Julius Caesar casting, direction, lighting, setting, and costume design.

1. Julius Caesar

2. Script (Director)
The script chosen is going to be the original
script by Arden Shakespeare. Because of its
multiple other works with Shakespeare and
moderness.

3. Casting (Director)
A perfect Julius Caeser
needs to show no
humbleness and appeal to
the masses. One person
comes to mind with the
character he played in
Wolf of Wallstreet.
Leonardo DiCaprio.

4. Casting (Director)
A real right hand
man would be
Orlando Bloom and
be Antony.

5. Casting (Director)
Benedict Cumberbatch
came to mind when I
thought of
masterminds. People
who think before they
act and plan stuff. I
think he would be a
good Cassius.

6. Casting (Director)
Someone who puts his
ideals above everything
else. The inflexible
honor of Brutus and his
belief in the Senate
makes Daniel Craig
come to mind as an
ideal choice.

7. Spine of the Play (Director)
● The spine of a play is its focal point and reason for
action.
● This is sometimes referred to as main action.

8. Spine of the Play (Director)
Action
Action
Action
Action
Spine (Reason)
● The reason the inciting incident or the rest of the play
for that matter occurs is because of this.

9. Spine of the Play (Director)
● The spine that I will choose for this play is Caesar’s
success led to the envy of Cassius and the play
proceeds because of this point.

10. Theatrical Style (Director)
A good style for the play
would be realism. The
idea that this event
although perceived in a
play very well happened
in real life.

11. Directorial Conecpt (Director)
The concept of the play would have to consist
of many things such as the mood and how the
play will flow.

12. Directorial Concept (Director)
With the modern characters it shouldn’t be
hard to convey the message of betrayal to the
audience. The mood would be suspenseful to
keep the ending all the better.

13. Costume
● 102/100 BCE
● Roman Empire

14. Costume
Julius Caesar
● Roman General
● Wears Paludentum (cloak/cape)
● Resembles chalmys or lacerna

15. Costume
Marcus Brutus
● Politician
● Wears Toga Candida

16. Costume
Cassius
● Senator
● Wears Clavi
● Has colored band to represent
rank

17. Costume
Mark Antony
● Politician and General
● Wears a form of Paludentum

18. Costume
Lepidus
● Roman patrician
● Wore clothes made from
luxury fabric

19. Costume
Metellus Cimber
● Roman senator and Assassinator
● Wears Clavi

20. Costume
The Roman Pallium
● Worn by both males and females
● Can be used as bed sheets
● rectangular

21. Costume
Roman Lorica
● Molded to shape of body
● Follows line of abdomen
● Shows power

22. Lighting Act 1
• Act 1 should have the same lighting throughout
• Need to create setting for play.
• Daylight at a street market
• Daylight needs to be a mix of white and yellow light
• Needs to provide form and visability for characters
• Spotlight for when Caesar speaks to emphasize
Caesar as the main character

23. Lighting Act 2
• Since scene 1 takes place in an orchard.
• Provide less visibility for this scene as it is Brutus conspiring.
• Dim white light with green to add to the garden effect
• Dimmed light will add to the effect of Brutus plotting

24. Lighting Act 2 (cont.)
• Scene 2 takes place in Caesar’s house
• Want to show a little time has passed so darkness in the background
illuminated by candle light that will still provide visibility and set a
mood.
• Caesar still continuing his routine’s as he does not know what plans are being
set in motion against him.

25. Lighting Act 2 (Cont.)
• Want to provide focus in this scene, as Artemidorus is the only
character to appear in this scene.
• No lights except for a spotlight putting emphasis on Artemidorus
• For the next scene I want to add a few more spotlights as it takes
place on the same street near Brutus’s house.
• Idea is provide additional focus on all characters in the scene. Since it takes
place at the same time as the previous scene it is crucial to show that
relatively no time has passed.

26. Lighting Act 3
• Most critical point for lighting in the play in my opinion.
• Scene 1 will start with light on the outside as everyone enters, but
shortly afterward the light will dim
• The lights will stay dim until Brutus
stabs Caesar first, at that point the
light will change to a
blood red color.

27. Lighting Act 3 (cont.)
• The next scene will progress back to daylight at the beginning of the
scene.
• Point is to signify through their dark deed they have brought light back to the
republic.
• Lighting will stay the same throughout the remainder of the act.

28. Lighting Act 4
• Return to a house with orange light in the background to signify that
the day is coming to an end.
• Added element of candle light and purple
• Purple to signify Octavian as royalty.

29. Lighting Act 4 (cont.)
• Daylight in Brutus’s camp for scene 2.
• White lights illuminating the set
• Transition to Brutus’s tent will have the inside dimmed with light
leaking in through the tent flaps
• A darkened mood with a little light to signify stress of their “rebellion”
against Caesar.

30. Lighting Act 5
• The scene 1 takes place on the plains of Philippi.
• White light to signify daylight with a hint of purple on Octavius and his army
to signify not only his royalty but also his claim as the second emperor of
Rome.
• When Brutus and the rest enter into the scene, a hint of blue placed on
Brutus, Cassius and their army to signify their loyalty to the Roman Republic.

31. Lighting Act 5 (cont.)
• Scenes 2 through 5 all take place on the same battlefield
• In scene 2 place white light with a light blue (different from the dark blue
used for loyalty earlier) to signify hope
• Scene 3 will use the same as scene 2
• Scene 4 will drop the light blue and keep the white for daylight
• Scene 5 will add a hint of yellow to signify a loss of hope. When Brutus runs
his sword through himself there will be a flash of red that transitions to
purple as Octavian enters.

32. Sets
-Setting 100 B.C.
-Ancient Rome
-Due to time interests the set will be:
• Simple
• Open space
• Light Props
• Strong use of different backdrops

33. Set Act 1
-Scenes are located in the street market.
-requires an open space.
-simple props can be used.
• Street Vendors.
• Statues of Caesar with crowns.
• A backdrop of the streets of Rome.

34. Set Act 2
-Scene 1 is in a garden
• Plants and Flowers.
• A bench.
• Columns.
• A backdrop of a garden in Rome.

35. Set Act 2 (cont.)
-Scene 2
-In Caesar’s house.
-Furniture
• Chairs
• Table
• Statues
• A backdrop of a living room

36. Set Act 3
-Scene in the Senate House
• Plenty of space, so the
actors
have room to kill Caesar.
• Statues
• Plants and Flowers
• Columns
• A backdrop of a building and
the sky.

37. Set Act 3 (cont.)
-Scene 2
-In town where the public crowd is.
• Columns
• Statues
• Open Space
• A backdrop of Ancient Rome

38. Set Act 4
-Scene 1
-At Antony’s House
-Similar to Caesar’s House
-Furniture
• Chairs
• Statues
• Plants and Flowers
• A table
• Backdrop of an ancient rome living room

39. Set Act 4 (cont.)
-Scene 2
-In a camp at Sardis (Western Turkey)
• Tents
• Campfires
• A backdrop of tents and a vast landscape

40. Set Act 5
-Scene 1
-Battlefield
• Open Space
• Weapons
• A backdrop of armies
fighting each other

41. Set Act 5 (cont.)
-Scene 3
-On a hill can still see the fighting
• Open Space
• A backdrop of a clear landscape,
some fighting, and tents on fire.