What happens when you mix a love of iambic pentameter and drama with students majoring in science and other non-theater disciplines?

You get the Northeastern Shakespeare Society, a troupe of students dedicated to bringing the bard’s greatest works to life in minimalist settings with free admission.

The sign outside the room where the Northeastern Shakespeare Society rehearsed recently in Ryder Hall indicates it is a Chinese language classroom.

But inside, the language being spoken is Elizabethan English, as students rehearse for this month’s  production of “Romeo and Juliet.”

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Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University