Casting Call for Boys and Girls for "Julius Caesar" Stage Play

Famous general and spouse of Calpurnia. So popular with the people others fear Caesar will be crowned monarch despite Rome's government being a republic. Arrogant, perceptive, deaf in one ear. A wonderfully complex character.

Caesar's spouse, who suffers from infertility. Connects with supernatural forces. Prophetic, perceptive, mystical. Foil to Portia. This role has lots to explore under the surface.

An honorable, high ranking Roman who's well-intentioned morals and logic lead down a dark path. Genuinely loves their country. Portia's spouse. Intelligent, personable, conflicted. Arguably the protagonist of the play. The actor playing this role may explore matters dealing with mental health.

Brutus' spouse. Fights to be included where others would not have her go. Grounded, logical, noble. Foil to Calpurnia. There's lots of strength and dignity in this role. The actor playing this role may explore matters dealing with mental health.

Brutus' servant who helps them on a late work night. Helps set a lot of the intrigue of the play in motion.

A military official who instigates the conspiracy against Caesar. Loves Brutus despite manipulating them. Jealous, ambitious, complicated. Awesome opportunity for an actor to take on a nuanced villain role. Open to any gender presentation. The actor playing this role may explore matters dealing with mental health.

The first conspirator to stab Caesar. Represents the Cynic school of philosophy and makes a lot of sarcastic comments.

Cinna the Conspirator. Helps Cassius win Brutus over to their cause. Bold, calculating, devious. A good opportunity to play with tactics.

A conspirator. Convinces Caesar to show up to the assassination. Manipulative, cunning, capable of coming across as dignified. A good opportunity to play with tactics.

A conspirator who pushes through an illness to aid in the assassination. A good opportunity to play with physicality and senses.

A conspirator. Begs Caesar to pardon their banished sibling, Publius, as a way of setting up the assassination. Cunning, political, capable of coming across as humble. A good opportunity to play with motives.

A conspirator. Believes Mark Antony will join their side after the assassination. Gets a sneaky aside.

A senior statesperson and orator. Is considered as a potential consiprator for their eloquence and powers of persuasion, but is ultimately rejected because they do not easily follow others. Awesome chance for a young actor to play an older character.

A senator banished by Caesar and Metellus' sibling. Sympathetic to the conspirators. A good introductory role to Shakespeare.

A senator who covertly expresses sympathy to the conspirators. A good introductory role to Shakespeare.

Flavius - A tribune, or low-ranking government official representative of the lower class, against Caesar. A party pooper willing to commit petty crimes when it suits them.

A tribune, or low-ranking government official representative of the lower class, against Caesar. Harsh, investigative, has a temper.

A friend and ally of Caesar's. A good politician but not necessarily good. A foil to Brutus. The strong point of the three Roman rulers after Caesar's assassination. Passionate, young, fierce. Delivers one of the most famous speeches in Shakespeare.

A weak politician who rules alongside Antony and Octavius after Caesar's assassination. Easily manipulated. Gets sent on errands. A good dramatic role for a character actor.

Caesar's young relative and adopted heir. An inexperienced shadow of the leader to come (becomes Augustus Caesar after the end of the play). Eager, uncertain of themself, hasty. Has some meaty scenes.

One of Brutus' officers. Loyal, clever, unafraid.

One of Cassius' officers. Plays an important role in Cassius's death.

One of Brutus' officers. Delivers important news.

One of Brutus' officers. Comforting, hard-working, obedient.

One of Brutus' officers. Quiet, a follower.

Portia's parent and one of Brutus' officers. Warlike, bold, proud of their identity.

One of Brutus' officers. Brutus asks Strato to kill them.

One of Brutus' officers. Brutus asks Volumnius to kill them, but Volumnius declines.

One of Brutus' officers. Brutus asks Dardanus to kill them, but Dardanus declines.

One of Brutus' officers. Brutus asks Clitus to kill them, but Clitus declines.

Tries to warn Caesar of the assassination multiple times. Says one of the most famous lines in Shakespeare.

A statesman who attempt to warn Caesar of the assassination. The script never clarifies how Artemidorus learns of the conspiracy, leaving the circumstances to be decided by the actor.

An innocent civilian mistaken for Cinna the conspirator. Truthful and feels pulled towards something.

An indentured servant to Cassius. Cassius asks Pindarus to kill them.

Citizens, Senators, Petitioners, Plebeians, Soldiers, Servants, Messengers, Poets, Carpenters, Cobblers.