SHAKESPEARE@
presents
The Third Production of Their All Free Radio Play Season
Episode Three of the Four-Episode Production

JULIUS CAESAR
By WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Starring PATRICK PAGE

Featuring
JORDAN BARBOUR, KEITH HAMILTON COBB, SKY LAKOTA-LYNCH,
JAMIE BALLARD, JAMES HOWARD, JONATHAN FORBES,
ARIA SHAGHASEMI, ASHLIE ATKINSON, THIA STEPHAN,
& DAVID HARGREAVES

Directed by SEAN HAGERTY

Original Music by JOAN MELTON
Sound Design by the Emmy-winning team of DAN GERHARD & ELLEN FITTON of SONIC DESIGNS

www.shakespeare-at.org

March 8, 2021 7 p.m. EST

Caesar is dead! Lying in a pool of gore on the Senate floor. His murderers shout that they will not harm anyone else. Their mission is accomplished. Caesar was killed because of his overwhelming ambition. The killers bathe their arms in Caesar’s blood and cry “Liberty!”

The celebration stops abruptly when Marc Antony enters. Marc Antony, a powerful man and Caesar’s friend. To their relief, he kneels to Brutus. Reassured, the conspirators turn their attentions to the howling mob outside. Marc Antony demands to address the people. The assassins fear what Marc Antony will say, so give him restrictions.

Brutus speaks first, saying that he did not love Caesar less, but loved Rome more. Meanwhile, inside with the body, Marc Antony delivers a curse on them all. A wonderful, evil curse, as only Shakespeare can write. Then Brutus introduces Marc Antony, telling the mob that Marc Antony had nothing to do with their actions, and is speaking only with their consent.

Here it comes: the famous speech. Full of sarcasm and bitterness thinly disguised by “acceptable” words. Brutus is an “honorable” man. Marc Antony slowly and deliberately amps it up until the crowd is again howling with rage.

This epic speech is deliciously delivered by JAMIE BALLARD. Cheers also to JORDAN BARBOUR as Brutus. These two carry this episode on their very talented shoulders. Their interaction is perfectly nuanced and a pleasure to hear.

Shakespeare@ mostly definitely a master at radio theater.

-Karen D’Onofrio-