Day for Knight Productions is an LA-based production company that focuses on two things. Horror. And Shakespeare. Sometimes together. Sometimes not.There is a surprising lack of horror onstage, we want to change that. By utilizing the beats of what have made the most iconic horror movies work, we seek to adapt that to the stage to bring you something both fresh and frightening. Because if a movie is too scary at home, you can just put it on pause...Shakespeare is no stranger to any of us, yet his work has been done to a point where many of us forget what the plays are really about. Whether we're adapting a play, or staging the original, the themes must not only be present, but abundantly clear. For fans and new folks alike.How do we do all that? A 1980s's slasher mashing up Two Gentlemen of Verona and Titus Andronicus. A version of Romeo & Juliet and Hamlet and from the POV of Benvolio and Horatio. These are just a few things we've done to bring you a unique theatrical experience. And we can't wait to bring you more.

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In an unassuming apartment, Horatio (of Hamlet fame) and Benvolio (you know, the sane one from Romeo & Juliet) meet up to chill, eat pizza, and vent about their friends. But when annoying relationship drama becomes a matter of life and death, these two will have to learn to lean on each other like never before.A modern examination of the survivors of two of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies, We Need Better Friends navigates the ups, the downs, the laughs, and the tears that come with just trying to get through another day, and what it means to not do it alone.Premiering at Hollywood Fringe 2024, We Need Better Friends garnered two Fringe award nominations for Two-Person Show and Fringe First World Premiere.

Photo Credit: Jill Petracek

Cast
Nicole Knudsen - Benvolio
James Ferrero - HoratioProduction Team
Written by Nicole Knudsen & James Ferrero
Directed by Elizabeth Birmingham & Cameron Rose
Produced by Megan Ruble, James Ferrero & Nicole Knudsen
Production Photos by Jill Petracek
Poster Art by Mia Passarella

The year is 1984. Verona teens Parker, Val, Larry and Seth are ready for a guys' weekend partying in the woods of Milan. Little do they know, Julia, Parker's girlfriend, has dragged along her best friend Lucy to surprise them. Julia and Parker are on a break but she's sure this will get them back on track. When Val introduces Silvia to the gang, Parker is smitten by his best friend's girlfriend. As if the teenage drama wasn't enough, accidentally disturbing the remains of Titus Andronicus only makes things worse. And deadlier. And bloodier.In a mashup of Two Gentlemen of Verona and Titus Andronicus with a splash of 1980s slasher thrown in, Titus Kills premiered at the Sherry Theatre in October 2023. Along with sold out houses and rave reviews, it also received three LA Theatre Bites Award nominations.

Photo Credit: Jill Petracek

Cast
Jinny Ryann - Silvia
Natalia Montgomery - Julia
Alec Schiff - Parker
Kelvin Morales - Val
Maia Luer - Lucy
Paul Stanko - Larry
AJ Helfet - Seth
Walter Gray IV - Titus
Carli Wright - LaviniaSwings
Joey Millin - Parker, Seth
Rehyan Rivera - Val, Larry
Lily Anne Smith - Lucy
Flora Sullivan - Silvia, JuliaProduction Team
Written & Directed by James Ferrero
Produced by Megan Ruble & James FerreroAurora Olmos-Gallo- Stage Manager
Charlotte Hendrickx - Assistant Stage Manager
Luke Moyer - Lighting/Set Designer
Emma Conroy - Costume Designer
Alfonso Ramirez - Props Designer
Celina Surniak - Fight Choreography
Donald Fisher - Original Music
James Ferrero - Sound Designer
Mallory McAfee - Makeup/Blood FX Designer
Kyle Marlett - Illusion Consultant
Ye Zhong- Backstage Crew

Charlotte Taylor is a hard-working realtor for The Agency, the #1 choice for real estate in the greater Los Valles area. When she finds an older house that’s seen better days, she sees a diamond in the rough. Armed with a top notch presentation, she’s ready to see this house become a home. But as her lecture begins, strange things begin happening in the house. Door handles jiggling, lights flickering, it’s not long before these interruptions progress into something far more horrifying. Charlotte is determined to keep her presentation on track, but an unexpected visitor might think differently.Premiered at Hollywood Fringe 2025.

Photo Credit: Jill Petracek

Cast
Rachael Hip-Flores - Charlotte Taylor
Laurel Kathleen - The FigureProduction Team
Written & Directed by James Ferrero
Produced by Megan Ruble & James FerreroLighting Design by Aaron Lyons
Costume Design by Laurel Kathleen
Sound Design by James Ferrero
VFX by James Ferrero & Laurel Kathleen
Production Photos by Jill Petracek