EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL
PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT
THANK YOU TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS!
PRODUCER LEVEL
A Friend of EHS
Catherine and David Crabtree (Brooke and Andrew)
Julie and Robin Goytia (Harrison)
Allyson and Jason Kinzel (Meredith)
Lauren and John Suttle (Kenna)
Kim and Je Van Gundy (Grayson)
DIRECTOR LEVEL
Joanie and David Andrews (Catherine, David, Sarah)
Cynthia and Mark Hazard (Taliana Stoy)
Kimberly Bell and Brent Schnitzius (Avalon)
PERFORMER LEVEL
Madonna and Brad Bauch (Grace)
Vanessa and Sergio Garza (Carina)
Jana Grauberger and Samuel Gay (Mathieu)
Heather and James Reardon (Alexander)
Julius
Caesar
by
Adapted & Directed By
George Brock
Set & Lighting Design By Paul Revaz
Costume Design By Robin Bowman
Produced By Mariana Alercon
John Hearda & Katherine Weigand
Sound Design By Peter Hutcheson
Production Stage Manager Ava Toubassi
Stage Management
Ava Gami & Lindsey Levan
William Shakespeare
Claire Carruba
Brooke Crabtree
Stella Frank
Harrison Goytia
Joaquin Hartsfield
Brooklyn Hermance
Olivia Jameson
Henry Harkins
Charlie Karlgaard
Mary Katherine King
Meredith Kinzel
Bella Marquez
Taft Mohair III
Marco Montoya
Quinn Morgenroth
Myles Patterson
Kyriaki Postolos
Luke Smith
Taliana Stoy
Ruby Theriot
Grayson Van Gundy
Julia Zichy
CAST
In Alphabetical Order
Flavius, Plebian 3, First Soldier
Calphurnia, Volumnius
Marullus, Plebian 4
Julius Caesar Lucius
Trebonius, Lucilius
Portia, Dardanus
Carpenter, Lepidus, Messenger
Cicero, Pleb 2, Second Soldier
Trebonius Cimber, Clitus Casca
Decius, Titinius
Popilus, Octavius
Ligarius, Messala
Cinna, Pindarus
Cobbler, Antony’s Servant, Plebian 1
Metellus Cimber, Strato
Caesar’s Servant, Octavius’ Servant, Cina the Poet
Marcus Brutus
Mark Antony Soothsayer Cassius
SETTING
An encampment called “Rome” and then various fields surrounding “Rome” following the funeral.
TIME
Sometime in the distant future
There will be one 10 minute intermission
PRODUCTION STAFF
PRODUCERS
DIRECTOR
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
STAGE MANAGERS
APPRENTICE
STAGE MANAGERS
TECHNICAL DIRECTION/
SCENE DESIGN/LIGHTING DESIGN
TECHNICAL ASSISTANT
ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGN & BOARD OPERATION
COSTUME DESIGN
SPECIAL EFFECTS CREW
SOUND DESIGN
SOUND EFFECTS OPERATOR
STAGE CREW
SET/LIGHTING CREW
PROGRAM
Mariana Alercon
John Herda
Katherine Weigand
George Brock
Ava Toubassi
Ava Gami
Lindsey Levan
Avalon Bell, Priya Parekh, Chloe
Plusquellec, Simona Karnani
Paul Revaz
Tessa Twiford
Mathieu Gay
Robin Bowman
Sophia Espinoza, Hannah Smith, Mia Tribble
Peter Hutcheson
Jack Anderson
Sophia Berumen, Kate Kaminsky, Julia Lang, Catherine Miller
Aidan Murphy, Charlotte Murry, Rachel Rambo
Stagecraft classes, Jack Anderson,Tait Love
James Neeriemer
George Brock
Full disclosure: I love Shakespeare...particularly the later tragedies and romances, the ones written after 1599. That being said, I am not a fan of Shakespeare set outside of the context in which it was written. I once saw a production of Two Gentlemen of Verona set in a circus that made that play completely unfunny and quite frankly offensive. That all changed after seeing a production of Julius Caesar on PBS one night.
Julius Caesar was never one of my favorites. Even though the play is very important in the Shakespeare story (it opened the Globe Theatre in the summer of 1600) this centuries old tale with its musty togas and indecipherable names never really impacted me until I stumbled across a filmed version of a production done by the Donmar Warehouse in 2019. Set in a women’s prison without togas or Doric columns, the play’s themes suddenly crystalized for me, and I felt the rawness of these characters and their struggle with what it means to govern and be governed; what the desire for power can do to a community. Suddenly this 450+ year old text was speaking to me and the time I live in, and it was speaking loud and clear.
