What an appropriate evening in Washington, DC? Escape from the rough and tumble of election year politics by relaxing with one of of Shakespeare's most intricate political tragedies.  Our present set of candidates have nothing on Marc Antony when it comes to unseating the incumbent.

As swift and enthralling as a political thriller, Julius Caesar portrays the life-and-death struggle for power in Rome. Fearing that Caesar’s growing strength and constitutional ambitions threaten the Republic, a faction of politicians plots to assassinate him. But when Caesar is killed, chaos engulfs Rome. Alive with stunning rhetoric, Julius Caesar investigates the intoxicating effects of power and the dangers of idealism. In Caesar, Brutus and the young Marc Antony, Shakespeare created three fascinating, dynamic characters. Shakespeare Theatre Company Associate Artistic Director David Muse makes his mainstage directing debut after several hit productions at area theatres. The Washington City Paper called his production of Frozen at Studio Theatre “triumphant … glorious” and praised his “wonderfully sensitive guidance.”