Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra

  • June 2 - October 9, 2015
  • By William Shakespeare | Directed by Bill Rauch
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Run Time:Three hours and six minutes, including one intermission.

A love that changed history

One fateful meeting reshapes the ancient world when the great Roman warrior Mark Antony, like Caesar before him, falls in love with the incomparable Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile. His devotion to desire rather than duty is the beginning of a downward spiral for him, the Republic and Cleopatra, the last in her bloodline. Shakespeare’s tragedy presents history as a breathtaking pageant full of passion, intrigue, exotic locales and the larger-than-life characters that brought about the death of an Egyptian dynasty and the birth of the Roman Empire.

This production of Antony and Cleopatra is part of Shakespeare in American Communities, a national program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

Strobe lights, theatrical fog and haze, e-cigarettes and the sound of gunshots will be used in this production.



Antony and Cleopatra - Antonio y Cleopatra


Duración: Tres horas con 6 minutos, incluyendo un intermedio.

Un amor que cambió la historia


Un encuentro decisivo vuelve a formar al antiguo mundo cuando el gran guerrero romano Mark Antony, como Caesar antes que él, se enamora de la incomparable Cleopatra, Reina del Nilo. La devoción de él al deseo en vez que al deber es el comienzo de un espiral descendiente para él, la República y para Cleopatra, la última de su linaje familiar. La tragedia de Shakespeare presenta a la historia como un asombroso desfile lleno de pasión, intriga, locales exóticos y personajes épicos que provocaron la muerte de una dinastía egipcia y el nacimiento del imperio romano.

Creative Team

Director
Bill Rauch
Scenic Designer
Richard L. Hay
Costume Designer
David C. Woolard
Lighting Designer
Jane Cox
Composer/Sound Designer
Paul James Prendergast
Dramaturg
Barry Kraft*
Voice & Text Director
David Carey
Associate Director
Fight Director
U. Jonathan Toppo*
Movement Director
Sarah Lozoff
Stage Manager
D. Christian Bolender*

Cast

Cleopatra
Miriam A. Laube
Antony
Derrick Lee Weeden*
Octavius Caesar
Raffi Barsoumian*
Lepidus/Scarus
Rex Young*
Charmian
Christiana Clark*
Iras
Brooke Parks*
Alexas
Armando McClain*
Mardian/Ensemble
Cedric Lamar*
Diomedes
Paul Juhn*
Soothsayer
Joseph Anthony Foronda*
Caesarion
Leo Decker
Enobarbus
Jeffrey King*
Eros
Sara Bruner*
Canidius/Ensemble
Allison Buck
Maecenas
John Tufts*
Agrippa/Ensemble
Michael J. Hume*
Dolabella
Erica Sullivan*
Octavia/Ensemble
Jennie Greenberry*
Demetrius
Will Dao*
Pompey/Decretas
Wayne T. Carr*
Menas/Proculeius/Ensemble
Scott Ripley*
Varrius/Clown/Ensemble
Brent Hinkley*
Ensemble
Michael Hays
Ensemble
Zlato Rizziolli
* Member of Actors' Equity Association (AEA)
**AEA Professional Theatre Intern
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    Trailer

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    Stage Notes

    Associate Director Dawn Monique Williams shares insights about the production. Excerpted from the June 3 Informed Volunteer Program.

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    Antony and Cleopatra: A Sprawling, Gorgeous Play

    Bill Rauch talks about the play and a bit about its timeless setting.

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    Snapshot: Adorning Cleopatra

    Costume Properties Artisan Farrah Southam shares the complexities of creating Cleopatra's amazing costume, specifically the head piece and wings.

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    Snapshot: Set Design Process for 'Antony and Cleopatra'

    Senior Scenic and Theatre Designer Richard L Hay talks about his design process for this season's production.

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    Snapshot: Finding Anciet Egypt and Rome in Contemporary Designs

    Go behind the scenes with Costume Designer David C. Woolard, who talks about his inspiration for the Egyptian and Roman designs.

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    All for Love

    "...almost breathtaking in its intimacy."
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    An Affair to Remember

    "...ignites the 2015 outdoor season..."
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