It was after seeing that production that I knew I wanted to explore this play with the students, and I wanted that exploration to be as raw and vital as we could make it. We were originally going to do the show in the fall of 2020, but with all that followed in March of that year, we felt Twelfth Night was a better fit. In conversation with the students during classes and last year’s retreat I finally landed on the concept of a small self-governing encampment called “Rome” in a future following some undefined cataclysm somewhere in what used to be America. That was our jumping off point.
There was a lot of discussion with the design team and the result, I feel, is striking and quite fits the story that Mr. Shakespeare crafted back in 1600. The use of found objects to create an underscore is something that I have been wanting to explore with the students as well and I am very proud of how they have leapt, head-first, into creating their own music that reflects the chaos of the world we have created. Big thanks to Joe Beam for taking a day to come in and assist with some helpful advice to the actors tasked with providing the heartbeat of the play.
As always, a big thank you to everyone who helped make this show possible. Thank you to the parents for your patience and commitment to a robust schedule. Thank you to Mr. Revaz for stepping for a week while I had surgery for a sudden case of appendicitis! Thank you to the coaches and teachers who work hard to make sure that all students can explore each and every desire they have – who embody that Four Pillar philosophy that makes EHS such a very, very special place to work and create.
George Brock November 2022
COMPANY BIOS Acting Company
Claire Carruba ’25 (Flavius/Plebian 3/First Soldier) is thrilled to be part of Julius Caesar! She has previously been in last year’s Student Directed One Act The Cave (The Dreamer) and Puffs (Professor Locky). Claire would love to thank her family and friends for their ongoing support and encouragement!
Brooke Crabtree ’25 (Calphurnia) is thrilled to participate in Julius Caesar for EHS Onstage. She has previously performed in Our Town (Rebecca Gibbs), Eurydice (Little Stone), Chicago HSE (Ensemble), and most recently Puffs (Megan Jones). She would like to thank all the faculty of EHS Onstage that put together this production, and her family and friends for their support.
Stella Frank ’25 (Marrulus/Plebeian 4) is so excited to be participating in Julius Caesar. Stella has appeared in Our Town, A Prologue, Chicago HSE, and The Cave. She also has appeared in the JCC/PAC productions of Beauty and the Beast, Joseph, The Lion King, Cats, Seussical, The Addams Family, Pippin, Freckle Face Strawberry, Camp Rock, Game of Myths, and FAME.
Harrison Goytia ’24 (Julius Caesar) Previous EHS Onstage productions include: Chicago: HSE (The Judge), And Action (Dean), The Prologue (Hades), Our Town (Constable Warren), Beauty and The Beast (Beast), Twelfth Night (Antonio), and Puffs (Wayne Hopkins). Other productions include Little Shop of Horrors (Orin Scrivello), Guys and Dolls (Sky Masterson), Beauty and the Beast (Gaston), Into the Woods (Rapunzel’s Prince), Our Town (Simon Stimson), Godspell (Disciple), The Music Man (Mayor George Shin) and Urinetown: The Musical (Hot Blades Harry).
COMPANY BIOS
Henry Harkins ’26 (Lepidus) is very excited to be taking part in his second production at EHS. He was most recently in Puffs (Viktor). Previous productions at ROBS include: Annie (Daddy Warbucks) and The Wizard of Oz (Ensemble). Outside of school, Henry has been in many other shows including: Little Shop of Horrors (Orin Scrivello), West Side Story (Tony), and 13 the Musical (Archie). He is looking forward to future productions at Episcopal.
Joaquin Hartsfield ’25 (Lucius) is excited to continue his EHS Onstage career. Joaquin has previously been in Puffs (Seamus/Wayne Rivers-Jones), The Cave (The SelfDeceiver), Chicago: High School Edition (Ensemble), and the tech crew for Eurydice. In his free time Joaquin likes to read, listen to music, and play the guitar. He thanks his family and friends for their support in his interests and is very excited to perform with an amazing company.
Brooklyn Hermance ’26 (Trebonius/Lucilius) is honored to be in her second EHS Onstage production! She was most recently seen in Puffs (Prof. Sprouty/ Ensemble). Previous credits include: Alley Theater Conservatory: Shift/Change. Wildfish Theater: Urinetown (Little Becky Two-Shoes) and Bat Boy (Shelley Parker). Middle School: Moana Jr (Hei Hei) and Madagascar (Marty the Zebra). She would like to thank her mom (her #1 fan) and the EHS theatre family!
