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PHOTO RELEASE: “Julius Caesar” Hits the Stage at PlayMakers

How far would you go to save your country?

Who: PlayMakers Repertory Company 
What: “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba.
When: March 4 to 22, 2020; Opening Night & Press Opening Saturday, March 7, 7:30 p.m.
Where: PlayMakers Repertory Company, 120 Country Club Road, Chapel Hill, NC 
Tickets: Start at $15; Students tickets start at $10

(Chapel Hill, NC, March 4, 2020) PlayMakers Repertory Company proudly presents “Julius Caesar,” the classic Shakespearean political thriller. Directed by Andrew Borba in his PlayMakers debut, the production runs from March 4 to 22, 2020. 

Julius Caesar, returning war hero, is beloved by the people. Rome’s senators fear his ambitions will lead Caesar to dissolve its democracy and proclaim himself Emperor. On a shocking night, his friends and countrymen assassinate Caesar. Will their power brokering save Rome’s democracy? Or is it paranoia that threatens to plunge the Republic into chaos and war? 

This play is rated PG; we encourage patrons to use their own discretion in determining the age appropriateness of the material. Please contact our Box Office for more details. 

For information and to purchase tickets, call 919.962.7529 or visit www.playmakersrep.org. Individual ticket prices start at $15. 

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The cast of Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.The cast of Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto

Tia James as Mark Antony in Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.Tia James as Mark Antony in Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.

Brutus and Cassius in Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.Brutus and Cassius in Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.

Jeffrey Blair Cornell as Brutus with (left to right) AhDream Smith, Samuel Ray Gates and Dan Toot in Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.Jeffrey Blair Cornell as Brutus with (left to right) AhDream Smith, Samuel Ray Gates and Dan Toot in Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.

The cast of Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.The cast of Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.

C.David Johnson as Julius Caesar in  Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.C.David Johnson as Julius Caesar in Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.

AhDream Smith as Caphurnia and Kathryn Hunter-Williams as Portia, with Lisa Wolpe as Cassius in Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.AhDream Smith as Caphurnia and Kathryn Hunter-Williams as Portia, with Lisa Wolpe as Cassius in Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.

Lisa Wolpe as Cassius in Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.Lisa Wolpe as Cassius in Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.

Lisa Wolpe as Cassius in Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.Lisa Wolpe as Cassius in Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.

Brandon Herman St.Clair Haynes, Jeffrey Blair Cornell as Brutus, Dan Toot and Lisa Wolpe as Cassius in Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.Brandon Herman St.Clair Haynes, Jeffrey Blair Cornell as Brutus, Dan Toot and Lisa Wolpe as Cassius in Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.

Jeffrey Blair Cornell as Brutus, Lisa Wolpe as Cassius and company in Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.Jeffrey Blair Cornell as Brutus, Lisa Wolpe as Cassius and company in Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.

The company of Julius Caesar in Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.The company of Julius Caesar in Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.

Lisa Wolpe as Cassius and April Mae Davis in Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.Lisa Wolpe as Cassius and April Mae Davis in Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.

The cast of Julius Caesar in Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.The cast of Julius Caesar in Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.

Tia James as Mark Antony, C. David Johnson as Julius Caesar and Jeffrey Blair Cornell as Brutus in Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.Tia James as Mark Antony, C. David Johnson as Julius Caesar and Jeffrey Blair Cornell as Brutus in Julius Caesar at PlayMakers. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.

Tia James as Mark Antony with Adam Poole, Sarah Elizabeth Keyes, Omolade Wey, and Brandon Herman St. Clair Haynes as Octavius Caesar in JULIUS CAESAR at PlayMakers. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.Tia James as Mark Antony with Adam Poole, Sarah Elizabeth Keyes, Omolade Wey, and Brandon Herman St. Clair Haynes as Octavius Caesar in JULIUS CAESAR at PlayMakers.by William Shakespeare. Directed by Andrew Borba. HuthPhoto.