“Why should Caesar get to stomp around like a giant while the rest of us try not to get smushed under his big feet? What’s so great about Caesar, hm?... WE SHOULD TOTALLY JUST STAB CAESAR!” – Gretchen Wieners
At first glance, there does not seem to be much in common between the great Roman conquerors and conspirators with contemporary teenage drama. Yet, issues of popularity, loyalty, power, and betrayal are central to both the lives of teenagers and the characters in Julius Caesar. With this in mind, prepare yourselves for Mean Girls meets Julius Caesar. Shakespeare should be enjoyable for everyone, so I wanted to give our student audience plenty of familiar images to hold on to.