D’Youville Kavinoky Theatre continues Season 47 with a bold, provocative production of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar directed by Anthony Alcocer. This season, Kavinoky is exploring legacy through the lens of cultural icons whose ambitions reverberate across time. Julius Caesar opens October 30 and runs Thursday-Saturday until November 21, 2026.
At the center of Shakespeare’s political thriller is a society wrestling with the seductive appeal of power and ambition. When Julius Caesar returns home victorious, his growing popularity worries some members of the Senate who fear that such consolidated power could lead the Republic into tyranny. For the good of the people, Brutus along with Cassius and other conspirators plot Caesar’s fall. They soon learn that removing a leader is easier than controlling what comes next. Featuring infamous characters and Shakespeare’s iconic speeches, the result is a contemporary reflection on the cycles of history that question what happens when people lose faith in their leaders, and what are they willing to do to take the power back?
Making his directorial debut at D’Youville Kavinoky, Anthony Alcocer leads an ensemble cast in a lean, powerful production set against the backdrop of the 1960s, an era defined by protest, political upheaval, and cultural revolution. The ensemble cast includes Rolando Gómez (Caesar/Lepidus/Ghost), Chris Kelly (Brutus), Davida Tolbert (Cassius), Peter Johnson (Antony/Ligarius), Louis Colaiacovo (Casca/Augerer), Christine Turturro-Beausoleil (Portia/Octavius/Cobbler), Rachael Buchanan-Fedor (Decius/Agrippa), Sean Patrick Ryan (Metellus/Trebonius/Flavius), Victoria Pérez (Calpurnia/Cinna), and Jesse Tiebor (Soothsayer/Lucius).
D’Youville Kavinoky’s production of Julius Caesar features scenic design by Paul Bostaph, costume design by E.L. Hohn, lighting design by Brian Cavanagh, sound design by Geoff Tocin, original music composition by Christine Turturro-Beausoleil, hair/wig design by Amanda Steitz, and props design by Zoë Dillinger. Stefanie Warnick is fight director, Lindsay Brandon Hunter is intimacy director, Kate LoConti Alcocer is verse coach, and Derek Moran as production stage manager with Dino Bruce as assistant stage manager. Season artwork is by Akasya Crosier; production photography by Olivia D’Amato.
Julius Caesar begins performances at D’Youville Kavinoky Theatre (320 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201) on Friday, October 30, 2026, with an Opening Night Reception in the Kav Lounge starting at 6:30pm. Opening Reception is free with the purchase of a ticket for October 30, 2026. Julius Caesar continues its run until November 21, 2026, with performances on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30pm, and Saturdays at 2:30pm. To view full performance calendar and purchase tickets, visit kavinokytheatre.com. D’Youville Kavinoky Box Office (320 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201) is open Tuesday-Friday from 10am-2pm and 90 minutes before showtimes; contact the Box Office at 716-829-7668 or email at [email protected].
Julius Caesar continues D’Youville Kavinoky Theatre’s commitment to presenting accessible, professional and culturally relevant theater that combines recognizable entertainment with ambitious artistic storytelling. Pick Your Price ticketing is available for every Thursday evening performance, which allows patrons to purchase tickets at price points ranging from $10 to $65. ASL interpretive performance is Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 7:30pm; ASL Interpretation provided by Greenfinch Interpreting.
D’Youville Kavinoky Theatre’s 2026-2027 season of ambition, power, and legacy continues in February with The Last Wife by Kate Henning directed by Sabrina Kahwaty Garcia. Season 47 concludes in April with The Shark Is Broken by Joseph Nixon & Ian Shaw, directed by Charmagne Chi.