power in order to remain in power himself as a church going republican.
MEREDITH CABOT (Lady Capulet)
Wife of Senator Cabot and mother to Alexandra. Obedient to her husband and name, holds her position as a senator’s wife to heart. Loves her daughter and hopes to see her marry a man of power in order to live a wealthy life as she had. Has no idea how to relate to her daughter due to lack of maternal behavior so she relies on her nanny, Elizabeth for moral support.
ELIZABETH DONNELLY (Nurse)
Nanny to Alexandra since birth. Best friend and confidante. Loyal to the Cabots, but more so to Alexandra. Fights with Alexandra regarding her views on life and love. Still she hopes her surrogate daughter finds a handsome man to marry. Hopefully with money and some power too.
CASEY NOVAK (Tybalt)
Niece to Mrs. Cabot and cousin to Alexandra. Has a strong sense of loyalty to the Cabot name and a strong hatred for Benson clan. Very conceited, aggressive and violent, she’s willing to draw blood from a member of the Benson family to prove her seriousness. She chooses her pride over any chance of peace between the families.
NICK POTTER (Samson) and BRIAN PELUSO (Gregory)
Cabot servants who like Casey, hate the Benson clan and is willing to fight to prove their loyalty to Cabot.
DONALD CRAGEN (NYC Chief of Police)
Keeper of the peace in the city. In charge of maintaining the low rate of crime and violence, he worries it will escalate due to the never ending war between the feuding families. He is kin to both Elliot and James.
JAMES STEELE (Paris)
Kin to the Chief of Police. A Congressman looking to court and possibly wed Alexandra. He is extremely conceited and an intellectual. Senator Cabot believes the connections James holds in office will keep him in political power and is considering the courtship between him and his daughter.
MONIQUE JEFFERIES (Rosalie)
Ex-girlfriend to Olivia. Chooses to live a life of chastity as a nun leaving Olivia broken hearted.
JOHN MUNCH (Friar Lawrence)
Friend to both Olivia and Alexandra. Man of the church who’s views are more liberal than political. Believes love conquers all regardless of gender or despair.
THE PROLOGUE
IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, BLOOD POURS WITH THE RAIN
FROM CLOUDS FILLED WITH HATRED, DESPAIR AND WITH PAIN
TWO FEUDING FAMILIES WHO ADDED THUNDER TO THE RAIN
WITH THEIR ON-GOING BLOODSHED LEAVING THE OTHER TO BLAME
THEN TWO POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS WERE BORN
BECAUSE OF THEIR SURNAMES, THEY WERE TRAPPED IN THE STORM
BOTH FOUND SHELTER WITH EACH OTHER, A FIRE STOKED WITH LOVE
THEN THEY PRAYED TO THEIR GOD AND THE ANGELS ABOVE
THAT THEIR PARENT’S CALLOUSNESS AND SELFISH DESIRE
WILL NOT BE ENOUGH TO DWINDLE THEIR FIRE
OR DWINDLE THEIR HOPES OF BEING TOGETHER
NOW BOTH FAMILIES WILL CONTINUE TO MOURN FOREVER
FOR THE LOSS OF THEIR CHILDREN FROM ENDLESS BLOODSHED
NOT EVEN PEACE CAN BRING THEM BACK FROM THE DEAD
Softly we tremble tonight,
Picture perfect fading smiles are all that’s left in sight,
I said I’ll never leave you’ll never change
I’m not satisfied with where I’m at in life.
Am I suppose to be happy?
With all I ever wanted , it comes with a price.
Am I supposed to be happy?
With all I ever wanted, it comes with a price.
You said, you said you would die for me…
Your Guardian Angel
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
CAST
HOUSE OF BENSON (Montague)
OLIVIA BENSON (Romeo)
Daughter and heir to Senator and Mrs. Benson. Sixteen years old, beautiful, intelligent and passionate. Has no desire to live in the violent feud which involves her family and the Cabots. However prefers to live in the interest of love and go to the extremes to prove how serious she is in said interest. Her family is aware of her life style choices and turns the other cheek in order to keep their only daughter safe and content.
DANIEL BENSON (Montague)
Democratic Senator, Olivia’s father and head of the Benson Household. Also the bitter enemy of Senator Cabot. Does whatever he can to support his daughter but continues to worry over her constant sadness.
SERENA BENSON (Lady Montague)
Wife of Senator Benson and mother to Olivia. Supportive of the decisions her daughter makes but also worries she may fall victim to the feuding families.
