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Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy by William Shakespeare written in five acts.  In Act I, scene 1,  we learn that the Montague and Capulet hate each other.  We also learn that Romeo is unhappy because he is in love but "out of favor where I am in love".  In Act I, scene 2, we learn that Juliet is about fourteen.  Capulet is having a gathering at his house and has invited anyone who isn't a member of the Montague family.  In Act I, scene 3, Juliet and Lady Capulet are getting ready for the gathering.  In Act I, scene 4, Romeo is going to the gathering although he doesn't want to.  Mercutio is trying to cheer him up and get him to dance, but Romeo is not interested.   In Act I, scene 5, Romeo and Juliet meet and it is love at first sight.  Happiness is turned to sadness however when Romeo discovers that Juliet is a Capulet and Juliet discovers that Romeo is a Montague as their families have hated each other for years.  In Act II, scene 1, Romeo is rather distraught because he loves Juliet but she's from the enemy's family.  Act II, scene 2, is the famous balcony scene in which they declare their love for each other.  In Act II, scene 3, Romeo tells Friar Laurence about his love for Juliet.  In Act II, scene 4, Romeo's death is foreshadowed in the conversation between Mercutio and Benvolio.  In Act II, scene 5,  Juliet is telling the nurse about Romeo.  The nurse agrees that Romeo is handsome, but Juliet should not be in love with him.  In Act II, scene 6, the Friar has agreed to marry Romeo and Juliet.  In Act III, scene 1,  Mercutio, a friend of Romeo's is killed by Tybalt, nephew of Lady Capulet.  Romeo finds out his friend is killed and gets revenge by killing Tybalt.  In Act III, scene 2, the nurse goes to find Romeo.  Romeo feels like he is doomed because banishment is worse than death.  The nurse makes him feel even worse when she talks to him about how Juliet is feeling seeing as Tybalt was her cousin.  In Act III, scene 3, Romeo is still upset, and the nurse has found him.  He wants to kill himself but the Friar stops him.  In Act III, scene 4, Juiet's parents' plan to have her marry Paris on Thursday.  In Act III, scene 5, Capulet and Lady Capulet have informed Juliet that she will be getting married on Thursday.  Juliet quickly becomes angry as she does not wish to be married to Paris.  Her nurse tries to console her, but to no avail.  Juliet tells her she's going to see the Friar because he can make it all better, and if not she plans to commit suicide.  In Act IV, scene 1, the Friar wanting to help Juliet gives her a special potion he has that will make her appear dead so that she will not have to marry Paris.  In Act IV, scene 2, the Capulet's are preparing to have Juliet marry Paris.  In Act IV, scene 3, Juliet stages her death so she won't have to marry Paris.  In Act Iv, scene 4, everyone is in a great mood preparing for the arrival of Paris.  They do not realize that Juliet is "dead" yet.  In Act Iv, scene 5, the Nurse goes to get Juliet for the wedding but is unable to wake her. She informs the Capulet's that Juliet is dead.  In Act V, scene 1, Romeo is told about Juliet's death and goes to find her grave where he intends to die as well.  In Act V, scene 2, Friar Laurence tells Friar John that Juliet is not dead, but only appears dead.  In Act V, scene 3, Romeo goes to Juliet's grave where he finds Paris.  Paris blaming Romeo for the death of Tybalt fights him.  Paris is killed. Romeo sees Juliet "dead" and drinks poison to kill himself.  Shortly after he dies, Juliet wakes up, but seeing that Romeo is dead she takes his dagger and kills herself.  The families realize that these deaths are a result of there feuding and the fighting stops, but to late as Romeo and Juliet are dead.  

