As Brutus waits for Cassius in the rebel camp, he learns from Lucilius that Cassius is not as friendly as he once was. As soon as he arrives, Cassius accuses Brutus of wronging him. Not wanting their soldiers to see them fighting, they withdraw into Brutus’s tent to carry out their argument in private. It all comes to an end when Cassius offers his dagger to Brutus and bares his chest for Brutus to kill him. Once they make their peace, Brutus tells Cassius that his wife, Portia, has killed herself by swallowing hot coals. Cassius is shocked and saddened but Brutus insists that they focus on their battle plans. Cassius suggests they wait for Antony and Octavius’ armies to exhaust themselves reaching them where they are now but Brutus disagrees, saying they should meet their enemy half way, at Philippi. Cassius gives in. Once alone, Brutus is visited by Caesar’s ghost, who tells him they will meet again at Philippi. Brutus wakes his guards but they all say they didn’t see anything. He sends word to Cassius to be ready to march ahead of him the next morning.

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The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “JULIUS CAESAR”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by SHISHIR KURUP. All episodes were directed by HARRY LENNIX. Radio play by MARCUS GARDLEY.

The cast is as follows:

• MICHAEL POTTS      as  JULIUS CAESAR


• GLENN DAVIS         as  MARK ANTONY


• JEREMY TARDY     as  MARCUS BRUTUS


• LESTER PURRY       as  CAIUS CASSIUS and LIGARIUS


• MEGAN BOONE       as  PORTIA, METELLUS CIMBER and others


• JONELL KENNEDY    as  CALPHURNIA, LUCIUS and others


• CHRISTOPHER MAY   as  CASKA, TITINIUS, VOLUMNIUS and others


• JAMES T. ALFRED     as  CICERO, MURELLUS, PUBLIUS, ARTEMIDORUS, LUCILIUS, LEPIDUS, and others        


• NEMUNA CEESAY     as OCTAVIUS


• MIRACLE LAURIE     as  MESSALA, DECIUS BRUTUS and others


• CHARLIQUE ROLLE   as  CINNA, SOOTHSAYER, CINNA THE POET, PINDARUS, DARDANIUS and others


• BRANDON JONES     as  FLAVIUS, TREBONIUS and others

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

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