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Caligula
Directed by Chris Annas-Lee and Seth Simons
December 10-12, 2009 in the Little Theatre

Caligula contains mature themes that may be not be appropriate for younger audiences.

In a stunningly lyrical translation of the original French text, the Roman emperor Caligula returns from a three day absence precipitated by the death of his sister and lover to declare his new philosophy: that absolute freedom can be obtained only through the pursuit of logic at all costs. Over the course of three years, he seeks this goal by systematically perverting human values and randomly destroying human life. He is supported perhaps out of love, perhaps out of fear by his wife Caesonia and retainer Helicon; he is opposed by a group of power-hungry noblemen conspiring to kill him. Caught in the middle is his young pupil, Scipio, tormented by the gradual realization that he has much in common with the teacher he knows he should hate. As the play progresses and the emperor approaches his deadly end, these forces steadily coalesce into a terrifying climax asking all along whether Caligula has an even darker, unannounced intent.

CALIGULA Ryan Vona
SCIPIO Graham Techler
CAESONIA Mercer Gary
HELICON Joella Tepper
CHEREA Louis Loftus
CASSIUS Sam Bell-Gurwitz
LEPIDUS Charlie Beers
METELLUS Anna Nemetz
MEREIA Edward McAuliffe
MUCIUS Justin Phillips
OCTAVIUS Skylar Fox
MUCIUS' WIFE / SECOND POET Alexandra Dissanayake
FIRST GUARD / FIRST POET Billy Cohen
SECOND GUARD Jonny Cohen