Romeo, You Idiot (full-length)

Romeo, You Idiot (full-length) by Tim Kochenderfer

(5)
Productions (143)
Comedy
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70 - 90 minutes
4 W, 17 M, 4 Any (13-30 actors possible: 3-18 W, 10-26 M)
Set: Minimal

Nothing could come between Romeo and Juliet. Not the most bitter mafia rivalries, nor the itchiest poison ivy, nor even the wooings of an alleged vampire could tear them apart. Yes, the love of Romeo and Juliet could survive anything. Well, except for poison. Romeo, You Idiot is a relentlessly irreverent spoof of Shakespeare's original. (A one-act version of this play is also available.)

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $150

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Play Details

Nothing could come between Romeo and Juliet. Not the most bitter mafia rivalries, nor the itchiest poison ivy, nor even the wooings of an alleged vampire could tear them apart. Yes, the love of Romeo and Juliet could survive anything. Well, except for poison. Romeo, You Idiot is a relentlessly irreverent spoof of Shakespeare's original. (A one-act version of this play is also available.)

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 70 - 90 minutes
  • 4 W, 17 M, 4 Any (13-30 actors possible: 3-18 W, 10-26 M)
  • Set: Minimal

Production History

MAY 15, 2025 - MAY 16, 2025
Daniel Boone High School
Gray, TN United States
Daniel Boone High School Gray, TN United States
APR 10, 2025 - APR 10, 2025
Silicon Valley International School
Palo Alto, CA United States
Silicon Valley International School Palo Alto, CA United States
NOV 22, 2024 - NOV 23, 2024
Parkers Prairie High School
Parkers Prairie, MN United States
Parkers Prairie High School Parkers Prairie, MN United States
NOV 15, 2024 - NOV 16, 2024
Port Allegany High School
Port Allegany, PA United States
Port Allegany High School Port Allegany, PA United States
NOV 07, 2024 - NOV 09, 2024
Corona del Sol
Tempe, AZ United States
Corona del Sol Tempe, AZ United States
NOV 07, 2024 - NOV 09, 2024
La Farge Schools
La Farge, WI United States
La Farge Schools La Farge, WI United States
MAR 16, 2024 - MAR 17, 2024
Arcola High School Drama Club
Arcola, IL United States
Arcola High School Drama Club Arcola, IL United States
MAY 23, 2023 - MAY 30, 2023
Shas Ti Kelly Road Secondary School
Prince George, BC Canada
Shas Ti Kelly Road Secondary School Prince George, BC Canada
MAY 06, 2023 - MAY 06, 2023
ACE Academy
Austin, TX United States
ACE Academy Austin, TX United States
SEP 08, 2021 - SEP 11, 2021
McClintock High School Theatre
Tempe, AZ United States
McClintock High School Theatre Tempe, AZ United States
JUN 15, 2021 - JUN 15, 2021
Western Academy of Beijing
Beijing, China
Western Academy of Beijing Beijing, China
MAY 23, 2021 - MAY 23, 2021
Da Yeh University
Da Cun, Taiwan, Province of China
Da Yeh University Da Cun, Taiwan, Province of China
FEB 14, 2020 - FEB 16, 2020
NHHS Drama Club
Elizabethtown, KY United States
NHHS Drama Club Elizabethtown, KY United States
NOV 21, 2019 - NOV 23, 2019
Rancho Verde High School Theatre Club
Moreno Valley, CA United States
Rancho Verde High School Theatre Club Moreno Valley, CA United States
NOV 07, 2019 - NOV 09, 2019
Pittsburg High Thespians
Pittsburg, CA United States
Pittsburg High Thespians Pittsburg, CA United States
JUN 11, 2019 - JUN 28, 2019
Phorms Taunus Campus
Steinbach, Germany
Phorms Taunus Campus Steinbach, Germany
APR 04, 2019 - APR 07, 2019
Corn Stock Theatre
Peoria, IL United States
Corn Stock Theatre Peoria, IL United States
APR 03, 2019 - APR 03, 2019
Corn Stock Theatre
Peoria, IL United States
Corn Stock Theatre Peoria, IL United States
MAR 29, 2019 - MAR 30, 2019
Science Hill High School Showstoppers
Johnson City, TN United States
Science Hill High School Showstoppers Johnson City, TN United States
MAR 07, 2019 - MAR 11, 2019
Reading Drama Club
Reading, MI United States
Reading Drama Club Reading, MI United States
NOV 16, 2018 - NOV 17, 2018
Port Allegany High School
Port Allegany, PA United States
Port Allegany High School Port Allegany, PA United States
MAY 04, 2018 - MAY 05, 2018
SMP Dramatics
North Vancouver, BC Canada
SMP Dramatics North Vancouver, BC Canada
MAY 03, 2018 - MAY 05, 2018
Ms.
Norfolk, NE United States
Ms. Norfolk, NE United States
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Desert Ridge High School
MESA, AZ United States
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MAR 08, 2018 - MAR 08, 2018
Franklin Junior High School
Franklin, OH United States
Franklin Junior High School Franklin, OH United States
FEB 16, 2018 - FEB 17, 2018
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School
Stourbridge, United Kingdom
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Stourbridge, United Kingdom
DEC 01, 2017 - DEC 09, 2017
O'Callaghan Middle School
Las Vegas, NV United States
O'Callaghan Middle School Las Vegas, NV United States
NOV 16, 2017 - NOV 18, 2017
WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BELLINGHAM, WA United States
WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE BELLINGHAM, WA United States
