Shakespeare's JULIUS CAESAR
adapted + directed by Alyssa May Gold
in association with Pocket Universe
In this 90-minute adaptation, William Shakespeare’s epic political drama explores the cross-section of emotion and politics, self-
identity within a group, and the foundations of democracy. Using Shakespeare’s original text, this reimagined Julius Caesar sets the action among a group of teenage girls as they reckon with their
ambition, define their moral compasses, and step into their power (for better or worse).
Public Performances:
November 12th thru 14th @ 7:00 P.M.
Student Performances @ Pendragon:
(Limited # of Seats for Sale!)
Monday, Nov 16th @ 9:30 A.M.
Tuesday, Nov 17th @ 8:45 A.M.
Wednesday, Nov 18th @ 8:45 A.M.
The Team
Adapter + Director: Alyssa May Gold
Assistant Director: Ellen Mimi Schlecht
Scenic & Properties Designer: Cat Raynor
Costume Designer: Julia Squier
Lighting Designer: Hayley Garcia Parnell
Sound Designer: Carsen Joenk
Sound Associate: Molly Delaney
PSM: Courtney Knysch
The Cast
Camila Castro
Audrey Kim Chung
Bethany Fitch
Ainsley Gutierrez
Kleo Mitrokostas
Kira Mahealani Stone
Special Thanks:
Brenden Gotham, Emily Abruzzi, Courtney Allen, Noel Carmichael, Liz Cordes, Joy Cranker, Dylan Duffy, Kelly McCarty, Chelsa Ryan, Tara Wright, Boquet Valley Central School District, Lake Placid High School, North Country School, Northwood School, Saranac Lake High School, Tupper Lake High School
ALYSSA MAY GOLD
Adapter + Director
Alyssa (she/her) is a theatre/filmmaker
from NYC. She is the founder of Pocket Universe, a company dedicated to reconsidering and reimagining classic stories and conventions. Pocket Universe's inaugural production of Julius Caesar set in an all-girls high school was hailed by the NY Times as a “radical take on the tragedy with the capacity to take women seriously at the heart,” and its production of Alyssa's play, The Girl You Talk To, was named one of NY Theatre Guide’s Top Theatre of 2023. Her directing work includes Megan Quick’s And Toto, Too (Frigid Festival, Audience Choice Award Winner), Pocket Universe’s Juliet + Romeo and the web series “You Made it Worse” which she also wrote. She has served as Associate Director for Torera (WP Theater), Someone Spectacular (Signature Theater,) both directed by Tatiana Pandiani, and The Great Novel (New Light Theater Project), directed by Sarah Norris. As an actress, Alyssa’s work includes the Tony-nominated revivals of How I Learned to Drive and Arcadia, and the world premiere of Our Dear Dead Drug Lord. Alyssa holds a BA from NYU Gallatin and an MA in classical theater from LAMDA.
For more info: AlyssaMayGold.com/
CAMILA CASTRO
Actor
Camila (she/her) is an NYC-based
actor originally from Ensenada, Mexico. She holds a BFA from NYU Tisch Drama, where she attended Playwrights Horizons Theater School, Atlantic Theater School and the Experimental Theater Wing. She spent her final semester studying Stanislavski, Brecht and devising in Berlin. Past credits include: 2026 Atlantic Alumni Industry Showcase, Law & Order: SVU, Florinda, The Rover (Tisch Drama Mainstage). In her free time you’ll likely find her climbing, dancing or furthering her yoga practice.
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BETHANY FITCH
Actor
Bethany (she/her) is an NYC-based
actor and arts administrator. Pendragon Credits include Twelfth Night and The Muppet Cabaret. She is the Development Associate and a Resident Artist with New Light Theater Project. She served as the Company Manager at Trinity Rep for the 2024 and 2025 seasons and returns to Pendragon Theatre most summers. She is a proud graduate of Bucknell University with a BA in Theatre and Environmental Science. She is also a Storyteller with NYC Secrets & Lies and an environmental historian. Her research is published in the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences.
Follow: @bethanyfitch
KLEO MITROKOSTAS
Actor
Kleo (she/her) is an NYC-based actor
and producer. For Pendragon: Circle Mirror Transformation; The Mousetrap; Our Town. Off-Broadway: This is Government; The Greatest Hits Down Route 66; According to the Chorus; Room 1214 (59E59 Theaters). Touring: A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Great Expectations (The Acting Company). She is the Associate Artistic Director of New Light Theater Project. NYU Tisch.
