project for Jon Egging Monday 4pm class

1. Director
Glenn Frutiz

2. Script
• Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

3. Theme
• Imbalance
– There is a general sense of imbalance in the play when performed according to Shakespeares
script.
– Omens lead up to Caesars death. Afterwards the public goes on rampage and a war occurs
between Cassius and Brutus against Antony and Octavius.
• Challenging Fate
– In multiple instances the characters go against fate.
• Caesar disregards the omens and warnings given to him by the soothsayer and Calpurnia.
• Cassius goes into battle despite the omens he saw in his camp
• Cassius and Brutus take their own lives instead of letting themselves be captured
• Distrust/Suspicion
– In several instances characters express suspicion. For example, the conspirators are very
careful in choosing their members as shown when they exclude Cicero. They also express
suspicion when a Roman comes up to them seemingly supporting them.
– Caesar disregards Artemidorus and the soothsayer
– Brutus is suspicious of Cassius because he has intel that he has been accepting bribes.

4. Spine
• There are two spines
– The assassination of Julius Caesar
• Characters will attempt to stop it, or they will attempt
to carry out the plan.
– The punishment of the conspirators
• Antony convinces public that the conspirators
committed a crime, and Antony and Octavius fight a
war against Cassius and Brutus.

5. Style
• Heightened Realism
– The set will be made to look like Roman buildings.
– Costumes will be traditional Roman attire of the
time.
– Lights will be used to simulate
• Lightning
– Sound effects will be used
• Angry crowds, War cries, trumpets, lightning

6. Theater and Set
• Blackbox or thrust.
– Allows for more intimacy.
– Audience become the Roman senators present
during Caesar’s assasination
– Audience becomes Antony’s audience during his
speech.

7. Costumes
• To stay in the style of heightened realism the
costumes are Roman attire.
• Also, I believe that it would be more
appropriate to use traditional Roman attire if I
am using Shakespeare’s script.
– It is inappropriate for actors to speak language
that is antiquated, and be surrounded by signs of
modernity.

8. Light design
• The spotlight will go red and focus on the
body of Caesar during the assassination.
• Lights will be used to convey lightning/omens
• During day scenes the lights will be bright and
solely illuminate the stage
• During the Scene in Brutus’ tent the lights will
be dim and spotlights will only focus on Brutus
and Caesar’s ghost.

9. Casting
• Kevin Spacey as Julius Caesar
– Known for serious roles. And looks like Caesars bust.
• Jon Hamm as Brutus
– Based on his work in Mad Men he is capable of moments of
seriousness. Has a very imposing figure which makes one
respect him. Brutus was a man well respected by the people.
• Ian McKellan as Cassius
– Somewhat of a mastermind. I propose an actor that can come
across as wise but treacherous. Antony
• Michael Fassbender as Octavius
– Very roman features. Capable of arrogance and seriousness.
• Sarah Paulson as Calpurnia

10. Costume Design
Daniel Galvan

11. Setting the time period
• Costume will represent the era of which Julius Caesar ruled
• These costumes represent the way the Roman dressed around
44 B.C.

12. Signifying status
Julius Caesar
costume –
Different colors to
signify his power.
Supporting
characters
(Brutus,
Cassius,
Antony, etc.)
– to show
they do not
have as much
power as
Caesar
Women’s
costumes
Soothsayer’s
costume – Gives a
creepy vibe to the
character

13. Status cont.
Commoner
costume
Soldier
costume
To create ghost of Caesar
we will use make up to
make him seem more pale
and dressed in a greyish
color.
Servant
costume

14. Make-up/paint
• We will use make up to set tone such as
Caesar being a ghost.
• Paint will be used for blood whenever Caesar
gets stabbed, along with lighting

15. Movability/Accessibility
• All actors will be able to change when needed
to due to the easiness of the costume design.
• Can easily be slipped on and off
• Costumes should not inhibit movability

16. Set design
For Julius Caesar
By Matt Hook

17. First act’s set

18. • This set is a good choice to pick because the
first scene is taking place on the streets of
Rome
• This set is easy to move around and more
importantly the actors and enter/exit from
both the left and the right of the stage.
• This scene also looks like the old city-style of
architecture.

