“Eleven years ago, this play was my first exposure to both reading and performing Shakespeare; since then, it has crawled its way into multiple places on my bookshelves, my college admissions essays, and every available nook and cranny of my mind. This particular iteration - Julius Caesar in a historically women’s college - is one I’ve been contemplating since I was 14.

To me, Caesar is as deeply personal as it is political, and as relatable as it is a “classic.” At its core, this play grapples with jealousy, betrayal, grief, vengeance, platonic and romantic love (and the grey area in between), and the many ways relationships strengthen or break when put to the test - all themes and emotions which many college students have experienced and can identify with. By placing this show in a modern context and exploring new characterizations of long-dead characters through non-traditional casting, I hope to expand our understanding of what Shakespeare’s plays can communicate to us and find the humanity in historical figures who are (for the most part) confined to dusty textbooks.”