Julius Caesar: The White Collar Experience

By Poria Dorali, Stephanie Turcotte, Faheem Ershad, and Miguel Ibanez

Director: Poria

Dorali

Julius Caesar: The White-Collar Experience

Reason for

Choosing Julius Caesar

The growth of unchecked power and the resistances to is a situation that can be applied to innumerable situations.

It’s an interesting plot that addresses the dichotomy between the private life and the public life.

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Casting Highlights:

Leonardo DiCaprioBrutus

Kevin SpaceyCassius

William Shatner

Julius Caesar

Jon Cryer

Antony

The Spine: ▪Doing what is Best.As contextualized in the play, Caesar and Brutus independently feel they are doing what is best for Rome, or in this version of the play, the company.

The Theme:

The theme of play is balancing the dilemma between the private and public life. The private life is accepting

changes to society.While the Public life questions changes in society for one’s belief of the public good

The Style:

- The style of the play falls under the realism category. ○ The scenes/actions are going

to be akin to events that could happen in the corporate world right now.

- The play will be conducted in a very serious manner as life or death decisions are on the line.

Directorial Concept:

Period

▪ We argue that Julius Caesar can even be applied to the status quo. Thus, we present the play from the perspective of a modern day rich corporation.

Changes Include:

- Conspirators “Killing” =

Conspirators Whistleblowing

- Conspirators dying = End of conspirator’s

careers

Directorial Concept: Central Image

- Symbolic of the public life/ maximizing one’s perceived public good

- It is a physical object that will given to the conspirators, separating them from the many

- It will appear in many posters around the company to symbolize the general public’s neglect of the public life for the private life.

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Set DesignStephanie Turcotte

Creating Environment for Performance and Performers

• Engaging Audience by keeping the stereotypical office scenes busy and varied

• Modern theme to reflect Caesar’s high status

• Each cubicle for the character would reflect their personality

• Ex. Brutus’s desk would be organized while Cassius’s is cluttered and nonprofessional

• Cubicles placed in back area of theater to allow space for characters to interact

Setting Mood and Style

• Since it’s a tragedy • Sober, straightforward, serious

• Office setting as depicted in movies• Modern, high quality • Use of dark woods and glass for sober

mood• Lack of nonprofessional props in setting,

excluding characters office desk, to maintain straightforward

• Serious setting created by cool and dark colors

Realistic

• Made to look like real life office • Lack of walls, for easier access to exits

for performers• Exception is background piece to act as

wallpaper

• Impression that space is businesslike and professional

• But feeling the same emotions in a tragedy despite setting change from ancient Rome to modern office

Locale and Period

• Main setting in an office When- March Where- Silicon Valley

• Time period set in the 21st century• As opposed to Old Rome

• Shown immediately to the audience in the opening scene

• Act 1 setting is the outside of the office building, as everyone watches Julius Caesar enter

Design Concept • Created through the use of cubicles reflecting personality traits • The setting is fashioned around the character

• Julius Caesar always carries an air of importance and high class by the objects placed around him

• Once Caesar is retired, the setting becomes more chaotic and disorganized• Only near the end of the play will there be a feeling of stabilization and resolution

Central Image

• Symbolic of theme• Always out in the open while in inner office setting

• Represents ownership of the company

• Embodies all of characters traits•Their want to be the leader of Caesar Corp.

