Originally published in The Towerlight October 26, 2009.

Photo by Alan Dovell

Swords clash. Families feud. Teens find forbidden love. This isn’t a prime time drama or a new movie. It’s one of the most popular love stories in history.

“Romeo and Juliet,” which will premiere Friday night in the Center for the Arts Mainstage Theatre, is one of William Shakespeare’s most frequently performed plays, telling the story of two teens from rival Italian families who fall in love and meet a tragic end.

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