Meet the Cast of Julius Caesar

Meet the cast of
Julius Caesar

James Milvain as Julius Caesar

Alberta born, I am proud to be doing theatre in Quebec. Stints in Alberta and British Columbia have eventually led here and lead roles in Hudson Music Club’s ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’, Rialto’s ‘A Christmas Carol’, Loewenport Production’s ‘The Woman in Black’ at Mainline Theatre as well as opportunities to write and perform original works.

“Julius Caesar” and M.S.T.C. have provided a chance to get reacquainted with the great words and works of William Shakespeare. For this, I am grateful."

James Fraser as Mark Antony

Originally hailing from England, James studied at the Oxford School of Drama and went on to act professionally. Performances include Bottom (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Edward II (Edward II), Antonio (The Merchant of Venice), Riff (West Side Story), Jesus (Godspell), Karsten Bernick (Pillars of Society), Semyon (The Suicide), Tom (A Poster of the Cosmos) and Seymour Krelborn (Little Shop of Horrors). James has been lucky enough to perform in a variety of venues in the UK from open air Shakespeare to the Bristol Old Vic and the National Theatre’s Olivier Theatre. He recently performed as Jack Point in the Lakeshore Light Opera's production of The Yeomen of the Guard here in Montreal. He is delighted to return to Shakespeare with the Montreal Shakespeare Theatre Company.

Christopher Moore as Marcus Brutus

Christopher is in his second year as Artsitic Director for Persephone Productions. A graduate of John Abbott College's Professional Theatre Program, Christopher has been working in Montreal as an actor and director. Acting credits include: Titus in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus (M.S.T.C.), Benjamin in The Graduate (HVT), Hamlet in Shakespeare's Hamlet (Persephone Productions) and Max in Martin Sherman's Bent (Altera Vitae). Directing credits include Spring Awakening: The Musical for Persephone Productions and Bard Fiction for Beyond the Mountain Productions.

Aaron George as Caius Cassius

I'm very proud to say I helped found the M.S.T.C. in 2001 and have been the Artistic director ever since. My past Shakespearean directing credits include: King Lear, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth. The Comedy of Errors, Twelfth Night, Hamlet, Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest, Merchant of Venice, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Othello and Titus Andronicus. I hope you enjoy this passionate trip back to ancient Rome with me.

After seeing such amazing and vibrant performances the last three years with our Summer Series, I'm beyond thrilled to be joining this amazingly talented group on stage. I can't wait to roll up my sleeves and get dirty with this amazing story.

Big thanks to Ace, Christopher and Jane for taking this journey with me. Much love to my wife Niki and my wonderful son Jackson. They are the best thing that's ever happened to me. And yes I know how to write a proper bio, I just want this bio to be from the heart as I hope this play and my performance will be. Enjoy the show.

Ally Caruso as Caska

Ally just graduated from The Dawson Professional Theater Program. There, she played Mistress Ford in The Merry Wives of Windsor and Isobel in Lion in the Streets. She is very excited to work with M.S.T.C. once again after last year's A Comedy of Errors. This summer she will also be taking on the role of the woman in the aviatrix outfit in We are One's production of Chamber Music in this year's Fringe festival. She is extremely stoked to embark on the Julius Caesar train and can't wait to be directed by (and act alongside) three very talented and creative people. YAY!

Natasha Perry-Fagant as Calphurnia

Natasha is a graduate of Concordia's Theatre Performance program. She is excited to get back to Shakespeare after a four year hiatus. In her last full Shakespearian production she played Viola in the Penticton Player's staging of "Twelfth Night". During her degree Natasha specialized in Jingju, otherwise known as Chinese Opera. Her last work on the stage was playing the Turtle Guard in Jingju Canada's "The Monkey King gets his staff" which performed in Edmonton.
Natasha is excited to now be working in new circles within the Montreal theatre and film scene and M.S.T.C.'s Julius Caesar has been an amazing chance to do so.

Pamela Perrotti as Portia

Pamela Perrotti is a graduate of the John Abbott College Professional Theatre program. Since graduation she has had the opportunity to work with great companies such as Persephone Productions in their production of Far From the Madding Crowd, Scapegoat Carnivale in The Bacchae and performed in Savage in Limbo at the Freestanding Room. She is very excited to be working with the Montreal Shakespeare Theatre Company for the first time.

