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This new modern version of Romeo and Juliet takes place in New York City in the 50’s. Juliet’s father is a police chief and Romeos father is a mob boss/ gangster. Mr. Capulet is always trying to catch Mr. Montague, but he continues to avoid being convicted. Romeo and Juliet meet at a costume party hosted by the Capulet’s after Romeo finds out Rosaline will be there. This will involve an essence of Cinderella and the element of forbidden love that Romeo and Juliet is so famous for. Everyone will be wearing masks at this party, until the clock strikes 12 and everyone unveils themselves. Up until that point Romeo and Juliet will have hit it of, they will even share a kiss. Then the clock strikes 12 and as everyone removes their masks Romeo learns that Juliet is a Capulet. This is where the Cinderella element comes in, because it as though everything has turned back into the pumpkin when they realizes their families are enemies and they can never be together, tying in the element of forbidden love. Juliet will dress in a poodle and circle skirts, peter pan colors, saddle shoes, hankerchief, and 50 style glasses. Romeo will dress like a greaser. There will be rotary telephones and a diner with jukeboxes and roller-skating waitresses.