Caesar

ACT 1

In a modern take on the Roman Republic, Caesar and his running mate May Antonia have just won a major election. Cassia, who bears a grudge against Caesar, wants to enlist Brutus in a plot to overthrow the populist upstart—by assassinating him. Cassia and her fellow conspirators manipulate social media to give Brutus the impression that the public wants him to act. The next day, the fateful Ides of March, the conspirators spring a trap on Caesar at the Capitol. They brutally stab Caesar to death in a sealed room. However, a video of the assassination makes it out, waiting to be presented at the right moment as evidence. Secretly vowing revenge, May Antonia asks Brutus to speak at Caesar’s funeral, which Brutus consents to against Cassia’s advice.

ACT 2

A group has gathered in a bar to watch the live television broadcast of Caesar’s funeral service. Brutus delivers a mighty speech to justify Caesar’s death. May Antonia counters his oratory with a moving performance of love and mourning that divides public opinion. A riot breaks out, leading to a political war between the conspirators and Caesar’s loyalists, including the opportunistic senator Octavius. As the fight drags on, Brutus’ faction grows weak. Not only are members of his camp identified in the assassination video and arrested for corruption, he and Cassia lose faith in one another. People once thought to be loyal friends change sides. Antonia and Octavius exploit the media to win the fight, successfully painting Brutus as a traitor. Receiving word that Cassia has fled abroad, Brutus feels the walls close in on him…

Synopsis by Kee-Yoon Nahm

ARTISTS
Assistant Director	TBD
Scenic Design	John C. Starkᵘˢᵃ
Costume Design	Kathryn Roheᵘˢᵃ
Lighting Design	Julie Mackᵘˢᵃ
Sound Design	M. Anthony Reimer
Projection Designer	Kristin Carlson
Stage Manager	Jennifer Leigh Sears
Fight Director	John Tovarˢᵈᶜ
Fight Captain	Sarah West
Dialect and Text Coach	Thom Miller

CAST
The Leaders
Caesar, the newly elected Consul of Rome	Nathan StarkӔ
May Antonia, Caesar’s Proconsul	Nisi SturgisӔ
The Senate
Brutus, married to Portia	Fred GeyerӔ
Cassia	Jessica Dean Turner
Casca	Kelsey Fisher-Waits
Decia	Lisa Gaye DixonӔ
Metellus	Kevin McKillip
Cinna	Jordan CoughtryӔ
Octavius	Chauncy ThomasӔ
The Staff
Portia, a member of May Antonia’s staff	Ashley Hart Adams
Calpurnia, Caesar’s girlfriend	Aidaa Peerzada
Laena, Octavius’ intern	Sarah West
Lucius, Brutus’ intern	Brian Kim
Lepidus, Decia’s intern	Molly Martinez-Collins
Trebonius, Cinna’s intern	Troy Schaeflein
The Citizens
Marulla, bartender at the Capitol Bar	Maya Vinice Prentiss
Flavius, a street busker	Loren Jones
Messala, a TV pundit	Lori Adams
Titinius, a reporter for a local alt-weekly	Isa Guitian
Bar patrons and Citizens	Tori Delaney, Sebastian Grimǂ, Antonio Lasanta, Caitlin Wolfe
Understudies	Tori Delaney (Calpurnia), Sebastian Grimǂ (Metellus and Cinna), Isa Guitian (Cassia), Loren Jones (Brutus), Antonio Lasanta (Octavius), Molly Martinez-Collins (Portia), Maya Prentiss (Decia), Troy Schaeflein (Caesar), Sarah West (May Antonia)

Ӕ Member of Actors’ Equity Association
ǂ Actors’ Equity Membership Candidate
ᵘˢᵃ United Scenic Artists 
ˢᵈᶜ Stage Directors and Choreographers Society

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