Olivia Jameson ’25 (Portia/Dardanus) is excited to be performing in Julius Caesar! This is her fourth production at EHS. She has previously been in Chicago: HSE, The Cave, and Puffs. Olivia would like to thank her parents for cooperating with her schedule!!
COMPANY BIOS
Charlie Karlgaard ’26 (Cicero/Plebian 2/2nd Soldier) is incredibly excited to participate in his first ever Shakespeare production. You may have seen him as Oliver in Puffs, or as Mr. Brownlow in Oliver.
Mary Katherine King ’26 (Trebonius Cimber/Clitus) attended St. Thomas Episcopal School where she performed in two different productions: The Elephant Man (Ensemble) and Double Double (Ursula). She was also in Puffs (Ghost Teacher).
Meredith Kinzel ’25 (Casca) is so excited to be a part of her first Shakespeare play. She has previously been in Puffs (Zach Smith), Chicago: HSE (Liz), and Our Town (Stage Manager). She is looking forward to the spring musical Mamma Mia! and can’t wait to be a part of more EHS productions! She thanks her friends and family for all their loving support!
Bella Marquez ’23 (Decius/Titinius) is very excited to be a part of her thirteenth production at Episcopal. She has previously performed in over twenty other productions including Snow White (Sneezy), Anne of Green Gables (Diana), Peter Pan (Wendy), and most recently Puffs (Susie Bones). She would like to thank everyone who made this production possible and she hopes you enjoy the show.
Congratulations Stella Frank, as well as the rest of the amazing cast and crew of Julius Caesar!! You have always been our little superstar Stella:)
Love, Mom, Dad, Lauren, Jess, Josh, Sawyer, Meemaw and Peepaw
COMPANY BIOS
Marco Montoya ’24 (Ligarius/Messala) has been in Our Town, Eurydice, and Twelfth Night, and Puffs. Marco is super excited for upcoming shows!
Quinn Morgenroth ’25 (Cinna/Pindarus) is thrilled to perform in Julius Caesar. She has previously performed in Our Town (Lady in the Box), Eurydice (Little Stone), Chicago: HSE (June), and Puffs (Hermione 1). In her free time, she is an EHS cheerleader, sings, and hangs out with friends. Quinn would like to thank her family, friends, and her cat, Hope, for their support.
Taft Mohair III ’26 (Popilus/Octavius) has previously performed in productions with EHS Onstage and the Ronald Thornton Production Theatre Program including: Puffs (Clumsy Longbottom), Cinderella (Coachman), The Longview (Alex), Offerings (Sam), Bad Auditions on Camera (Director’s Assistant), and An Absolutely True Story as Told by a Bunch of Lying Liars (Student Director). Taft thanks his friends and family for supporting him and being there for him throughout the process.
Myles Patterson ’26 (Cobbler/Plebian 1/Antonius Servant) has previously performed in musicals with Wildfish Theatre Company including: The Jungle Book (Mowgli), Once on This Island (Agwe), The Granny Awards (Prince Charming), Alice in Wonderland (the King), Mary Poppins (Ensemble). He looks forward to future productions with EHS Onstage and is very excited to keep honing his craft. He thanks his friends and family for their love and support and for being here today.
COMPANY BIOS
Kyriaki Postolos ’25 (Metellus Cimber/Strato) started acting professionally at 5 in A Christmas Carol at the Alley Theatre where she played Fan Scrooge, Claire Fezziwig, and other roles. Previous credits include: EHS Onstage Our Town (Stage Manager), A Prologue and Chicago: HSE (Roxie Hart) Ruthless (Tina), The Lion King (Rafiki), The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (White Witch), The Jungle Book (Baloo), Into the Woods (Little Red), Bye Bye Birdie (Rosie), Annie (Tessie), and Willy Wonka (Violet Beauregard).
Luke Smith ’26 (Caesar Servant/Octavius Servant/Cinna the Poet) is excited to perform at his second show at EHS! He enjoyed being in Puffs and enjoys performing in Julius Caesar just as much!
Taliana Stoy ’23 (Brutus) is thrilled to be in yet another production at Episcopal! Past productions include: The Man Who Came to Dinner (Ensemble), King Charles III (Butler), Tuck Everlasting (Ensemble), Twelfth Night (Ensemble), Letters to Sala (Laya Dina/Glika), Beauty and the Beast, (Ensemble), Our Town (Stage Manager), Chicago: HSE (Kitty) and Puffs (Assistant Director). She thanks her friends, family, and wonderful cast for love and support!
