This adapted Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare play is 10 - 20 minutes long, and will instill a love of Shakespeare and boost literacy skills! Background information is provided to enrich the play, a program for easy staging, and costumes are included. Character roles are written at an easy reading level. Arranged in two sections, the teacher section includes assessment forms, a brief Shakespeare biography, ideas for presenting, discussing, and working with the play. The student section includes