The Wheelhouse Theater Company, a new theater company dedicated to transformative, joyful and essential works, has announced that it will present a dynamic, bloody production of William Shakespeare's JULIUS CAESAR, Wednesday, March 2nd through Sunday, March 12th at the Davenport Theatre, 354 West 45th Street. Founding Artistic Director of the Company Jeff Wise will direct.
JULIUS CAESAR is
William Shakespeare's account of the most famous assassination in the ancient world. This pared-down production uses six actors and transformative design to distill the timeless themes of envy and idealism, reason and ambition, with ominous political overtones that serve as a warning shot across the bow of our current political climate.
"There's an immediate reaction to some of the themes that emerge from this play, such as 'violence begets violence', the differences in public and private persona in the political spectrum, power in politics as well as the unintended consequences resulting from hubris," says Mr. Wise. "And of course, one cannot think of the Roman Empire without also thinking of its ultimate and iconic demise, which is starting to look a lot like our country right now."
The cast of JULIUS CAESAR features
Matt Harrington (Richard III/Twelfth Night with
Mark Rylance, Matilda),
David Kenner,
Chris Myers (OBIE for "An Octaroon"),
Brendan Titley,
Ben Mehl, and
Shayna Small.
Scenic Design is by Brittany Vasta, Lighting Design is by Drew Florida, Sound Design is by
Matt Bittner and Costume Design is by Lilah Fisher.
Jeff Wise is the founder of The Wheelhouse Theater Company. His directorial credits include: Julius Caesar (Davenport Theater), BACK (Schubert Theater, NYU), Hamlet (
Gene Frankel Theater), Henry IV Part II (Access Theater). Acting Credits: Regional-Joseph, Lend me a Tenor, The Pajama Game. NYC: Henry IV Part II, Midsummer Nights Dream, Six Degrees of Separation, The Three Sisters, Bus Stop, La Ronde, MFA: NYU.
Performances of The Wheelhouse Theatre Company's production of JULIUS CAESAR are on March 2-5 at 7:30pm, March 6 at 3:30pm, March 9-12 at 7:30pm and March 13 at 3:30pm.
Tickets are $18 and available online at
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2507921, or in person at the box office, prior to each performance.
