MONMOUTH – The Theater At Monmouth is about to take its production of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy of love, “Romeo and Juliet” on tour. The production, set in modern times, features Maine Gov. John Baldacci delivering (by video) the famous prologue and epilogue and a cast of 10 professional actors from Maine and New York.

The company, known for its summer season of classic plays, its fall musical, and spring touring children’s shows is adding another tradition – a winter tour of a Shakespearean play, thanks to the National Endowment of the Arts.

For the third year in a row, TAM has been selected as the only company in northern New England, and one of only 30 companies across the country, to participate in the prestigious Shakespeare in American Communities: Shakespeare for a New Generation program.

With financial support from the National Endowment for the Arts through Arts Midwest, TAM is touring with a full production of “Romeo and Juliet.”

The first performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24-25 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Winthrop Performing Arts Center. (933-9999). Other shows: at 7 p.m. March 9 at Bingham Hall, Gould Academy, Bethel (824-3575); at 7 p.m. March 10 at Orion Performing Arts Center, Topsham (729-2950 ext. 7); at 7:30 p.m. March 16 at Temple Stream Theater, Temple (778 2513).

The Theater At Monmouth’s “Romeo and Juliet” production features Baldacci as Escalus, Prince of Verona (by video), New York-based actress Devin Moriarity as Juliet, and New York actor and Maine native Benjamin Weaver as Romeo. Other cast members: Michael Santora as Mercutio, Sampson; Samuel Shaw as Paris, Prince’s Man; Chris O’Carroll as Lord Capulet, Apothecary; Ginna Hoben as Lady Capulet, Benvolio; Jessica Pohly as Nurse, Abraham, Bathasar; Michael Pauley as Tybalt, Friar John, First Watchman; Frank Omar as Montague, Peter; and Michael Frischman as Friar Lawrence, Gregory.

The production is directed by TAM’s Jeri Pitcher, who recently directed “The Tempest” and “The Grapes of Wrath” for the theater, and has performed in the previous two winter tours of “The Merry Wives of Windsor” and “Henry V.”

For a complete schedule of performances and other events, call TAM at 933-9999; or visit www.theateratmonmouth.org.