As the play’s events ping-pong between seriousness and frivolity, Caroline Toal’s Viola appears constantly aware of the dangerous contradictions in the air, remaining guarded against the chaos' pull — and yet never entirely abandoning the possibility of enchantment.
By Liam Donovan /Jul 23, 2026
iPhoto caption: Praneet Akilla and Lili Beaudoin in 'Romeo & Juliet.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.