Play about girls' school production of Romeo & Juliet blasted as pro-lesbian
In the olden days, Shakespeare's plays were performed with men in all the roles because theater was too tawdry for ladies. Now a play about a group of schoolgirls who put on "Romeo & Juliet" is stirring things up in Connecticut. Opponents say "Shakespeare's R&J" is "pro-lesbian," etc., etc., and a representative of the Connecticut Catholic Conference suggested that the town of Cheshire consider local regulations to prevent theater that offends people's religious beliefs. Paul McMasters, ombudsman at the Freedom Forum in Arlington, Virginia, points out that there is still a First Amendment. The baffled playwright, Joe Calarco, says the play has nothing to do with lesbians or gay issues.
Record-Journal
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