NOV 12, 2017 - NOV 18, 2017
Boston University Shakespeare Society
Boston, MA United States
Boston University Shakespeare Society Boston, MA United States
APR 07, 2017 - APR 08, 2017
Maryville High School
Maryville, TN United States
Maryville High School Maryville, TN United States
FEB 25, 2017 - FEB 26, 2017
Worcester Students' Union
Worcester, United Kingdom
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NOV 18, 2016 - NOV 19, 2016
James C. Enochs High School
Modesto, CA United States
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OCT 28, 2016 - OCT 29, 2016
Fletcher High School Auditorium
Jacksonville, FL United States
Fletcher High School Auditorium Jacksonville, FL United States
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Roach Middle School
Frisco, TX United States
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Berlin, CT United States
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Seaquam Secondary
Delta, BC Canada
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Science Hill High School Showstoppers
Johnson City, TN United States
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Fountain, CO United States
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Flushing, NY United States
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Perth, WA Australia
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Sir Charles Tupper Secondary
Vancouver, BC Canada
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International School of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
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Gaithersburg, MD United States
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Fair Haven, MI United States
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Mohave Valley, AZ United States
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Valley High School
Valley, AL United States
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John Muir Middle School
Burbank, CA United States
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Tempe, AZ United States
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Keaau, HI United States
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Shinnston, WV United States
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Stratford Hall IB World School
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Huxlow Science College
WELLINGBOROUGH, United Kingdom
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Glenview Senior P.S.
Toronto, ON Canada
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JAN 26, 2012 - JAN 27, 2012
American International School Of Bucharest
Judet Ilfov, Romania
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Penns Valley Area Junior - Senior High School
Spring Mills, PA United States
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Plainfield North High School
Plainfield, IL United States
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Axtell Community School
Axtell, NE United States
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Early College High School
Kinston, NC United States
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D'Iberville High School
Biloxi, MS United States
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West Aurora High School
Aurora, IL United States
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North Delta Secondary School
Delta, BC Canada
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Trinity College Jesters
Hartford, CT United States
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Kaufman High School
Kaufman, TX United States
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Forks High School Commons
Forks, WA United States
Forks High School Commons Forks, WA United States
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Skyview Drama
Billings, MT United States
Skyview Drama Billings, MT United States
APR 17, 2009 - APR 17, 2009
Litchivlle-marion School
Litchville, ND United States
Litchivlle-marion School Litchville, ND United States
MAR 13, 2009 - MAR 16, 2009
RBS High School
Red Boiling Springs, TN United States
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FEB 26, 2009 - FEB 28, 2009
Washington Community High School
Washington, IL United States
Washington Community High School Washington, IL United States
JAN 09, 2009 - JAN 10, 2009
Hilltop High School
Whitecourt, AB Canada
Hilltop High School Whitecourt, AB Canada
NOV 20, 2008 - NOV 21, 2008
North Miami Senior Drama Club
Hialeah, FL United States
North Miami Senior Drama Club Hialeah, FL United States
NOV 08, 2008 - NOV 09, 2008
Maryville High School
Maryville, TN United States
Maryville High School Maryville, TN United States
OCT 23, 2008 - OCT 23, 2008
Jack Britt High School
Fayetteville, NC United States
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Godinez High School
Santa Ana, CA United States
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St. Stephen's Church
Olds, AB Canada
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MAY 01, 2008 - MAY 01, 2008
