Men aren’t the only ones thinking about the Roman empire. TheStudio@620’s all-female cast brings ambition, loyalty and betrayal to the stage with a sharp reimagining of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar.”
Roxanne Fay, who adopted the play and stars as Brutus, told Tampa Bay Arts Passport that the production should feel more like reliving Roman-inspired action movies like “Gladiator” and “Spartacus” than high school English homework.
“Throw the idea that, ‘Oh my God, I’m going to a Shakespeare play’ out the window,” Fay said on the TB Arts Passport podcast. “It’s more of a thoughtful entertainment than it is a lesson.”
The lessons it does hold—of corruption and manipulation of public opinion—are still as relevant today as they were in 1599. And they aren’t gendered.
“I hope to reveal that the seeds of destruction—and the potential for repair—exist within all of us,” Fay told TB Arts Passport. “We all bear witness. We all share responsibility.”
Its premier on Thursday, March 12 sold out, as well as next Sunday and Friday’s showings. But there are still plenty of tickets available for select dates and times through March 22.
Tickets range from $25-$40, with savings for students, seniors, studio members and groups.
“Julius Caesar” runs March 12-22 at TheStudio@620 in St. Petersburg.
Julius Caesar
Time Thu., March 12, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Fri., March 13, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Sat., March 14, 3-5 & 7:30-9:30 p.m., Sun., March 15, 3-5 p.m., Thu., March 19, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Fri., March 20, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Sat., March 21, 3-5 & 7:30-9:30 p.m. and Sun., March 22, 3-5 p.m.
Location The Studio@620, 620 1st Ave. S, St. Petersburg
This article appears in Mar. 12 – 18, 2026.