Coriolanus

Hudson Shakespeare

Company

By William Shakespeare

Directed by Rich Warren

For the second installment of the 2004 Shakespeare festival, HSC presented Shakespeare's most political oriented play and his final tragedy, Coriolanus. following the story of man who holds rigidly to the life of war but found it proved useless in the area of civilian politics. Caius Marcius, a Roman general born and bred for his post by his ambitious mother Volumnia, shares the accolades of his comrades and superiors during Rome's civil war, but can find no such glory in the peace that follows. After a successful military conquest against Rome's perennial enenmy the Volscians, where he garners the honorary moniker "Coriolanus", Marcius is pushed by his mother to pursue the powerful office of Consul. Here he would represent the common people, the Plebeians, a group he openly despises and considers inferior. His arrogance and loyalty to his mother prove his undoing and forces him to become strange bedfellows with a man who is mortal enemy.

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Articles and Photo Layouts

"Coriolanus" - Union City Reporter Article

"Coriolanus" - Dallas Weekly, Dallas PA Article

"Coriolanus" - Union Leader Photo Layout

"Coriolanus" - Cranford Chronicle Photo Layout

Show Dates

Tuesday, June 15, 7:30 PM, Kenilworth Borough Hall, Kenilworth, NJ

Wednesday, June 16, 7:00 PM, Hamilton Park, Jersey City, NJ

Monday, June 21, 7:00 PM, Shipyard Park, Hoboken, NJ

Tuesday, June 22, 7:30 PM, Meadowland Park, South Orange, NJ

Thursday, June 24, 7:00 PM, Van Vorst Park, Jersey City, NJ

Saturday, June 26, 1:00 PM, Stratford Library Amphitheater, Stratford, CT

Monday, June 28, 7:00 PM, Pier A Park, Hoboken, NJ

Monday, July 5, 7:00 PM, Sinatra Park, Hoboken, NJ

Wednesday, July 7, 7:30 PM, Hackensack Town Green, Hackensack, NJ

Thursday, July 8, 8:00PM, Ellsworth Park, Union City, NJ

Wednesday, July 14, 7:30 PM, Hackensack Town Green, Hackensack, NJ

Friday, July 16 8:00 PM, College Misericordia, Dallas, PA

Cast

Rich Warren

Caius Marcius Coriolanus

Cedric Hill

Cominius

Freeman Borden

Titus Lartius

Tim Baird

Menenius Grippa

Lyndsay Becker

Sicinius Velutus

Rachel Wahl

Junius Brutus

Michelle Doucet

First Senator/First Lord

Jonathan Brown

Tullus Aufidius

Amanda J. Ifrah

Volumia

Tiffany Clementi

Virgilia

Nicole Clavell

Valeria/Citizen/Lord/

3rd Servingwomen/Conspirator

Nicholle Hart

Citizen/1st Servingwoman/

GENTLEWOMAN/Conspirator

Emily Ray

Adrian/Citizen/OFFICER/

Zach Symons

Volscian Senator/Conspirator

Katherine Boynton Virgilia (us)

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To see other 2004 Show Pages: Shakespeare's Valentine's, Run for Your Wife, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Coriolanus, Lysistrata, Cymbeline, Gruesome, Gory and Grotesque Tale of Edgar Allan Poe, Othello

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After a near riot with the Roman citizenry, the sucessful, but impetuous general Marcius (Rich Warren) is calmed by his mentor and seasoned senator Menenius (Tim Baird) indicating that there one must choose battles wisely. Van Vorst Park, Hoboken, NJ

Not waiting long for a battle, First Senator (Michelle Doucet) brings news of the impending invasion by the Volscians, Rome's enemy, Marcius (Rich Warren) joins his other generals Cominius (Cedric Hill, second from right) and Titus (Freeman Borden, far left to map out their strategy. Sinatra Park, Hoboken, NJ

A worried wife Virgilia (Tiffany Clementi) confides her fear for Marcius' safety to her mother-in-law Volumnia (Amanda Ifrah). However, being cut of the same war like cloth as her son, Volumnia steals Virgilia against her fears and relishes the wounds and honors that will befell her son. Shipyard Park, Hoboken, NJ

The Volscian General Aufidius (Jonathan Bronw) receives word that his old enemy Marcius will lead the battle to meet his forces. Hamilton Park, Jersey City, NJ

Enemies abroad and enemies at home, The Tribunes of the people, Brutus (Rachel Wahl) and Sicinius (Lyndsay Becker), plot to keep Marcius from obtaining the superior political office of consul. Hamilton Park, Jersey City, NJ

Marcius (Rich Warren) and Aufidius (Jonathan Brown) reduce the battle to hand to hand as their fight becomes personal. Marcius emerges victorius and gains the moniker of Coriolanus to commemorate the taking of the capital city of Corioli. Van Vorst Park, Hoboken, NJ

Marcius (Rich Warren) glibbly goes through the motions of campaining for the public office of consul with the citizenry, a group he openly despises.

Sinatra Park, Hoboken, NJ

The Tribunes, Brutus (Rachel Wahl) and Sicinius (Lyndsay Becker) rouse the citizens to oppose Marcius. He then openly denounces the crowd and leaves. Pier A Park, Hoboken, NJ.

Back at home, Volumnia (Amanda Ifrah) chastises her son (Rich Warren) on being so impotent with a crowd of rabble when he is victoirus on the battlefield and pushes him to get back out there and fight. Sinatra Park, Hoboken, NJ

Unable to control his anger and disgust at the populace, Coriolanus (Rich Warren) banishes the city and leaves them to whatever enemies will have the ungrateful lot. Van Vorst Park, Jersey City, NJ

Marcius (Rich Warren) arrives at the home of his mortal enemy Aufidius (Jonathan Brown) and swears complete service to him. An overwhelmed Aufidius plans for the attack of Rome with Marcius' help. Pier A Park, Hoboken, NJ

After a successful military campagin and arriving at the gates of Rome, the army of Aufidius and Marcius is stopped by the arrival of Volumnia. A battle of wills ensues as Volumnia (Amanda Ifrah) and Aufidius (Jonathan Brown) for the support of Marcius (Rich Warren) which his mother wins. Aufidius sees his dreams of conquest slipping away and plots to kill Marcius. Shipyard Park, Hoboken, NJ