Sands Secondary
Delta, BC Canada
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Delta, BC Canada
Sands Secondary Delta, BC Canada
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Henryville High School Drama Club
Henryville, IN United States
Henryville High School Drama Club Henryville, IN United States
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River Valley High School
Mohave Valley, AZ United States
River Valley High School Mohave Valley, AZ United States
APR 12, 2008 - APR 13, 2008
NAACP Fine Arts Group
Edwardsville, IL United States
NAACP Fine Arts Group Edwardsville, IL United States
APR 11, 2008 - APR 19, 2008
Enochs High School
Modesto, CA United States
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APR 10, 2008 - APR 12, 2008
Timberland High School
Wentzville, MO United States
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DEC 13, 2007 - DEC 13, 2007
Rhyn Park School And Performing Arts College
Nr Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
Rhyn Park School And Performing Arts College Nr Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
NOV 02, 2007 - NOV 04, 2007
Roncalli Catholic High School
Omaha, NE United States
Roncalli Catholic High School Omaha, NE United States
SEP 01, 2007 - SEP 30, 2007
Middlebury Union High School
Middlebury, VT United States
Middlebury Union High School Middlebury, VT United States
MAY 25, 2007 - MAY 26, 2007
Century High Drama
Santa Anna, CA United States
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Santa Rosa Charter School
Santa Rosa, CA United States
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Pied Piper Studio Theatre
Salem, IN United States
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Florence, SD United States
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Las Cruces, NM United States
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Burnsville, MN United States
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Tomah, WI United States
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Johnson City, TN United States
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Shakespeare Drama Club HS
Fountain Hills, AZ United States
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Caracas, Venezuela
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West High School
Torrance, CA United States
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Arlington, WA United States
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Crossfield, AB Canada
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Anaheim, CA United States
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Greenbrier, TN United States
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Vancouver, BC Canada
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Royalton, MN United States
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Melba, ACT Australia
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Dade City, FL United States
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Pittsburgh, PA United States
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Tipton, OK United States
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Sudbury, MA United States
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Manchester, NH United States
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Stafford, VA United States
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Bangkok, Thailand
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Rockwall, TX United States
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The Community College Of Baltimore County, Essex Campus, Masque Student Theatre
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Portland, OR United States
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Granby, MO United States
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Escola Americana Do Rio De Janeiro
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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MAY 14, 2004 - MAY 15, 2004
Hamilton Theatre/Tilton School
Tilton, NH United States
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Las Cruces, NM United States
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Waterloo, ON Canada
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DEC 12, 2003 - DEC 12, 2003
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Malcolm, NE United States
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Campbell, CA United States
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Torrance, CA United States
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Malcolm, NE United States
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Wichita Falls, TX United States
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Gray, TN United States
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APR 10, 2025 - APR 10, 2025
Silicon Valley International School
Palo Alto, CA United States
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No professional productions.

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