Coriolanus by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)

Shakespeare was passionately interested in the history of Rome, as is evident from plays like Titus Andronicus, Julius Caesar, and Antony and Cleopatra. His tragedy Coriolanus was probably written around 1605-07, and dramatizes the rise and fall of a great Roman general, Caius Martius (later surnamed Coriolanus because of his military victory at Corioli). This play is unusual in that it provides a strong voice for the ordinary citizens of Rome, who begin the play rioting about the high price of food, and who continually clash with Coriolanus because of his contempt for plebians. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast Caius Martius Coriolanus: thebicyclethief Citizen: Patti Cunningham First Citizen/Second Officer/Second Patrician: Chuck Williamson Cominius: Bob Gonzalez Fifth Citizen: Availle First Conspirator/First Officer/Lieutenant/Second Senator/Second Servingman: Todd First Lord/Sixth Citizen: Tricia G First Senator: DublinGothic First Servingman: Leonard Wilson First Soldier/Herald: John Fricker Gentlewoman/Second Soldier/Third Lord/Young Coriolanus: Martin Geeson Junius Brutus: Ron Altman Menenius Agrippa: Algy Pug Roman/Second Conspirator/Seventh Citizen: Kristingj Second Citizen: Peter Makus Second Lord: Chuck Donovan Sicinius Velutus: Ric F Third Citizen: Joshua Letchford Third Conspirator: Heather Phillips Third Roman: Lucy Perry Titus Lartius/Aedile: Delmar H. Dolbier Tullus Aufidius: Arielle Lipshaw Valeria: Tiffany Halla Colonna Virgilia: Amy L. Gramour Volsce: Max Korlinge Volumnia: Elizabeth Klett Narrator: Diana Majlinger Other roles (crowd voices, etc) read by members of the company. Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett