Julius Caesar at Avalon Theatre

Politics is sport. Sport is politics. And the fight for power is a high-stakes game.

When Caesar returns to Rome, riding high on a wave of victories and adoring fans, many in his inner circle begin to fear that his growing popularity and tyrannical tendencies threaten their way of life and democracy. With time running out, they band together and make a game plan to end his reign—permanently.

But with Caesar gone, senators, soldiers, and civilians search for new leaders to follow. Once they pick a side, will they defend it beyond reason, with winning as their only goal?

Allies attack one another, friendships falter, a great Republic implodes, and the door to tyranny opens once more. This is Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar in 2024.

Authors

• David Amram
• Lee Hoiby
• Mark Bennett
• Stanley Silverman
• William Shakespeare