The Rude Mechanicals
present
William Shakespeare's
directed by Sean Eustis
"How many ages hence shall this our lofty scene be acted over,
in states unborn and accents yet unknown?" - Cassius
Join the Rude Mechanicals as they present Julius Caesar - A Tragedy of Rome.
History Repeats in 2044 A.D, a near-future "what if?" exploration of the Roman Empire as it could be.
September 12, 13, 19, 20 at 8:00 PM
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
College Park, Maryland
Metro accessible with free parking at the MD Book Exchange during performances.
Online pre-sales available, all other tickets available at the door.
September 26, 27 at 7:30 PM
DC Arts Center
Adams Morgan in Washington, DC
Call the DCAC Box Office for Reservations at 202-462-7833
Friends
Antony - Michael J. Dombroski: Caesar’s greatest admirer, ally, and bodyguard.
Brutus - B. Harrington Moors: Once Caesar’s enemy, now his closest peer.
Caesar - Alan Duda: Emperor, conqueror, soldier, and husband.
Calpurnia - Lauren Julien (Cassius 13th and 26th): Caesar’s wife, lover, yet not his best friend.
Cassius - Amy Rauch (Calpurnia 13th and 26th): Brutus' oldest ally and leader of the Conspiracy.
Lucius - J. Calvin Smith: Loyal servant to Brutus and his wife Portia.
Portia - Charlene V. Smith: Brutus’ wife and confidant. The only person who knows him better than he knows himself.
Romans
Casca - Stephen Cox: A coward, honest to a fault, yet able to strike the first blow.
Cicero - Kareem el Dahab: Caesar’s most vocal opponent, but the only Senator not involved in the conspiracy.
Cinna - Mikki Barry: The Senator with the least power, and the biggest grudge.
Decius Brutus - Richard Atha-Nicholls: A flatterer and master of lies.
Metellus Cimber - Patrick Mullen: A bribesman and master of disguise.
Octavius - Evan Ockershausen: Adopted son of Caesar, will aid Antony in re-building Rome.
Trebonius - Tom McGrath: Head security guard of the Senate chamber. Possibly Antony's only equal.
Countrymen
Artemidorus - Steve Kramer: The “soothsayer”, a historian, knows this has happened before.
Flavius - Melissa Robinson: A camera operator, one who seeks to show the truth.
Marullus - Josh Engel: A journalist, one who seeks to speak the truth.
Fadia - Heather C. Jackson: Antony's first wife and citizen of Rome.
Marcella - Emily McKinnon: Antony's eldest daughter and citizen of Rome.
Antonia - Dorothy Kramer: Antony's youngest daughter and citizen of Rome.
Pompey - Donald Cook: A stony reminder of the past, previously one of the first Triumvirate.