Titan Theatre Company opens the final production of its 2015-16 season this week, Shakespeare's epic political drama, JULIUS CEASAR. Performances will begin tonight, March 25th, at the Queens Theatre, and BroadwayWorld has a behind-the-scenes look at rehearsal below!
The cast of Julius Caesar also 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, 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), Jessica McIlquham 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.
Photos by Lloyd Mulvey
John Taylor Phillips as Brutus
Jonathan Smoots as Caesar
Jonathan Smoots (Caesar) & Allison Plamondon (Calpurnia)
The murder of Caesar
Lenny Banovez (center) as Cassius with fellow conspirators
Laura Frye (Portia) & John Taylor Phillips (Brutus)
Brenden Marshall-Rashid as Marc Antony
Ian O'Boyle as Lucius
John Taylor Phillips (Brutus) and the ensemble of JULIUS CAESAR
Lindsay Tanner as Decius
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