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The Assassination of J.Kaisaar, the destruction of Marko T and Kleopatra and the rise of Octaviius: Emperor Augustus in the Time of Road Warrior title

- World Premiere

 


Written by: Stephan Morrow
Directed by: Stephan Morrow




Stephan Morrow set out to dramatize the unintended consequences of political assassination and out popped an epic fantasy, "The Assassination of j.Kaisaar, the destruction of Marko T and Kleopatra and the rise of Augustus," a play drawing on Plutarch, Shaw, Shakespeare and other sources. Since power struggles today so resemble Mafia wars, it's somewhat like "The Sopranos" meets "Mad Max," written in uber-contemporary language with vestiges of the Bard. Theater for the New City's tenth Dream Up Festival will present the play's world premiere September 9 to 15, 2019, directed by the author. The theme of the play is that political assassination can have unintended consequences and should be considered as the least effective solution to political conflict if a free citizenry is valued above all else. The irony of history, you see, is that the democratic impulse to save the Roman republic by unseating Julius Caesar ushered in the age of Octavius, who governed so well that his system of authoritarianism lasted over 200 years, creating a heyday of empire.

 



Johnson Theater

Showtimes:
Monday - September 9 - 9pm
Tuesday - September 10 - 6:30pm
Wednesday - September 11 - 6:30pm
Thursday - September 12 - 9pm
Saturday - September 14 - 2pm
Sunday - September 15 - 8pm



Running time: The Assassination of J.Kaisaar, the destruction of Marko T and Kleopatra and the rise of Octaviius: Emperor Augustus in the Time of Road Warrior is 120 Minutes $12.

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Playwright/director Stephan Morrow was mentored into the Playwright Directing Unit of the Actor's Studio by Elia Kazan. After working on two plays and a film with Norman Mailer, Morrow acted in and directed Mailer's play, "The Deer Park – Hollywood goes to Hell" in 2007 and was invited to co-direct and act in a film of the play. He has directed seven productions of Mario Fratti plays, all of them at TNC. He has also collaborated closely with Arthur Miller, Norman Mailer, Lyle Kessler and Murray Schisgal. He has helmed, among many others, "Triangle - The Shirtwaist Triangle Factory Fire" by J. Gilhooley at 59E59St Theaters, concert readings of Murray Schisgal plays at The Actor's Studio and TNC, and the NY theatrical debut of "Dogmouth" by John Steppling at TNC. He directed and acted in the independent film of "Dogmouth," which has played in six festivals. Morrow is Artistic Director of The Great American Play Series, which presents "performances on book" of neglected American classics featuring prominent actors. His essays on his global journey as a soldier of peace in Southeast Asia at the end of the Vietnam war received awards in the Solas International Travel Writing Competition.




 

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