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The Tragicomedy of Julia Caesar

The Tragicomedy of Julia Caesar

by Dave Hammers

Sarah and Dave think it would be fun to direct a play for drama club. And they both love Julius Caesar. What could go wrong?

How about a drama diva who wants to play the lead, wants her way with the story, and wants a post-death dance number? Rome is now in Georgia, Brutus is allergic to peanut butter, and there might be a giant killer robot on his way to crush Caesar's enemies. Nothing wrong at all.

Comedy Backstage Comedy Classical Adaptation Shakespeare

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Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

About 82 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
31 Characters
5 M | 4 F | 22 Any Gender
Simple set
85 pages
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31 Characters
5 M, 4 F, 22 Any Gender

Characters in this play are currently identified as male or female. Directors are welcome to assign any gender (binary or non-binary) to any character and modify pronouns accordingly.

SARAH [F] 72 lines
Student Director
DAVE [M] 90 lines
Student Director
STAGEHAND [M]
Silent Character. Crewmember Wanting to be an Actor on Stage
JULIA CAESAR [F] 146 lines
General and Stateswoman of Rome
MARCIA BRUTUS [F] 158 lines
Roman Senator. Conspirator and Julia’s BFF
CASSIE [F] 85 lines
Roman Senator. Main Conspirator against Julia
CALPURNICUS [M] 28 lines
Julia’s Boyfriend. Thinks he’s playing Copernicus
MARK ANTONY [M] 62 lines
Roman General. Trusted Supporter of Julia
CICERO [A] 4 lines
Roman Orator
OCTAVIA CAESAR [A] 24 lines
Julia’s Niece
LEPIDUS [A] 15 lines
Roman Patrician, Supporter of Julia Caesar
FLAVIUS [A] 10 lines
Roman Tribune/Hall Monitor
MARULLUS [A] 3 lines
Roman Tribune/Hall Monitor
PORTICUS [M] 19 lines
Marcia Brutus’ Boyfriend
SOOTHSAYER [A] 6 lines
Fortune teller
DECIUS BRUTUS [A] 28 lines
Roman Politician and Conspirator, not to be confused with Marcia (Marcus) Brutus
CASCA [A] 48 lines
Roman Politician and Conspirator
CINNA [A] 19 lines
Roman Senator and Conspirator
METELLUS CIMBER [A] 5 lines
Roman Senator and Conspirator
LUCIUS [A] 41 lines
Marcia’s Servant
TREBONIUS [A] 20 lines
Roman Senator and Conspirator
ARTEMIDORUS [A] 5 lines
Roman who tries to save Caesar
MESSENGER [A] 4 lines
Delivers Messages to and for Mark Antony
CINNA THE POET [A] 5 lines
Poet that the Angry Mob Confuses with Cinna
CASSIE’S OFFICER [A] 3 lines
Officer in Cassie’s Army

Praise for The Tragicomedy of Julia Caesar

Tom Baker
Delone Catholic High School
I’d highly recommend it to anyone looking for a good high-school comedy!
Jackie Lovelace
James A Garfield High School
We loved this play!
RACHEL DOWLING
LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1
We loved putting this play on. It was a great crowd pleaser, and the kids actually felt like it was funny.

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