Julius Caesar Play Act 1-5 PDF

JULIUS CAESAR William Shakespeare Adapted by TeachTown®  Act 1 General Caesar Scene I: The Parade Narrator: This is the story of General 1  Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar won many battles and was powerful in Ro...

JULIUS CAESAR William Shakespeare Adapted by TeachTown®  Act 1 General Caesar Scene I: The Parade Narrator: This is the story of General 1  Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar won many battles and was powerful in Rome. When he defeated an enemy in battle, statues were decorated with crowns. Parades went through the streets to celebrate. While many Roman 2 people liked Caesar, some thought he had too much power. Scene II: The Warning Narrator: Caesar’s parade ends at the town center. Caesar stands with Calpurnia, his wife. He also 3  stands with his friends, Brutus, Cassius, and Antony. The crowd: (cheering) Caesar! Caesar! Narrator: The Wise Man 4 approaches Caesar. He is known for making prophecies. Wise Man: Beware; danger! The 15th of March is near! Caesar: (turning away from the 5  Wise Man) I do not know this man. Let us ignore his warning. Narrator: Caesar, Antony, Calpurnia, and the Wise Man leave. Brutus and Cassius stay. People continue to cheer for 6 Caesar in the background. Cassius: Brutus, you are quiet. Do you not enjoy celebrating General Caesar’s victory? Brutus: I enjoy celebrating Caesar, 7  but I worry that the people of Rome want to make Caesar king. He is a good general, but one person should not have all the power. Cassius: I agree with you, Brutus. 8 Why should Caesar have all the power? He should not be the king. Brutus: Cassius, you are correct. I am loyal to Caesar. But the power of the government should be shared, not held by one man. 9  (Brutus leaves the town center.) Cassius: Brutus is loyal to Caesar. I need to change his mind. The people of Rome cannot empower Caesar to be king. 10 Narrator: Cassius writes fake letters from Roman citizens to make it seem as though other people 11  are also worried about Caesar becoming king. Scene III: The Storm Narrator: Bang! Crash! Thunder booms as a storm blows through Rome. Cassius and Casca walk 12 through town in the storm. Casca: Cassius, why are you not taking shelter from the storm? Cassius: There is no reason to seek shelter from the storm. We shall 13  enjoy this angry sky. It is a warning that the Roman government is at risk. Narrator: Hail and debris whiz past due to the wind. 14 Casca: Here is another warning. The senators plan to make Caesar king tomorrow! Cassius: (raises his sky and yells) Caesar is weak; he has no strength! If he can be 15  empowered to be king, then I can be empowered to stop him! Casca: Yes! Let us stop Caesar from becoming too powerful! Cassius: Brutus is an honorable 16 friend of Caesar. We must convince him to 17  Act 2 Caesar’s Fate Scene I: Caesar the Powerful Brutus: (talking aloud to himself) 18 Caesar is about to be crowned king. He will forget that he should help the people. The power will make him act differently, and that will be dangerous. Caesar has to be stopped before he becomes the king. He is a threat to all 19  of Rome. Narrator: Cassius and Casca arrive with four other men to speak with Brutus. Cassius: Brutus, we must make an 20 oath to stop Caesar. Brutus: An oath is not needed. Our loyalty to Rome is enough. Cassius: Your allegiance to Rome is stronger than steel; an oath can 21  be forgotten. Let us not forget that Caesar’s companion, Antony, is a threat to Rome as well. Brutus: Focus on ending Caesar’s power. That is the only way for our plan to be a success. 22 Cassius: I am still wary of Antony’s intentions for Rome. Brutus: Antony will not be a threat to Rome once Caesar is gone. (Brutus begins speaking to the whole group.) No one must know 23  of our plans to save Rome. Scene II: The Choice Calpurnia: Dearest Caesar, I beg that you listen to the warnings and stay home. 24 Caesar: My Calpurnia, I shall not bend to fear. Calpurnia: Caesar, do not ignore 25  the warnings! Both the Wise Man and the angry skies are cautioning you of true danger. Caesar: I cannot change what the skies have planned for me. What is meant to happen will happen. I will 26 not stay home out of fear. It seems strange to me that so many men live in fear. Narrator: A man enters. He is part of the group that wants to end Caesar’s power. 27  Man: Caesar, it is time to go to the Senate. Calpurnia: My love, I beg you. Send Antony in your place today. Say you are ill. 28 Caesar: So be it, my dear. Antony will go to the Senate in my place. However, I will not lie. The senators will be told it is my choice to stay home. Man: (speaking in a quiet tone) 29  Caesar, the other senators plan to crown you as king today. The senators may change their minds if you stay home. Caesar: I see. The warnings seem 30 and go to the Senate. 31  Act 3 The Death of Caesar Scene I: The Betrayal Narrator: Caesar, Brutus, Cassius, 32 Casca, Antony, and other senators enter the Senate. Before entering, the Wise Man attempts to give Caesar one last warning. Caesar dismisses the Wise Man and goes inside. 