Brown Paper Box Co. presents Shakespeare's tale of Brutus, a young political leader forced to choose between personal alliances to his home and political loyalties to his state. Guest director Lavina Jadhwani reexamines the world's most famous assassination story — featuring a female Julius Caesar, female Mark Antony, and male Calphurnia — told through a gender-conscious lens.
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Preview
Friday, March 4th at 7:30pm Press Weekend Saturday, March 5th at 7:30pm Sunday, March 6th at 2pm Monday, March 7th at 7:30pm |
Regular Run
March 11th - April 3rd, 2016 Thursday - Saturdays at 7:30pm Sundays at 2pm |
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Lavina Jadhwani (Director)
Charles Askenaizer (Assistant Director/Dramaturg) Eric Vigo (Lighting Designer) Sara Heymann* (Set/Properties Designer) Gary Nocco (Costume Designer) Connor Ciesil (Sound Designer) Vahishta Vafadari & Tyler Esselman (Fight Choreographers) Kaitlyn Guerrieri (Stage Manager) M. William Panek* (Casting Associate) Charlie Sheets* (Graphic Designer) Damian Wille* (Production Manager) |
Amy Malcom (Julius Caesar)
Jeff Kurysz (Brutus) Vahishta Vafadari (Mark Antony) Dan Toot (Cassius) Susan Myburgh (Portia) Dan Cobbler (Calphurnia) Abie Irabor (Casca) T.J. Anderson* (Octavius) Justin Harner* (Male Understudy) Sophie Scanlon (Female Understudy) |
*Denotes BPBCo. Members
“My goal with this production, and with casting a female Caesar and Antony, is to ask questions about how we support female leaders in a male-dominated political system,” says Jadhwani. “I think it is particularly relevant in this upcoming election cycle. It's a great debate play, and the fact that the story is so well known makes it extremely accessible. I think the gender-conscious casting of this production will result in a play that is a very exciting conversation starter for Brown Paper Box Co's audiences.”
“After five amazing years of stripping down contemporary plays and musicals, BPBCo. is thrilled to present Julius Caesar as our first classical text, “ says Executive Director M. William Panek. “Lavina’s vision for this production is exciting and unique, so it’s no wonder the team fell in love with her submission during our inaugural Director Proposal Initiative.”
“After five amazing years of stripping down contemporary plays and musicals, BPBCo. is thrilled to present Julius Caesar as our first classical text, “ says Executive Director M. William Panek. “Lavina’s vision for this production is exciting and unique, so it’s no wonder the team fell in love with her submission during our inaugural Director Proposal Initiative.”
Photos by Zach Dries