Ruby Theriot ’23 (Mark Antony) Previous EHS performances include: Our Town (Stage Manager), Twelfth Night (Maria), Beauty and the Beast (Enchantress), and 3 Characters Figure it Out (Character 2). Ruby is excited to be performing in her last EHS show. In her free time, she enjoys reading and spending time with her friends. She is grateful to the students involved in the theatre program for making her experience fantastic.
“For he can do no more than Caesar’s arm when Caesar’s head is cut off.”
Congratulations to our leading lady, Taliana Stoy. We are so proud of you!
With lots of love, Mom, Mark, Daddy, and Sara
COMPANY BIOS
Grayson Van Gundy ’23 (Soothsayer) is so excited to perform in her last Shakespeare play at EHS. She has previously performed in Puffs (Bippy), Chicago: HSE (Clerk/ Ensemble), Eurydice (Loud Stone), Our Town (Professor Willard/Assistant Director) and one other Shakespeare production, Twelfth Night (Ensemble). The cast and crew of this production are amazing, and Grayson wants to thank everyone in this particular process and everyone who has supported her theatre journey over the last four years at EHS.
Julia Zichy ’23 (Cassius) is thrilled to perform in her final winter production! Past credits include: Man Who Came to Dinner, Puffs, Eurydice, King Charles III, Our Town, Chicago: HSE, Tuck Everlasting, Beauty and the Beast, and Letters to Sala. She would like to thank her friends, her mamae, her papai, Jim Reynolds, the Evans Family, and her sister Katarina.
Crew
Ava Gami ’23 (Stage Manager) has previously been in Puffs (stage crew) and is very excited to be helping in another show for EHS Onstage as she finishes her time at Episcopal.
Lindsey Levan ’25 (Stage Manager) is excited to be working on Julius Caesar! Previous EHS productions include Chicago: HSE (Crew), The Cave (SM), and Puffs (Crew). She can't wait to be part of another show and thanks her friends and family for their support!
Ava Toubassi ’23 (Production Stage Manager). Past productions include: Eurydice (Production Stage Manager), Chicago: HSE (Assistant Stage Manager), Beauty and the Beast (Stage Crew), and Tuck Everlasting (Stage Crew).
SPECIAL THANKS
Opening Night Festivites
EHS Dads Club & EHS Food Services
Costumes
Christy Carruba, Cathy Crabtree, Deborah Liss-Frank, Nicole Postolos
Laundry
Nicole Postolos, Kim Van Gundy
Dressing Room Help
Christy Carruba, Julie Goytia, Deborah Liss-Frank, Jessy Morgenroth, Nicole Postolos
Lobby Decorations
Christy Carruba, Shelley Jameson, Jessy Morgenroth
Rehearsal Food
Nicole Anderson, Sabrina Espinoza, Julie Goytia, Jennifer Harkins, Alicia Hartsfield, Laila Kahkeshani, Deborah Liss-Frank, Andrea Mohair, Frances Rambo, Lisette Theriot, Kim Van Gundy, Anna Zichy
Concessions
Cathy Crabtree, Sabrina Espinoza, Laila Kahkeshani, Jacqueline Marquez, Candace TenBrink, Jeff Van Gundy
Cast Party Hosted By Cathy and David Crabtree, Assisted by
Julie Goytia, Alicia Hartsfield, Shelley Jameson, Rebecca King, Natalie Levan, Jessy Morgenroth, Nicole Postolos, Anna Zichy
DADS CLUB SALUTES THE CAST AND CREW
EP IS C O P A L H I GH SCH O O L
A rts P i lla r
Performing Arts Department
Garmon Ashby - Chair
Joe Beam - Music Program Coordinator
George Brock - Theatre Program Coordinator
Kristina Burgess - Dance Program Coordinator
Frank DeBretti - Music
Peter Hutcheson - Theatre-A/V
Karen Pfeifer - Dance
Paul Revaz - Theatre
Visual Arts Department
Kate Philbrick - Chair
Lauren Cunningham - Studio Arts Program Coordinator
Japheth Storlie - Media Arts
David Framel - Publications Program Coordinator
Pejman Milani - Media Arts Coordinator
David Trauba - Studio Arts
Sharon Willcutts - Studio Arts
Administration
Jay Berckley - Dean of Arts & Innovation