The Caucasian Chalk Circle
Written by: Bertolt Brecht, Translated by Alistair Beaton
Directed by: Stephanie Shroyer
RUN TIME
Two hours and 15 minutes, which includes one 15-minute intermission
ADVISORY
Recommended for Ages 16+
Set against a backdrop of violence and injustice, Bertolt Brecht’s 1944 masterpiece is a play within a play. Farmers debating the best use of their land enact a parable about a peasant girl who rescues a nobly born baby during a bloody revolution and the unconventional judge who determines their fate.
PRODUCTION TEAM
Cast
John Apicella*
THE EXPERT, THE GRAND DUKE, AND OTHERS
At ANTAEUS: The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Diana of Dobson's, The Hothouse, The Curse of Oedipus, You Can’t Take It With You, Mother Courage and her Children, Trial By Jury, Patience, The Man Who Had All the Luck, The Wood Demon. A founding member and early co-artistic director. Other Stages: Hillary and Bill (Victory Gardens Theater), The Imaginary Invalid, Glengarry Glen Ross, The First Picture Show (American Conservatory Theater), 36 Views (Laguna Playhouse), Archy and Mehitabel: A Back Alley Opera (The Yard, Chilmark), Temptation, The Wood Demon (Mark Taper Forum), Sex Parasite, Largo Desolato (Taper, Too), The History Boys (Ahmanson Theatre), Durango (East West Players), A Christmas Carol (Dallas Theater Center).
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Noel Arthur*
THE FAT PRINCE, FIRST LAWYER, AND OTHERS
At ANTAEUS: The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Native Son (Kirk Douglas Theatre). Other Theater: Haddon Park (Hollywood Fringe Festival), Tar (Playwright’s Arena), Burners (Moving Arts Theatre), Bars & Measures (Boston Court Pasadena), Elmina’s Kitchen (Lower Depth Theatre Ensemble), The Exonerated (The Actors’ Gang), Hercules Furens (Not Man Apart), A Taste Of Freedom (Ellis Island Theatre). TV/Film: Jane the Virgin, Shameless, NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, K.C. Undercover, ER, Scrubs, Glee, Shake It Up!, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. Training: MFA Acting, Columbia University. Love to my wife and son, Vanessa and Neo Orion. IG: @noelactor
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Paul Baird*
GEORGE ABASHVILI, A FARMER, AND OTHERS
At ANTAEUS: Uncle Vanya, The Caucasian Chalk Circle. Paul Baird is an actor, writer, dancer, and musician. Though born in Santa Cruz, he has spent much of his life performing while living abroad in Ivory Coast, Egypt, and El Salvador. His favorite productions include Cabaret (Emcee), Becoming Julia Morgan (BACC Best Ensemble), Odysseus (Greek Tour), his award-winning co-written play Ni Una Más (Voice 6), El Grande Circus De Coca-Cola (Ovation Award Best Variety Show) and his two autobiographical solo shows My Brother’s Keeper and The White Knuckle Driver. Award-winning films include EBX 3000, Jesus Blues, and Undocumented. ThePaulBaird.com.
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Gabriela Bonet*
THE SINGER, JUSSUP’S MOTHER, AND OTHERS
At ANTAEUS: Caucasian Chalk Circle. Other Theaters: Homeward LA 2019 (Boston Court Pasadena); Platero y Yo (Kennedy Center and International Tour in the Fringe Festival- Edinburgh and Spain). Other Puerto Rico credits include: The Crucible, Macbeth. The Rivals (The Bing Theater). A Bright Room Called Day Revisited, The Matchmaker, Buenaza-Cabrón (USC Three play Rep). TV/Film: The Babymoon, Incógnita 2 (in Puerto Rico). Training: MFA, USC.
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Turner Frankosky
SHAUVA, A SOLDIER, AND OTHERS
At ANTAEUS: Les Liaisons Dangereuses. Turner is from Boston and received his training at USC. Other Theaters: Four Clowns, Akvavit, Wet the Hippo Collective, Rogue Machine, Theatricum Botanicum, Shakespeare Center LA, Santa Cruz Shakespeare, and Theater at Monmouth. Turner studies fiddle with David Bragger.
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Troy Guthrie
JUSSUP, A SERGEANT, AND OTHERS
At ANTAEUS: Debut. Troy is thrilled to be working with Antaeus for the first time. Recent theater credits include Henry IV Part I and The Kentucky Cycle. BFA, USC School of Dramatic Arts 2017. Big shout out to friends and family for all their support!
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Connor Kelly-Eiding
A FARMER’S WIFE, THE FAT PRINCE’S NEPHEW, AND OTHERS
At ANTAEUS: Picnic. Other Theaters: Dry Land (The Kirk Douglas & The Echo Theater Company), The Wolves (The Echo Theater Company), Apocalypse Play (Moving Arts), Nice Things (Rogue Machine), Twelfth Night (Shakespeare Center LA), Four Clowns Presents Hamlet, That Beautiful Laugh, Noah & Jonah (Four Clowns). TV/Film: House of Lies, Locating Silver Lake, Here I Am, Can You Take My Picture, Landings. Training: BFA, USC. @condogg.
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Claudia Elmore
THE GOVERNOR’S WIFE, ANIKO, AND OTHERS
At ANTAEUS: The Caucasian Chalk Circle. Other Theaters: Talking Blues: Family Tradition (LGBTQ Davidson/ValentiniTheatre), A Force to Be Reckoned With (Casa 0101). TV/Film: Hawaii Five-0, Kominsky Method. Training: B.A., University of Hawaii; M.F.A., University of Southern California and A.R.T. at Harvard with The Moscow Art Theatre. Member: SAG/AFTRA. IG: @claudiaelmore www.claudiaelmore.com
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Production Team
Stephanie Shroyer
Director
Stephanie Shroyer’s directing endeavors with Antaeus include: Seneca’s Phaedra at The Getty Villa in Malibu, CA and The Bear in ChekovX4. Former Artistic Director of Pacific Resident Theatre and Founding Artistic director of The 24th Street Theatre. Additional work includes directorial efforts at the Pasadena Playhouse, Disney Hall/The LA Philharmonic Youth ConcertSeries,The Matrix, A Noise Within, Alliance Repertory, 24th Street Theater, Pacific Resident Theatre (PRT), Stages, South Coast Repertory’s New Play Reading Series, and Showtime’s Act One Series. Stephanie has been a company member, actor, choreographer and/or faculty member at American Conservatory Theatre, Pacific Conservatory of Performing Arts, and The Denver Center; has been guest faculty at Cal Arts, Cal Poly Pomona and Whitman College and is currently an Associate Professor of Practice and Associate Artistic Director at USC’s School of Dramatic Arts. Additional choreography/movement coaching has been seen at The Wallis Annenberg, A Noise Within, The Odyssey, Berkeley Shakespeare Festival, Laguna Playhouse and on NBC’s Days of Our Lives.
Bertolt Brecht
Playwright
Alistair Beaton
Translations
