BYU-Idaho is putting on “Julius Caesar” about the rise and fall of Julius Caesar, including how the government and the world were affected by his death.
Luke Arbon is a cast member in the production, playing four different roles, including Flavius, a poet, a citizen and a soldier.
“This Theatre Department here is just so amazing with giving students opportunities to grow in so many different aspects,” Arbon said. “I think the biggest part that I've loved is just the community there. I've gained some of the best friendships that I've gotten here and just everything about it, the professionalism from both the students and the professors. It's just such an amazing opportunity that they've given me here.”
Arbon encourages all students to see “Julius Caesar.”
“It's very well done and there are so many different people involved in it. So, chances are you’re friends with at least one person that's involved with it. And it has a great message to it. And so, there are many different reasons to come to it. It’s a really good time,” Arbon said.
Arbon says not all the cast in the Julius Caesar production are theatre majors. Many of them are students from diverse majors.
“Something that BYUI gives a lot of their students is just opportunities,” Arbon said. “And so, it doesn't really matter if you are a major or minor in it. There are chances for everybody.”
Students of any major are encouraged to audition for school productions. You can learn more about auditions and performances at the BYUI Theatre Department Instagram and Facebook pages.
The Julius Ceasar production has show times Dec. 3-5 and 9-12 at 7:30 p.m., and matinee performances on Dec. 6 and 13 at 2 p.m. in the Eliza R. Snow Building Black Box Theatre in room 107. Tickets are $8 and are available at tickets.byui.edu.