The Shakespeare Initiative
It's not the Shakespeare you remember from school . . .
The Shakespeare Initiative
Randolph, NJ
"These words are razors to my wounded heart."
Cast
| Actor
Keith Beechey | Role
Titus Andronicus |
| Debbie Campanali | Lavinia |
| Taylor Canrell | Nurse/Aemilius/Saturninus Follower |
| David Formichella | Soldier/Bassianus Follower/Alarbus |
| Joseph Guadara | Saturninus |
| Jeremy Lesser | Quintus/Bassianus Follower/Sempronius |
| Ezra Lowrey | Chiron |
| Bryan Milford | Mutius/Saturninus Follower/Goth |
| Dale Monroe | Lucius/Saturninus Follower |
| Tim Moran | Clown/Tribune/Messenger |
| Brendan Naranjo | Aaron |
| Caleb Oliver | Demetrius |
| Mar Omega | Martius/Bassianus Follower/Carius/Goth |
| Robert Scarpone | Marcus Andtonicus |
| Brad Sims | Bassianus/Publius |
| Elizabeth Urcinoli | Tamora |
Crew
| Richard Norman | Director |
| Mark Carovale | Costumes/Lighting Design |
| Nola Young | Set/Props |
| Tom Young | Lighting/Sound Operation |
| Christopher Young | Fight Choreography |
| Joseph Brennan | Fight Choreography |
The play, different in style from much of Shakespeare's work, takes its inspiration from the Senecan Tragedy of Ancient Rome, the gory theater that was played to bloodthirsty circus audiences between gladiatorial combats. It is an action-packed drama with similarities to a modern-day slasher film - with murders, mutilations and a scene of cannibalism that would do Sweeney Todd and Hannibal Lecter proud.
"Today's audiences feed daily on tabloid sex scandals, teenage gang rape, high-school gun sprees, and the private details of a celebrity murder trial," Julie Taymor, director of a movie based in the play, has noted. "The ferocious, cynical and wickedly witty voice of young Shakespeare has created a condemning dissertation on this addiction to violence."
SHOW DATES
14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, June 2007
The Shakespeare Initiative
Randolph, NJ