• Adds to design as whole• Stock Certificate

• Red in color- representing violence from original play • Enlarged onstage for the audience to see

Coordination

• Costume is coordinated• Professional dress attire matched to the setting

• Scenic elements coordinated with lighting to add depth and texture

• Related to designers concept and script• Setting displays both physical and emotional levels

• Chaos or structure • Use of warmer colors at the climax of the play to excite the

audience and reflect the characters actions • Cooler colors placed at heavy dialogue scenes to focus

attention onto the characters

Practical Design Problems

• To accommodate performers, main props, such as desks, will be placed near the end and back of the stage

• Type of theatre taken into account for the ground plan, this play with be in a Proscenium

• Heavy things will be placed on wheels for easy mobility in between scene changes

• Limit on amount of props and decorations so that the audiences main focus will be on the characters

Light DesignFaheem Ershad

Types of Lights We Plan to Use

Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlight Used to create bright, hard edge spot Intended for characters that like being in

the limelight, limited distribution Standard yellow light for general

visibility of characters High intensity light to show strong office

setting lighting Pointed mainly at Julius, Cassius, and

Brutus Denoted by Mainly used in indoor scenes

Types of Lights We Plan to Use

Floodlights/Fresnels Creates a diffused wash of light, even

distribution over setting High intensity to show daylight,

noon/afternoon times Will illuminate entire stage and scenery Used for outdoor and indoor scenes Multiple lights used in order to brighten

the tone of the setting Light movement, slow fade in between

scenes

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Types of Lights We Plan to Use

Automated Light Only used for creating special

effects/patterns to highlight emotions of characters

Will add different colors (e.g. purple, red, blue) on top of the ellipsoidal light

Low intensity light to present slight hues of colors

Limited distribution

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Stage Lighting

A similar light rig (picture to the right) will be utilized for the proscenium arch stage

Brown line represents front rig which contains lights configured exactly like the back rig

Rhythm involves slow fades in/out in order to keep audience engaged conceptually

Focus will be on actors, scenery, and background on stage

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Stage Lighting

45 Degrees UpwardStraight DownstageColor: BlueUsed for darker scenes, single actor

45 Degrees UpwardStraight DownstageColor: PinkUsed for brighter scenes, single actor

90 Degrees SL/SRStraight DownstageStraight UpstageUsed when multiple actors on stage

Stage Lighting

90 Degrees SL/SRUsed for conspirators and exchanges between Cassius and Brutus

45 Degrees SL/SRUsed for when Julius is judged/Cassius and Brutus kicked out

Mood and Style

Mood

In the presence of Julius: blithe, joyful

In the midst of conspirators: dark, somber

Style

Realistic

Lights will not be overly bright or dark

LIghts will reflect the size of the setting

The Central Image

Julius at Downstage Cassius at Stage Right looking away Brutus at Stage Left looking back at Julius Symbolic of the relationship between the

three Purple - glory, power, ambition Red - anger, malice Blue - loyalty, trust, wisdom

Costume DesignMiguel Ibanez

Style of Production• For a production set in modern day,

costumes used would reflect professional business attire.

• Suits, ties, shoes, for both male and dresses for female.

Historical Period and Locale• Present 21st century.• Business office, with individual cubicle

corresponding to each of the characters • Business attire reflects the modern setting of

the play.

Nature of Characters Julius Caesar: Black suit with red accent to symbolize the power and leadership that Julius has. Along with jewelry and suit cuffs.

Brutus: Black and blue suit, professional look but not as sharp as Julius. But also unique since he is the hero of the tragedy.

Nature of Characters Antony: one of the more “rat” like personalities. Skinny in size, and messy in attire and sharpness.

Octavius: Son of Caesar, young adult doesn't dress in professional attire until he controls business after the death of his father. Button up shirt and jeans.

Cassius: lacks integrity, wears button up shirt and slacks.

Nature of Characters Calpurnia: Caesars wife, black dress. Flavius, Cicero, and

Decius are dressed more casual since there roles are of less authority.

Relationship Among CharactersCaesar, Brutus, and Cassius all are of high authority and belong to their own group. Emblem sewn on ties resemble their authority and closeness.

Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus all are in the same “alliance” in the play, so are dressed more similarly.

Relationship Among CharactersOctavius has a unique look to him that makes him stand out, suggesting his importance in the play.

Flavius, Cicero, and Decius are dressed more casual since they don’t have leadership roles in the play.

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