Written by
William Shakespeare
Directed by
Devin Brain
To be presented by The Acting Company in the 2016/17 season
©2016 Andrew Bannecker
Tackling essential questions about the balance of ambition, personal loyalty, and love of country, Shakespeare’s timeless political masterpiece has never been more relevant. Through the story of Julius Caesar, a rising political star torn down by his most trusted allies, audiences witness the art of persuasion, the ugliness of backroom politics, and the historical patterns we can’t stop repeating.
Directing this production of Julius Caesar, Devin Brain previously directed Macbeth for The Acting Company, and went on tour as Staff Repertory Director for Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Of Mice and Men, and As You Like It. He served as Artistic Director of both the Yale Cabaret and Yale Summer Cabaret Shakespeare Festival. Credits include Rose Mark’d (an adaptation of Henry V, Henry VI parts 1-3, and Richard III), The 4th Graders Present an Unnamed Love Suicide and The Phoenix. Devin is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama and a member of The Hypocrites.
The Acting Company’s production of Julius Caesar is part of Shakespeare in American Communities, a national program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
Educational
2016/17 Guide: Julius Caesar
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N’Jameh Camara
The Acting Company: X: Or, Betty Shabazz v. The Nation, Julius Caesar. Education: Loyola University Chicago (BA), UC San Diego (MFA).
Jimonn Cole
The Acting Company: X: Or, Betty Shabazz v. The Nation, Julius Caesar, The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter, Pudd’nhead Wilson, The Taming of the Shrew. Training: Juilliard (BFA).
Kevis Hillocks
The Acting Company: X: Or, Betty Shabazz v. The Nation, Julius Caesar. Training: BFA: Acting Conservatory, SUNY Purchase College.
Gabriel Lawrence
The Acting Company: X: Or, Betty Shabazz v. The Nation, Julius Caesar, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Macbeth. Training: UC San Diego (MFA).
J.D. Mollison
The Acting Company: X: Or, Betty Shabazz v. The Nation, Julius Caesar, The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Training: Carnegie Mellon University.
Austin Purnell
The Acting Company: X: Or, Betty Shabazz v. The Nation, Julius Caesar. Training: NYU (MFA), Wesleyan University (BA).
Joshua David Robinson
The Acting Company: Twelfth Night, X: Or, Betty Shabazz v. The Nation, Julius Caesar, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Macbeth. Training: NYU’s Graduate Acting Program.
William Sturdivant
The Acting Company: X: Or, Betty Shabazz v. The Nation, Julius Caesar (2017); The Comedy of Errors, Julius Caesar (2012), Romeo and Juliet (09-10), The Spy and Henry V. Training: University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theatre Actor Training Program (BFA).
Tatiana Wechsler
The Acting Company: X: Or, Betty Shabazz v. The Nation, Julius Caesar. Training: BFA: NYU/Tisch New Studio.
Chelsea Lee Williams
The Acting Company: X: Or, Betty Shabazz v. The Nation, Julius Caesar. Education: The Juilliard School, FAMU.