Welcome to Shakespeare on the Rocks
Where Culture, Community, and Compassion Take Center Stage
Welcome to
Shakespeare on the Rocks
Where Culture, Community, and Compassion
Take Center Stage
Casting Call 2026
Much Ado About Nothing
Video submissions to
Callbacks April 18 and 19
We are producing Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing July 16th-19th, 2026 at the Amphitheater. It's outside, Rockaway Beach in high summer, on a stage under the stars, we're like Shakespeare in the Park at the beach!
We're resisting the darkness of the world with community theaters and romantic feelings about life. We wear our hearts on our sleeves and we don't accept technical or financial limitations!
We are auditioning for all parts in Much Ado About Nothing
Please submit a video of Shakespeare monologue less than 5 mins
Callbacks will be in person here in Rockaway Beach Wednesday, April 15th and Saturday, April 18th
There will be some kind of stipend. We're a fundraising machine!
In addition we are looking for:
Stage Manager
Dancers and actors with dance experience
Vivaldi Musicians — Mandolin, Accordion, Banjo, Harmonica
We know we're asking for the world. Thank you for everything here we go!
Thanks to all of you for making our first fundraiser a resounding success.
We missed every one of you who couldn’t make it. If you would like to help support Shakespeare on the Rocks please donate what you can!
Shakespeare on the Rocks is a Rockaway-based performance collective dedicated to reimagining classic theater through the lens of our community’s stories, voices, and lived experiences.
Founded by Elwin Cuevas and Robert Bryn, we create bold and accessible productions that break down barriers and bring people together in unexpected ways. Our work is driven by the belief that theater should be shared, inclusive, and deeply rooted in the communities it serves.
A Collective Built on Unity
At Shakespeare on the Rocks, diversity and collaboration sit at the core of everything we do. Our ensemble brings together local artists, youth performers, educators, and neighbors working side by side to create work that reflects the heart of the Rockaways.
Through free public performances, open rehearsals, and community-centered programming, we continue to build a theater movement grounded in compassion, belonging, and the joy of coming together.
Our Inaugural Production:
Romeo & Juliet
Our debut production, Romeo & Juliet, reimagined the iconic tragedy as a modern reflection of “a house divided.” Set on Rockaway Beach, the show centered on the fractures, tensions, and hopes that shape our neighborhoods today.
What emerged was not only a powerful artistic statement, but a communal event. Audiences from across the peninsula came together—families, youth, longtime residents, newcomers—and the production became a moment of shared unity.
The response was overwhelming: the show received heartfelt acclaim from the local community, and earned positive attention from the press, celebrating its creativity, accessibility, and its ability to bring people together in a time when connection is needed most.
POSTER BY ARTIST TERESA FARRELL