Benvolio: Blind is love and best befits the dark (Act II, scene 1)  

Juliet: Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be morrow (Act II, scene 2)

Guys and Dolls lyrics and music were written by Frank Loesser.  The book was written by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows.  Act I opens with "Runyonland" which shows a typical day on Broadway in New York City. At the end of this musical number we see three men, Benny Southstreet, Nicely-Nicely Johnson and Rusty Charlie together discussing their horse picks, "Fugue for Tinhorns."  On the street comes Sarah Brown and the Save a Soul Mission Band trying to get people to turn from sin "Follow the Fold".  Meanwhile, Nathan Detroit is having trouble finding a place to hold his crap game because Lt. Brannigan has been breathing down everyone's neck.  Benny tells him to concentrate on the game "The Oldest Established."  In an attempt to get $1000 Nathan bets Sky Masterson that Sky cannot take Sarah to dinner in Havana when he goes.  So Sky goes to the mission claiming he is a sinner who wishes to reform.  Sky tells her that he can get her the sinners she needs for the mission, if she goes to Cuba for dinner with him.  Sarah says she's not interested and Sky comments about what kind of man she would be interested in.  She tells him "I'll Know."  At the end of the song Sky kisses her, and she slaps him. He leaves the mission saying he'll be back again in case she wished to hit him again.  Adelaide and the other girls at the Hot Box perform "Bushel and a Peck" while Nathan waits for her.  Adelaide finds out that Nathan is still running the crap games and gets upset "Adelaide's Lament".  Meanwhile, Benny and Nicely are keeping an eye on Sky when they both realize men all over, like Nathan, are falling to the power of women "Guys and Dolls".  All the gamblers are waiting to shoot craps, while Nathan waits to get the money from Sky.  And then he sees the mission band....minus Sarah.  Sky and Sarah are in Cuba, where Sarah has a few too many drinks and loosens up a lot "If I Were a Bell".  They return back to New York at 4am.  Sarah learns that is Sky's favorite time of day, "My Time of Day".  They both then tell each other "I've Never Been in Love Before".   Act II opens in the Hot Box, where Adelaide is supposed to perform "Take Back Your Mink" and then elope with Nathan, who cannot make it of course because of the crap game.  Sky tells Adelaide she shouldn't be surprised because that's how Nathan is; he says she shouldn't even be with him. But Adelaide says she can't help how she feels, "Adelaide's Second Lament."  Sarah blames Sky for the fact the gamblers were using the mission to shoot craps.  Arvide however notices that Sarah is in love with Sky.  She says that she will get over him.  Arvide tells her, "More I Cannot Wish You" wanting her to find the right man, and not push him away because he's not perfect.  Sky follows Nicely down to the sewers where the men have been shooting craps for about 24 straight hours.  Sky bets the other gamblers 1000 dollars cash against their souls, wanting them to all show up in the mission so he can make good on his marker.  They agree, and Harry asks him if he's turning chicken when he takes more time than usual to make the roll. He tells Harry "You've seen me roll for a hundred G's.  But I've got a little more than dough riding on this one." He then hopes that "Luck Be a Lady Tonight." Sky wins the bet and the gamblers are all getting ready to go to the prayer meeting.  Nathan runs into Adelaide who is still angry with him, but she ends up forgiving him and they are planning to elope at that moment, until Nathan remembers he has to go to the prayer meeting.  Nathan promises her they will get married, but she doesn't believe him because he's always breaking promises "Sue Me".  At the prayer meeting they are all giving testimony.  Nicely tells about a dream he once had "Sit Down, Your Rockin' the Boat".  Sarah finds out that Sky told Nathan he didn't take her to Havana and leaves the prayer meeting.  She ends up meeting Adelaide and they discuss the fact they can't change the men, but they still love them "Marry the Man The Man Today".  Sky and Sarah end up getting married and Sky has joined the mission.  Nathan and Adelaide are going to get married as well, but Nathan forgot to get a church.  However, Arvide tells them they may get married at the Save a Soul Mission as well.                                

Nathan: It is mine and Adelaide's fourteenth anniversary.  We been engaged fourteen years. (Act I, scene 1)      

Nathan: What a city! First they close my crap game, then they open my veins. (Act I, scene 3)

Sky: What the hell kind of doll are you, anyway? 

Sarah: I'm a Mission doll! (Act I, scene 10)

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