Jonathan Bosco as Octavius

Currently a Concordia university student, Jonathan is happy to work with the M.S.T.C. again after doing the 2014 school tour of a Midsummer Night’s Dream. Although he is primarily studying to be a filmmaker, he never passes on the opportunity to do theatre. His favorite roles include: Jonathan in Not Julius Caesar, Puck in a Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Colin in Racial Roulette (a production he put on with his longstanding participation in the independent theatre group Deus Ex Mania). He currently makes films with his friends under a production name known as The Backrow. He’s looking forward to working on Julius Caesar, knowing it’s going to be an incredibly fun experience.

Christina Skoulikas as Decius Brutus

Christina Skoulikas is a recent graduate of the Professional Theatre Program at John Abbott College. She is extremely excited to be part of her first show with the M.S.T.C., and to be working with a group of talented artists. Some of her past favourite roles include, Jessica Logan in Jitters, Fanny Margolies in The American Clock, Dill in To Kill a Mockingbird and Friar John in Romeo and Juliet. In the summer of 2013 she had the opportunity to travel to Scotland and perform Under Milkwood at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Christina is thrilled to be working on Julius Caesar in what promises to be a fantastic show.

Amanda Goldberg as Cinna

Amanda is a recent graduate from Dawson College’s Professional Theatre program. In the past few years, she has performed in plays such as Pride and Prejudice (Lady Catherine), The Clone People (Sally Pierson), The Comedy of Errors (First Merchant), The Merry Wives of Windsor (Pistol), Lion in the Streets (Christine Pierce) and Les Belles Soeurs (Des-Neiges). Amanda is also the co-founder and producer of We Are One Theatre, a Montreal based theatre company debuting at the 2014 St-Ambroise Fringe. She is very excited to be working with M.S.T.C. along with a new and talented cast!

Kevin Black as Metellus Cimber

Kevin Black is a recent graduate of John Abbott College's Professional Theatre Program, where he played roles such as Phil Mastorakis in Jitters, and Jem Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird. He also performed in Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas, which was brought to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. This summer he will be playing Valentino in Brighella, a play in the Montreal Fringe. He is currently the Montreal Regional Co-Director for The Canadian Improv Games. This will be his first production with the Montreal Shakespeare Theatre Company, and is very excited to get started.

Dominique Noel as Trebonius

Dominique is a recent graduate of Dawson College's Professional Theatre program. After 4 years spent in South Korea working on TV sets and on the radio, she has decided that she wouldn't let pass the opportunity to make her passion her career and thus embarked herself in a 3 years acting program to refine her skills. Fluent in 3 languages, Dominique is in love with words and who better than Shakespeare to feed this love. This is her first experience with the M.S.T.C. and she is eager to better her understanding of Elizabethan Theatre.

Darragh Kilkenny-Mondoux as Chorus

Darragh is just out of Dawson College's Professional Theatre where she portrayed Mistress Page in her first Shakespeare production: "The Merry Wives of Windsor". She is delighted to be working with the M.S.T.C. and so many fellow graduates and hopes to bring a new edge to this classic piece, one which Darragh feels reflects her continued status as a student and the politics of her home town.

Bryan Libero as Chorus

Bryan received his DEC in Professional Theatre Acting at John Abbott College where he performed in 12 Angry Jurors, HAIR, You Can’t Take it With You, Romeo & Juliet and The Rose Tattoo. He is also a graduate of Concordia University receiving his BFA in Theatrical Performance where he appeared in productions of Red Noses and Darwin: Endless Forms Most Beautiful. He has also appeared at the Segal Centre in their Yiddish productions of The Pirates of Penzance, Tales From Odessa and Soul Doctor, Geordie and the Rialto Theatres` versions of A Christmas Carol as Bob Cratchit, , Lakeshore Players productions of Steve Martin's Picasso at the Lapin Agile, The Butler Did It and Agatha Christie`s And Then There Were None, Infurnace Theatre`s production of Stone Cold Dead Serious and at Place Des Arts Cinquième Salle theatre in Village Scene Production's Bathhouse: The Musical/Bain-Sauna: Le Musicale. He is thrilled to be a part of M.S.T.C.'s production of Julius Caesar and hopes you will enjoy the show.

Shayna Spivak as Chorus

Trained in the Vox Method, Shayna is a graduate of Dawson College's Professional Theatre program. Previous roles have included Lucille in Gemini, Rachel in 7 Stories, and Enid in A Chorus of Disapproval. Aside from her main passions of acting and singing, Shayna has also worked behind the scenes, most recently as sound designer for The Woman in Black (Loewenport Productions). Shayna was onstage singing with The Comedy of Errors last year, and looks forward to working on another production with the Montreal Shakespeare Theatre Company.