33  Narrator: Caesar stands in front of the Senate. A senator approaches Caesar and kneels before him. Senator: Caesar, my brother lives in exile. I ask that he be allowed back into Rome. 34 Caesar: Your brother broke the laws of Rome. He was a traitor in our land. Your his crimes. I will not change this decision. Narrator: Brutus and Cassius kneel 35  before Caesar. Cassius and Brutus: Caesar, reverse the exile. Allow this senator’s brother back into Rome! Caesar: Nothing will change my 36 mind. I am as constant as the brightest star in the sky. Narrator: Casca and other senators approach. Casca: Caesar, you shall not be 37  all-powerful! Narrator: Casca, Brutus, and the other senators kneel before Caesar RIP and then kill him. RIP As Caesar dies, he looks to his trusted friend, Brutus. 38 Caesar: You too, Brutus? RIP Narrator: Julius Caesar dies. Scene II: The Funeral Narrator: Gong! Gong! Gong! The sound of bells can be heard 39  throughout Rome. This signals the beginning of Julius Caesar’s funeral. Brutus speaks before the 40 people. Brutus: Trust in my honor and RIP allegiance to Rome! Caesar died at my hands. He was too ambitious for the good of Rome. Under Caesar as king, we all would have 41  been servants to his rule. Come forward if you think I am wrong. (No one steps forward. Antony enters.) Crowd: (The crowd cheers in support.) Brutus! You shall be our 42 Caesar! Brutus: Quiet. Listen to Antony. Narrator: As Antony speaks, the ringing of funeral bells can be heard. Gong! Gong! 43  Antony: (weeping) People of Rome, we all loved Caesar. Now mourn. In his will, Caesar left money to every Roman citizen. RIP Even in his death, Caesar protects us. You should be angry that these men took Caesar away from 44 Rome. Crowd: (angrily yells) Traitors! Antony: Fight for Caesar! Crowd: (pointing and yelling at the conspirators) Out of Rome! Be 45  gone or live in fear, traitors! 46  Act 4 Prepare for Battle Scene I: The List Narrator: Here with Antony sit 47  Lepidus and Octavius. Lepidus is a Roman senator and was a close ally of Caesar. Octavius was Caesar’s adopted son. Antony: (holding a list in his hands) Who shall we hold responsible for 48  RIP killing Caesar? We must eliminate the traitors. Lepidus: These are names of men in our own families. Antony, if you agree to eliminate your nephew, I will identify my traitor brother. 49  (Lepidus leaves.) Antony: (to Octavius) Is Lepidus a trustworthy man? Could he rule Rome alongside you and me? Octavius: Lepidus is a valiant 50 soldier. I believe he is dependable. Antony: (in a doubting tone of voice) My horse is a valiant and trustworthy soldier. However, he is not prepared to rule Rome. Lepidus is a mere tool. But Brutus 51  and Cassius are greater threats. I have heard reports that they are gathering an army. We must confront these traitors and eliminate their bid for power. 52  Scene II: The Ghost Narrator: Cassius arrives at Brutus’ camp with his army. 53  Cassius: Brutus, you were once my friend. Why have you wronged me? Brutus: I never wronged you, brother. What evidence do you possess that I have wronged you? 54 Come, and we shall discuss this privately. (Brutus and Cassius enter Brutus’ tent.) Cassius: You condemned one of my men for taking bribes. I had sent you notice not to pursue him 55  for this matter. Brutus: You want me to ignore him taking bribes because you do the same as his leader. We cannot be involved in the same dishonest acts that we have fought to eliminate. 56 Cassius: (growing angry) Never doubt me! I am a soldier and shall Brutus: We are both too quick to insult each other. Stay calm, my brother. 57  Cassius: Indeed. You are right. Narrator: Cassius leaves. Brutus lies awake reading as the other men in his army sleep. While reading, Brutus believes he sees the ghost of Caesar. 58 Brutus: (speaking to the ghost) Identify yourself. Ghost: Thy evil spirit. (The ghost disappears.) Brutus: (frantically, waking his 59  men) Men! Soldiers! Did you see a strange ghost? Men: No. You are just seeing things. No ghost is here. 60  Act 5 The Battle Scene I: Philippi Narrator: Octavius, Antony, and 61  their army are on the Philippi. Antony: Here, in Philippi, is where we battle the traitors. We battle for both honor and Rome. Octavius, listen to my direction. You attack 62 from the left, and I will attack from the right. Octavius: No, I will attack from the right. You attack from the left. Antony: You question my authority? 63  Octavius: You are not more have fought more battles, but we are both honorable soldiers. Narrator: Brutus and Cassius enter the armies. 64 Octavius: (to Antony) Shall we 1 2 3 move traitor’s army and attack? Antony: Stand strong, Octavius. We 1 2 3 wait for our enemy to attack We are called to meet face-to- 65  face, man-to-man, with Brutus and Cassius. Narrator: Antony, Octavius, Brutus, and Cassius stand face-to-face on the 66 Octavius: (raising his air) RIP Prepare to avenge the death of Caesar! I will not rest my head until RIP I avenge Caesar with the death of rebels! Brutus and Cassius: Cowards! 67  Rome before Caesar! Narrator: All four men depart, returning to their armies to prepare for battle. Brutus: (to Cassius) Let this battle 68  RIP close what Caesar’s death began. Narrator: The battle begins between the two armies. Cassius is RIP killed. Brutus retreats to his camp. Brutus: Caesar, you remain mighty 69  RIP even in death! Revenge is yours. Scene II: Victory 70 Narrator: Antony and Octavius prepare to continue the battle. Antony: (to his soldiers) Find Brutus! If he lives, treat him well, and bring him to me. 71  Narrator: Antony and Octavius’ RIP men Brutus has died. Antony: Brutus, you were the noblest of the traitors. You acted out of devotion to Rome, not envy of power. Rome shall remember 72 you in the most honorable way. RIP Octavius: Caesar’s death has been avenged! We are victorious! 73 Copyright © 2023 TeachTown®