For more info: KleoMitrokostas.com
Follow: @kleomitrokostas
CAT RAYNOR
Scenic + Properties Designer
Cat (she/her) is a visual artist and
production designer based in New York City. Cat is passionate in telling stories for, about, and by women, and looks to create work with powerful and truthful representation of the female experience. Cat specializes in work about young adulthood and the messy magical years where we try to find ourselves. Cat holds a B.A. from Kenyon College with a concentration in Fine Arts and an M.F.A in Set Design from Yale School of Drama.
HAYLEY GARCIA PARNELL
Lighting Designer
Hayley (they/she) is a queer, nonbinary,
Chicana lighting designer from Colorado, now based in NYC. They received their BA in Theatre (Lighting Design) with a Minor in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder. They were the 2022-23 Allen Lee Hughes Lighting Fellow at Arena Stage in Washington, DC and are dedicated to telling stories about and uplifting the voices of marginalized communities and combating systemic oppression in the arts. They believe wholeheartedly in process over product, which demands ensuring the theatre is an inclusive, equitable, and safe environment.
For more info: HayleyGarciaParnell.com/
ELLEN MIMI SCHLECHT
Assistant Director
Ellen (she/her) is a NYC-based
theatre artist, arts educator, and communications professional whose work lives at the intersection of performance, politics, and community. She is passionate about creating accessible arts education and programming that invites people of all ages and backgrounds into the creative process. She currently serves as a teaching artist and Program Manager with Broadway Bound Kids, where she fosters creativity, confidence, and collaboration through theatre-making. She has also taught theatre with Ursuline Academy (her alma-mater), Delaware Theatre Company, & Delaware Children's Theater.
For more info: EllenMimi.com/
AUDREY KIM CHUNG
Actor
Audrey (she/her) is excited to be a
part of Julius Caesar at Pendragon Theatre with Pocket Universe. She loves collaborative theatre and is thrilled to be part of this team. Recent stage credits include Totems in the Night (IRT), Before the First Snow (PanAsian Rep). Upcoming on-screen credits include Superfakes (A24/Peacock). Training: NYU Tisch Drama (Stella Adler, RADA, Stonestreet). Rep: Henderson Hogan.
For more info: AudreyKimChung.com
AINSLEY GUTIERREZ
Actor
Ainsley (she/her) is an actor and
singer born and raised in the Bay Area, California. She recently graduated from NYU Tisch with a BFA in Drama. Her recent credits include Cassius (Julius Caesar), Lady Shirley (Marian, or The True Tale of Robin Hood), and Emma (Anatomy of a Suicide). Ainsley is passionate about bringing the complexity and beauty of young women’s experiences to the stage. She is thrilled to be performing as Antony in this production of Julius Caesar! Much love to her family, friends, and the JC team.
For more info: AinsleyGutierrez.com
Follow: @ainsleygutierrez
Actor
KIRA MAHEALANI STONE
Kira (she/her) is a performer and
teaching artist from Kaneohe Hawai’i. She is an NYU and Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts alum, and is currently head of pedagogy at Spotlight Kids NY. Select credits: A Chorus Line, Newsies (Diamond Head Theatre), Pajama Talks (Edinburgh Fringe), Timon of Athens (RADA) and various NYC Dance concerts (Gibney, UCB). Kira is thrilled to be doing some Shakespeare again. Love to her beautiful family, friends, and thank you to Sarah and Alyssa!
Follow: @kiras44
Costume Designer
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JULIA SQUIER
Julia (she/they) is excited to be back at
Pendragon! Pendragon: Violet, Beetlejuice Jr, Noises Off, Twelfth Night, Treasure Island, The Marvelous Wonderettes (2024 BroadwayWorld Winner), Our Town, The Muppet Cabaret, The Little Mermaid Jr., Sleeping Beauty…Sort of. Julia is NYC based with credits at Ars Nova, New Light Theater Project, and New York Film Academy and more. Resident Artist of NLTP. BFA: MMC.
For more info: JuliaSquier.com/
Sound Designer
CARSEN JOENK
Carsen (she/her) is a multi-disciplinary
storyteller with experience in directing, sound design, and creative producing with a particular focus on immersive and interactive work. She is interested in live events that use spectacle, new forms, and grand gestures to break down walls and question assumptions. Carsen embraces stylized theatricality as a means of entertainment, conversation, and dissidence. Much of her work lives at the intersection of sound and story; with a great enthusiasm for music, podcasts, and new media.