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Present Company Theatre is proud to announce auditions for this fall’s Shakespeare on the Farm production of Julius Caesar, directed by company member Joseph Garlock. Please note that the roles of Caesar and Antony have been cast. |
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Austin Shakespeare, a professional theater company, welcomes teens to audition for its Young Shakespeare program’s Julius Caesar on Saturday, March 3, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm at Austin Children’s Theatre, 906 East 5th Street (click for map).
AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT. CONTACT: youngshakespeare@austinshakespeare.org
Now in its fourth summer, Young Shakespeare welcomes teens to a nurturing and challenging environment in preparation for an intensive month of rehearsals. AUSTIN SHAKESPEARE'S production of Julius Caesar seeks teen actors of all ethnic/racial backgrounds. The production will be staged with a professional director, and designers from the Austin area. Performance dates: 8pm Thurs – Sun., June 21 - 24, 28 - 30 and July 1 at the Curtain Theatre a 220-seat replica of an Elizabethan theatre on the shores of Lake Austin, off City Park Rd., Austin TX. Rehearsals: May 19 - June 23, weekday evenings and weekends.
Click for additional information at AustinLiveTheatre.com . . . .
presents
Julius Caesar
by William Shakespeare
Preview Performance by the Shakespeare at Winedale Spring Class Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 7:00 PM, UT Student Activities Center
Winedale barn performances Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28 @ 7:00 PM, near Round Top, Texas
TICKETS: General Admission - $10; Students/UT ID Holders - $5
Available at www.shakespeare-winedale.org or (512) 471-4726.
Friends, Romans, Countrymen, the Shakespeare at Winedale Spring Class will give two performances of Julius Caesar at the Winedale Theatre Barn on April 27 and 28 at 7:00 and one preview performance on the UT campus at the Student Activity Center on April 24. These performances will be the culmination of a semester of coursework focusing on ‘Shakespeare and Politics in Performance.’
Perhaps Shakespeare’s most political play, Julius Caesar tells the story of a great military leader who seems destined to rule Rome, but whose assassination by a republican faction led by Brutus plunges the nation into civil war. Shakespeare's focus is on the conspirators and their complex motives, and the way their highest ideals sometimes lead to disaster.
"It is a fascinating story that has lost none of its power in the 400 years since Shakespeare wrote it, or the 2000 since the events depicted actually took place," said Shakespeare at Winedale director James Loehlin. "This tragedy raises timeless questions about competing systems of government, about the ethics of different methods for effecting political change, and above all, about the way rhetoric is employed to get people to act against their own interests. These are all subjects that are sure to come up in the current election year, and it is exciting to explore Shakespeare's views of them."
Shakespeare at Winedale, part of the University of Texas English Department, invites students from all disciplines to learn about Shakespeare through the experience of performing his works. Since 1970, hundreds of students have taken the stage in the Winedale Theater Barn, using all their intelligence, creativity, and passion to bring these plays to life. The spring class is a course on the University campus, where students spend class periods studying plays, exploring their challenges, and working collaboratively to perform scenes. The course also includes three weekends at the Winedale Historic Center, where students immerse themselves in Shakespearean study surrounded by the beauty of the Texas countryside.
Received directly from Japhy Fernandes and Austin Drama Club:
Julius Caesar
by William Shakespeare will blow your mind. Its plays Sept 17th through Oct. 3rd on Fri, Sat,and Sunday nights at 8 pm. Opening weekend is free for any who arrives wearing a toga!
Come to our country location between Oak Hill and Dripping Springs off Fitzhugh Rd @ 12345 Pauls Valley Rd (click for map). We have a big sign up out there. It's easy to find and there is plenty of parking.
But you may ask yourself, "Why would I possibly want to go see a long Shakepeare play about some old dudes. I mean the last time I went and saw a Shakespeare play i was bored out of my freaking mind!"
It's true. Plenty of boring ass Shakespeare plays can and will be seen. They do exist out there some where. You can have a great cast, stunning scenery, in a great comfortable location and still a production can be a total flop. "How is that possible?" you might ask. If a director takes away an actor's freedom and liberty or if a director rejects the actors imagination and vision, then a play can turn into a load of bullcrap and you cant sell bullcrap even if you put a pretty ribbon on it. When you come see Julius Caesar you won't be disappointed at the end of the night or we'll give you your money back and free video from the gift shop! You should just prepare to have your mind blown!
Who needs to see Julius Caesar? Lawyers! and Legal eagles! Debate team captains and would be politicians. Lovers of the Republic and Roman historians, Those who seek to preserve the English language and those that would wish to learn it. And of course, actors who are wise enough to come study the great thespians of their age so they borrow tricks and riffs.
If your going on a first date it should be to this play. Shakespeare makes a great first date cause you don't have to talk to each other that much but at the end of the evening you will have shared an epic experience, like watching the NBA playoffs or the Daytona 500. You'll never forget it.
The Austin Drama Club is also the perfect place to learn new catch phrases like "You must needs." "You must needs clean your room. You must needs take a bath. You must needs brush your teeth." And new ways to say good-bye like "Farewell and adieu" or "Go! But do it quickly" or my personal favorite, "Get thee gone. We will hear ourselves again tomorrow."
Forget about your credit score and start thinking about your IQ score because it's bound to rise after a night of theatre.
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is co-directed by Christopher Harris and Casey Allen.... who each take lead roles. They are joined by Julio Mella, Sabrina Taributton, Steven Brandt, Bobby Dean, Sarah England, and Java Blume.
I took these promo photos last night and I'll be doing lights and sets for the production and it is my extreme pleasure to do so. Its been a privilege to stand back and watch these top guns of the Austin Drama Club put Julius up in record time with poise and grace and love.
Best wishes,
Japhy Fernandes...artistic director...Austin Drama Club
Update: Click for ALT review, October 14