David Herz as Chorus

This is David’s first production with the Montreal Shakespeare Theatre Company. He has previously acted in theatrical productions with the Ottawa Little Theater, McGill Main Stage Productions, Concordia Liberal Arts theater society, Rocky Horror Montreal, Segal Center and at the Fringe Festival. He is excited to be participating in an M.S.T.C. production, and hopes you enjoy the show as much as he does.

Earl Jaedrick Palisoc as Lucius

Earl is thrilled to be part of the Montreal Shakespeare Theatre Company's production of Julius Caesar. He will be graduating from the John Abbott College Creative Arts, Languages and Literature program (C.A.L.L.). He has since worked on a few plays through the JAC Theatre Workshop program, most recently playing the role of Seymour Krelborn in the musical Little Shop of Horrors. Having seen the M.S.T.C.'s production of Twelfth Night a couple of years ago at his school, Earl is looking forward to be working on his first professional production alongside a talented and brilliant group of people. He would like to thank everyone and is very grateful for this opportunity!

Vishesh Abeyratne as Pindarus / Flavius

A budding young Montreal actor/playwright, Vishesh loves to perform on the stage as much as he loves to create new work for it. This will be his third show with the M.S.T.C., having participated in the 2014 school tour of A Midsummer Night's Dream and having rocked out in last summer's musical production of The Comedy of Errors. A graduate of Concordia University's playwriting program, Vishesh has also authored an expanding body of work for the theatre. His most recent effort was Wake, Butterfly, which had its first workshop production at the Bain St. Michel earlier this year (Deepali Productions, Infinitheatre). He also wrote and co-starred in the satirical comedy Racial Roulette at the 2013 St. Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival, where he received a nomination for the Chapters Best English Text Award. Vishesh is very excited to meet some new faces through this show and to finally dip his hands into the bloody, cathartic realm of tragedy. He would like to thank Ace, Aaron, Chris and Jane for this fantastic opportunity!

Laura Vizbara as Artemidorus

This is Laura's fourth consecutive year with The M.S.T.C.'s Summer Series, and she couldn't be happier. While pursuing an academic career in Linguistics, she regularly lends her producing talents to both Loewenport Productions (Rope, The Woman in Black) and Brave New Comedy, whose latest show will be perfomed in this year's OFF-Fringe, to then tour in New York this September. In addition, she's the acting Stage Manager this season at Concordia University's Center for the Arts in Human Development. Heartfelt thanks are extended to Ace, Aaron, Chris and Jane for welcoming her aboard their latest Shakespearean adventure. Gratitude must also be extended to you, the audience - without a doubt, you are the best part of the show. See you at the theatre!

Jonathan Reinglas as Titinius

Jonathan is thrilled to be working with the M.S.T.C. this summer for the production of Julius Caesar. Jonathan is a Montreal native and studied at Concordia University where he completed an Honors of Sociology. After his studies, Jonathan travelled to India and practiced Yoga intensively for months. After almost a year of travel and then some, Jonathan found acting as a vehicle for his expression and he has continued his training by taking classes from Montreal Improv, Gilles Plouffe, Tom Todoroff, John Strasberg, and Adam Kelly Morton. With a life-long love for public speaking and the audience, Jonathan is eager to share his debut stage performance as Titinius in what is sure to be a powerful and engaging production!

Ryan Ali as Lepidus

This is Ryan's first Montreal Production, and he is very excited about it! Originally from Syria, he first came to Montreal at the age of 2 and started dreaming about learning the art of acting since his childhood. Unfortunately, he was not able to start until the age of 18 due to family conflicts. He is very dedicated to start working and make an impact in this industry, and is very happy to start doing it with M.S.T.C. this summer!

Steven D'Amico as Cinna the Poet

Julius Caesar marks Steven's debut in a professional theatre production. Having recently just graduated high school, Steven was part of the Fine Arts Focus Program which gave him the chance to focus on theatre. He was in several plays including Neil Simon's Rumours, Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Little Women by Mary Louise Alcott and many others. Steven would like to thank the M.S.T.C. for this opportunity.

"I’m thankful to so many people because without them I don’t think I’d be one step closer to realizing my dream. I’m a little scared and nervous and a lot excited on what I might be learning while I’m there, I just can’t wait to be on stage and show the world what I can do!"