© 2026 The Couch Critic
Told entirely through social media and smartphone screens, this bold adaptation of Romeo and Juliet reinvents the world’s most enduring love story with style and lyricism, with black and brown youth at the heart of it all.
19 Cast Members
Camaron Engels
Romeo
Francesca Noel
Juliet
RJ Cyler
Benvolio
Siddiq Saunderson
Mercutio
Diego Tinoco
Tybalt
David Zayas
Fernando Capulet
Dakota Shapiro
Paris
Moe Irvin
Alcide Montague
María Gabriela de Faría
Nancy
Russell Hornsby
Captain Prince
DeShawn Cavanaugh
Abram
Denise Dorado
Lady Capulet
Jean Elie
Taz
Emilio Garcia-Sanchez
Sampson
Jaden Joyner
Young Romeo
Jacob Ming-Trent
Lawrence
Eric M. Myrick
Young Alcide
Matias Ponce
Young Fernando
Ricky Russert
Gregory