ELLIOT STABLER (Mercutio)
Olivia’s best friend and brother in arms. Kin to the Chief of Police. Tires of Olivia’s idealistic views on love. Believes love should be used for sexual purposes and attempts to sway Olivia’s nature. He also short tempered and very sarcastic. Regardless of Olivia’s views on life, he will defend his sister at arms at all costs.
SIMON MARSDEN (Benvolio)
Senator Benson’s nephew and cousin to Olivia. Thoughtful and obedient. Prefers to bring peace among violent situations.
BRIAN CASSIDY (Balthasar)
Olivia’s servant. Very obedient and dedicated to his mistress.
ODAFIN TUTOLA (Abraham)
Senator Benson’s servant. Streetwise but also dedicated and obedient.
HOUSE OF CABOT (Capulet)
ALEXANDRA CABOT (Juliet)
Daughter of Senator and Mrs. Cabot. At the age of fourteen, a free spirit unsure of herself , her sexuality and the world around her which resulted from the lack of freedom in her home. Has little or no thoughts of love and marriage. Beautiful, intelligent and obedient to her parents, name and church. Her only confidante, Elizabeth, the nanny. The woman that raised her.
MAXWELL CABOT (Capulet)
Republican Senator, Alexandra’s father and head of the household. Walks through life demanding respect and loyalty. Loves his daughter immensely, and wants what is best for her regardless of her feelings. Holds bitter and angry feelings towards the Benson clan for unknown reasons. He wants to marry his daughter off to someone of high class and political power in order to remain in power himself as a church going republican.
MEREDITH CABOT (Lady Capulet)
Wife of Senator Cabot and mother to Alexandra. Obedient to her husband and name, holds her position as a senator’s wife to heart. Loves her daughter and hopes to see her marry a man of power in order to live a wealthy life as she had. Has no idea how to relate to her daughter due to lack of maternal behavior so she relies on her nanny, Elizabeth for moral support.
ELIZABETH DONNELLY (Nurse)
Nanny to Alexandra since birth. Best friend and confidante. Loyal to the Cabots, but more so to Alexandra. Fights with Alexandra regarding her views on life and love. Still she hopes her surrogate daughter finds a handsome man to marry. Hopefully with money and some power too.
CASEY NOVAK (Tybalt)
Niece to Mrs. Cabot and cousin to Alexandra. Has a strong sense of loyalty to the Cabot name and a strong hatred for Benson clan. Very conceited, aggressive and violent, she’s willing to draw blood from a member of the Benson family to prove her seriousness. She chooses her pride over any chance of peace between the families.
NICK POTTER (Samson) and BRIAN PELUSO (Gregory)
Cabot servants who like Casey, hate the Benson clan and is willing to fight to prove their loyalty to Cabot.
DONALD CRAGEN (NYC Chief of Police)
Keeper of the peace in the city. In charge of maintaining the low rate of crime and violence, he worries it will escalate due to the never ending war between the feuding families. He is kin to both Elliot and James.
JAMES STEELE (Paris)
Kin to the Chief of Police. A Congressman looking to court and possibly wed Alexandra. He is extremely conceited and an intellectual. Senator Cabot believes the connections James holds in office will keep him in political power and is considering the courtship between him and his daughter.
MONIQUE JEFFERIES (Rosalie)
Ex-girlfriend to Olivia. Chooses to live a life of chastity as a nun leaving Olivia broken hearted.
JOHN MUNCH (Friar Lawrence)
Friend to both Olivia and Alexandra. Man of the church who’s views are more liberal than political. Believes love conquers all regardless of gender or despair.
THE PROLOGUE
IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, BLOOD POURS WITH THE RAIN
FROM CLOUDS FILLED WITH HATRED, DESPAIR AND WITH PAIN
TWO FEUDING FAMILIES WHO ADDED THUNDER TO THE RAIN
WITH THEIR ON-GOING BLOODSHED LEAVING THE OTHER TO BLAME
THEN TWO POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS WERE BORN
BECAUSE OF THEIR SURNAMES, THEY WERE TRAPPED IN THE STORM
BOTH FOUND SHELTER WITH EACH OTHER, A FIRE STOKED WITH LOVE
THEN THEY PRAYED TO THEIR GOD AND THE ANGELS ABOVE
THAT THEIR PARENT’S CALLOUSNESS AND SELFISH DESIRE
WILL NOT BE ENOUGH TO DWINDLE THEIR FIRE
OR DWINDLE THEIR HOPES OF BEING TOGETHER
NOW BOTH FAMILIES WILL CONTINUE TO MOURN FOREVER
FOR THE LOSS OF THEIR CHILDREN FROM ENDLESS BLOODSHED
NOT EVEN PEACE CAN BRING THEM BACK FROM THE DEAD