Titan Theatre Company Artistic Director Lenny Banovez and Producer Kevin Beebee announced today the concept, full cast and creative team for Titan Theatre Company's ambitious new production of Julius Caesar, Shakespeare's brilliant political drama. Performances begin at Queens Theatre in Flushing Meadows Park on March 25th, 2016 and will run through April 10, 2016.
"Audiences have embraced our signature approach to Shakespeare, and to close our highly successful season we're pushing the envelope of our work even further as we bring an intensely physical and visceral production of Caesar to the stage, directed by acclaimed American Director, Jack Young," says Producer & Managing Director Kevin Beebee. "We've assembled some of the finest classical actors this country has to offer. We have brought in a "who's who" from regional theatre and put them along side some of NYC's brightest. Audiences are guaranteed to be treated to the captivating and electric performance they've come to expect from us."
The cast of Julius Caesar stars Jonathan Smoots (Core Company American Players Theatre, Milwaukee Rep, Utah Shakespeare) in the Title Role. The production also features Titan Company Members John Taylor Phillips (American Players Theatre, The Goodman, Milwaukee Rep) as Brutus, Brendan Marshall-Rashid (Steppenwolf, Chicago Shakespeare, Utah Shakespeare) as Marc Antony, Lenny Banovez (Milwaukee Rep, PCPA Theatrefest, Texas Shakespeare) as Cassius and Laura Frye (Teatro Franco Parenti, Virginia Shakespeare, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre) as Portia. Titan rounds out the stellar cast with Allison Plamondon (Cape May Stage, LaMaMa, Film: Choreographer of CURFEW (Oscar Winner-Live Action Short, 2013) Lindsay Tanner (Pearl Theatre/Eric Tucker's "MIDSUMMER", Hudson Valley Shakespeare) Michael Thatcher (Utah Shakespeare, Texas Shakespeare), Phillip Ray Guevara, Braden Spear, Jake Russo, Brandon Grantz, and Ian O'Boyle.
The production is directed by Jack Young (Artistic Director Houston Shakespeare Festival), who helmed Titan's hit production of Hamlet in 2008, Julius Caesar is produced by Titan Theatre Company Managing Director Kevin Beebee.
The creative team includes Sarah Pearline (Scenic Design) Chelsea Touchet (Lighting Design), Lorraine Smyth (Costume Design), Eric Franklin (Sound Design), Elizabeth Audley (Assistant Director), Sophia Watt (Production Assistant) and Kris Murphy (Stage Management).
Tickets for are currently on sale and can be purchased online at www.TitanTheatreCompany.com or www.queenstheatre.org.The Queens Theatre is located at 14 United Nations Avenue South in the lovely Flushing Meadows Park, directly under the iconic towers of the New York State Pavilion. They are easily accessible by car, bus and subway. Queens Theatre also provides a free shuttle service to and from the theatre. For more information, visit www.TitanTheatreCompany.com.
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