On April 9, 10, and 11, 2009, the Philomathean Performance Committee presented Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, one of his finest and most powerful tragedies, in the ARCH Auditorium. Julius Caesar pits a group of noble (and ignoble) conspirators against the most powerful political force in the Western World. Join Brutus and Cassius, as well as a star-studded cast of Philos and Penn students, as they struggle to save the Roman Republic from its own success.
The play was directed by Christopher Hillard in strict accordance with Roman Virtue, Dignity and Verisimilitude.
Starring (in order of appearance):
Alec Webley as JULIUS CAESAR
Megan Edelman as MARK ANTHONY
Andrew Matas as MARCUS BRUTUS
Julia Harte as CAIUS CASSIUS
Nathan Green as CASCA/CLITUS
Barry Slaff as CICERO/STRATO
Aro Velmet as DECIUS BRUTUS
Emily Kern as CINNA/CATO
Amber Weekes as CALPURNIA/LEPIDUS
Armin Gollogly as METELUS CIMBER/TITINIUS
Max Greiner as TREBONIUS/MESSALA
Becky Lu as PORTIA
Jan Stejskal as OCTAVIUS CAESAR/ARTEMIDORUS
Robert Hass as LUCIUS
Stephen Sanford as PLEBEIAN
With Special Guest Star:
Ramon Miyar (C ’08) as THE SOOTHSAYER
On the final night, a recording of the first act was made and is available for viewing.
