With the guidance of Servilia, he wants to enlist Brutus and help lead the conspiracy to assassinate Caesar. Marcus Brutus – Husband of Portia, son of Servilia, and Roman senator grappling with how to prevent his good friend Caesar from destroying the Republic that he is determined to protect.Ĭaius Cassius – Son-in-law to Servilia and close friend of Brutus, Cassius is another Roman senator determined to stem Caesar’s ambition. Julius Caesar – Husband of Calpurnia, lover to Cleopatra, and leader of Rome with aspirations of becoming a King and transforming Rome from a Republic to a Monarchy. Jurtha – Foreign slave in Portia & Brutus’ household, she has her head in the clouds and is full of mischief. She has a son who means the world to her and who also serves Servilia, 40s.Ĭecilia – Foreign slave in Servilia’s household. Vera – Foreign slave in Servilia’s household. She is tough and has been in Rome long enough to know how to navigate it to get her way, 40s. Any age.Ĭleopatra – Queen of Egypt, master politician, and mistress to Caesar, 20s.Įsther – Foreign slave in a noble household. Any age.Ĭasca – Powerful Courtesan about town (a male senator in Shakespeare’s play), she navigates Rome through its bedrooms and learns its secrets. Soothsayer – Revered and feared throughout Rome, this female Soothsayer is ignored by Caesar, to his demise. And the best way to Brutus is through Portia. Though not accepting of her son’s marriage to Portia, after ending his first marriage to a wife of Servilia’s choosing, she now needs Brutus to convince others that Caesar is a threat to the Republic. Servilia – Powerful Roman woman who is an influencer and maker of back room deals, mother of Marcus Brutus, 60s. To make matters worse, Caesar’s mistress is living in Rome too, and showing off their baby boy, to anyone who will listen. Every King needs an heir, but Calpurnia is struggling to become pregnant. While he was off fighting wars for most of their marriage, she took great solace in her friendship with Portia and now more than ever, as her husband is back and wants to become a King. Her husband has begun excluding her from his political struggles and parenthood is taking a tole on their previously wonderful marriage.Ĭalpurnia – Best friend to Portia and wife of 15 years to Julius Caesar, mid-30s. Just became a Mother for the first time and is struggling with her new role. Portia – Strong Roman woman in her mid-30s and recent wife to Marcus Brutus, Roman senator and friend of Julius Caesar. Karen Fricker, Toronto Star 3.5/4 stars and named one of The Star’s Top Shows of 2018 Her achievement in weaving this all together so it comes across as a single, and credibly Elizabethan, voice is considerable…” “Half the script is Riordan’s own writing the other half is drawn from 17 Shakespeare plays including Julius Caesar, four sonnets, and a poem. Incorporating Brutus’ mother, Caesar’s mistress, and a slew of other new female characters, themes of fertility, loyalty, and the price we pay for our beliefs are explored in this female-focused re-imagining of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Meanwhile, Rome is teetering on the brink of becoming a monarchy, with Caesar’s sights set on being a King. With a baby in her arms, Portia is struggling to define her new role as a mother, while Calpurnia is making offerings to the gods in hopes of becoming pregnant for the first time. Portia’s Julius Caesar finds best friends Portia and Calpurnia married to two of the most powerful men in Rome, Brutus and Caesar.
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