The kingdom of Letchfield was in great distress. War and illness swept the land, killing many in its wake. This may not seem like anything noteworthy, but the death toll reached into the thousands, leaving more dead than living. Families were in shambles and the kingdom’s existence was about to be extinct. Desperate measures were
Romeo and Juliet
At the small New England college where I was an English professor for many years, all of the professors were required to coach one extracurricular activity. The one I chose was Drama, since I loved the theatre, enjoyed directing plays, and found that I was pretty good at it. We generally did four plays a