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| Alex Monti Fox, Jordan Lund, Kimberly Jurgen, Jack Stehlin, Patrick Vest, Joe Bays, Tom Groenwald in Julius Caesar |
The New American Theatre presents
William Shakespeare's
JULIUS CAESAR
Directed by Jack Stehlin
Shakespeare's Julius Caesar tells the tale of the murder plot against the Roman Empire's most popular ruler, his cold-blooded assassination by his trusted friends and known enemies, and the chaos that follows.
Starring (in alphabetical order)
Joe Bays, Brendan Brandt, Alex Monti Fox, Tom Groenwald, Tim Halligan, Kimberly Jurgen, Jordan Lund, Chelsea Povall, Jobeth Prince, Jade Sealey, Scott Sheldon, Jack Stehlin, Patrick Vest, and Vanessa Waters.
Joe Bays, Brendan Brandt, Alex Monti Fox, Tom Groenwald, Tim Halligan, Kimberly Jurgen, Jordan Lund, Chelsea Povall, Jobeth Prince, Jade Sealey, Scott Sheldon, Jack Stehlin, Patrick Vest, and Vanessa Waters.
The New American Theatre at the McCadden Place Theatre:
1157 N. McCadden Place Los Angeles, CA 90038
1157 N. McCadden Place Los Angeles, CA 90038
PRAISE FOR THE PRODUCTION:
This is a lean, well managed production... the large cast turning in good performances in multiple roles. Stehlin's contemporary staging... sacrifices none of the play's on-the-edge intensity.
-LA Weekly
Stehlin’s gender-bending, bracingly contemporary staging sets a high-water mark for cogency, bristling with the rich emotional subtexts that render Shakespeare’s text all the more accessible.
-LA Times
The talented cast here plays multiple roles, and includes Alex Monti Fox, Kimberly Jurgen, Brenden Brandt, Joe Bays, Chelsea Povall, JoBeth Prince, Vanessa Waters, Jordan Lund, Jade Sealey, and Patrick Vest...all talented and well-versed.
I think I can promise that there is a revelation waiting for you down at The New American Theatre.
-Beverly Press
Here, a chamber version captures the story’s expanse while feeling immediate, near, and unfortunately modern. Add in the casting of women in traditionally male roles, modern-day business attire, and non-declamatory performances, and the production plays like an Aaron Sorkin series.
-ArtsinLA.com
-ArtsinLA.com
At The New American Theatre, Stehlin’s production would be my choice for someone who wants to see Shakespeare."
-LA Stage Times
****Ovation Recommended****
-LA Stage Alliance
Stehlin’s
gender-bending, bracingly contemporary staging sets a high-water mark
for cogency, bristling with the rich emotional subtexts that render
Shakespeare’s text all the more accessible. More importantly, Stehlin
keeps the post-assassination action on the boil, neatly avoiding the
pitfall of anticlimax, so often a problem with this particular play.
F. Kathleen Foley – LA Times - See more at:
http://losangeles.bitter-lemons.com/2012/10/17/julius-caesar-new-american-theatre-100-sweet/#sthash.3luhuWTh.dpuf
Stehlin’s
gender-bending, bracingly contemporary staging sets a high-water mark
for cogency, bristling with the rich emotional subtexts that render
Shakespeare’s text all the more accessible. More importantly, Stehlin
keeps the post-assassination action on the boil, neatly avoiding the
pitfall of anticlimax, so often a problem with this particular play.
F. Kathleen Foley – LA Times - See more at:
http://losangeles.bitter-lemons.com/2012/10/17/julius-caesar-new-american-theatre-100-sweet/#sthash.3luhuWTh.dpuf
Stehlin’s
gender-bending, bracingly contemporary staging sets a high-water mark
for cogency, bristling with the rich emotional subtexts that render
Shakespeare’s text all the more accessible. More importantly, Stehlin
keeps the post-assassination action on the boil, neatly avoiding the
pitfall of anticlimax, so often a problem with this particular play.
F. Kathleen Foley – LA Times - See more at:
http://losangeles.bitter-lemons.com/2012/10/17/julius-caesar-new-american-theatre-100-sweet/#sthash.3luhuWTh.dpuf
