Paula Reidbord and her daughter arrived at the park at 5:30 a.m. and enjoyed a convivial wait. Neighbors shared a newspaper and doughnuts, and bodega workers sometimes brought menus; a bacon-and-eggs bagel was delivered. The crowd atmosphere included friendly exchanges and spontaneous treats. Romeo the Raccoon functions as the Shakespeare in the Park mascot and provoked a lighthearted exchange about recognition and voting. Laughter followed as attendees bonded over the mascot and shared moments, creating a communal, neighborly experience while waiting for the performance.
"My daughter and I got into the park at 5:30 a.m., and it's been fun. The woman to my right gave me her newspaper to read when she was finished. And my daughter was talking to this guy whose daughter brought a dozen doughnuts and then, all of a sudden, we had doughnuts, too. In past years, some of the guys from the bodegas would come over with menus. I had bacon and eggs in a bagel delivered."
"Romeo the Raccoon is a really cute add-on. He's the Shakespeare in the Park mascot. I was just talking to the woman who gave me the newspaper, and she asked me what he is. I said, "Come on, can't you guess?" And she said, "Well, I remember what I voted for - a raccoon." And I said, "That's what he is!" And we both started laughing."
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