19. Second/third act’s set

20. • I picked this set for act two because there’s a lot
that happens.
• It provides enough room for the killing of Caesar
as well as a good platform for the including the
audience.
• senators when Caesar is assassinated/citizens of
Rome during Antony's speech at Caesar's funeral
• It also provides the actors enough room to enter
and exit the stage

21. forth act’s set

22. Lighting Set
Cecilia Silva

23. Providing Visibility
• The importance of visibility is simply to allow
the performance to be seen by the audience.
• Without visibility, there is no point in seeing a
play because it would not be visible.

24. Revealing shape and forms
• Lights also have to reveal/show shapes and
forms of whatever is on stage.
• This is achieved by placing the lights on
different sides of an object.
• We could either place the light on top,
besides, behind, or in front of an object to
give it life.

25. Focus onstage and creating visual
compositions
• In talking about focus and visual composition,
lights are used to illuminate a certain part of a
stage where the focus of the audience should
be.
• The area of the stage that are not relevant at
the moment are unilluminated.

26. Assist in creating mood and
reinforcing style Act and Scene Mood Style to reinforce
Act 1 Scene 1 Excitement, fear
Act 1 Scene 2 Happiness and secrecy.
Act 1 Scene 3 Gossip or hearsay
Act 2 Scene 1 Alarming
Act 2 Scene2 Tensely
Act 2 Scene 3 Determined
Act 2 Scene 4 Concerning
Act 3 Scene 1 Intense, Deceptive
Act 3 Scene 2 Sarcastic and accusing
Act 3 Scene 3 Horrifying
Act 4 Scene 1 Puzzling
Act 4 Scene 2 Accusing
Act 4 Scene 3 Accusing and reconciliating and
informing
Act 5 Scene1 Informing
Act 5 Scene 2 Informing
Act 5 Scene 3 Intense
Act 5 Scene 4 Informing with deception
Act 5 Scene 5 Tragic

27. Time and Place
Act and
Scene Place/ Location Time
Act 1 Scene
1 A street in Rome where Caesar is
coming back in town.
noon
Act 1 Scene
2 A public place where everyone is
gathered.
noon
Act 1 Scene
3 The same street where Caesar came in
from.
afternoon
Act 2 Scene
1 In Brutus’ garden in Rome. Near dawn-4pm
Act 2
Scene2 At Caesar’s house. Night ~8pm
Act 2 Scene
3 A street near the Capitol where Caesar
gets killed.
Night
Act 2 Scene
4 A street before arriving to Brutus’
house.
Night (9pm)
Act 1 is one
day march 14
Act 2-3 is
March 15
Act 4 is March
16
Act 5 is March
17

28. Time and Place con.
Act 4 Scene 1
A house in Rome. Next day
Act 4 Scene 2
Brutus’ that is located in Sardins in Asian
Minor.
Day
Act 4 Scene 3
Inside Brutus's tent. Evening
Act 5 Scene1
The plains of Philippi. Next day
Act 5 Scene 2
At the same plains battling. Day
Act 5 Scene 3
Another part of the field. Day
Act 5 Scene 4
Another part of the field. Day
Act 5 Scene 5
Another part of the field. Day

29. Establish a rhythm of visual movement
• The rhythm of lighting helps give a sense of
time for the audience.
• This also helps the director because he needs
to make sure that there is rhythm in order to
gain the audience’s attention.

30. Reinforce the central Image
• Lighting has to be consistent with the overall
style and mood of the production.
• It also has to help convey the theme that the
director wants the audience to conclude.

31. Act 1
In Scene 1, there is much
excitement and vibrancy,
thus, the lighting has to be
everywhere.
In Scene 2, the light should
be more intense where the
action is happening
between Caesar, his wife,
and the Soothsayer. In
addition, the surroundings
should still be lighted less
intensely.
In Scene 3, the light should
be focused more in the
central area of the stage to
show secrecy and
conspiracy. Whilst, the
change of time to

32. Act 2
In Scene 1,
Brutus is dealing
with internal
conflicts. The
time is dawn
which is why the
light is placed as
is.

33. Act 3 Scene 1
This scene is the
what I believe is
the Climax of the
play. This scene
is where Caesar
is killed which is
why the lighting
is red and
centered.

34. Act 4
Act 4 deals
mainly with
Brutus and
his conspiracy
group. They
have fled
Rome and
now reside in
a Sardin
where they
have a camp.