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SEP 23–OCT 19, 2025

Created by Q Brothers Collective (GQ, JQ, JAX and POS)
Based on Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar

The Jentes Family Courtyard Theater

Rome Sweet Rome

Created by Q Brothers Collective (GQ, JQ, JAX and POS)
Based on Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar

The Jentes Family Courtyard Theater

Run Time: 75 minutes (no intermission)

Lead Production Sponsor

Q Brothers Collective is “Nothing short of brilliant”

–MTV

Can we get a “Hail Caesar”?! Rome wasn’t built in a day, but it only takes a moment for the balance of power—and the bread basket—to crumble. In this wild and satirical “add-rap-tation” of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar from Chicago’s own Q Brothers Collective, the charismatic tyrant Caesar rules over his realm with an iron fist and a string of increasingly ludicrous executive orders. When delicious carbs are officially kiboshed, Brutus, Cassius, and the Senator crew decide the madness must end. Set to the electrifying beats of ’90s hip hop and New Jack Swing, razor-sharp wit collides with revolutionary rhythm, proving that political power struggles never go out of style. This is Shakespeare that bumps, breathes, and breaks boundaries.

Internationally acclaimed theater artists, the Q Brothers Collective generates original work fusing hip hop and theater, adapting classic stories to a wholly original, entertaining, and fast-paced style of comedic performance that has been energizing audiences for over two decades. The world premiere of Rome Sweet Rome marks the long-awaited return of the Collective to Chicago Shakespeare Theater after hugely successful collaborations including Othello: The Remix, Funk It Up About Nothin’, and Q Brothers’ Christmas Carol.

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Limited Availability

Multiple Performances

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Audio Description

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Open Captioning

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American Sign Language

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Run Time: 75 minutes (no intermission)

Lead Production Sponsor

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7:30 PM / Tuesday , Sep 30

Tickets Available

Limited Availability

Multiple Performances

Sold Out

Audio Description

SUN, OCT 5

Open Captioning

WED, OCT 8

American Sign Language

FRI, OCT 10

Audio Description

SUN, OCT 5

Open Captioning

WED, OCT 8

American Sign Language

FRI, OCT 10

Video: Othello the Remix (2013)

Artists

Janyce Caraballo

Lucy / Anne Marellus

Maya Vinice Prentiss

Flavius Flav / C-Pimp

Jonathan Shaboo

Cash / Soothy Sue

Bri Sudia

Purney

Madeline Baird

Understudy

Trey DeLuna

Understudy

Theo Gyra

Understudy

Elexis Selmon

Understudy

Janyce Caraballo

Lucy / Anne Marellus

Maya Vinice Prentiss

Flavius Flav / C-Pimp

Jonathan Shaboo

Cash / Soothy Sue

Bri Sudia

Purney

Madeline Baird

Understudy

Trey DeLuna

Understudy

Theo Gyra

Understudy

Elexis Selmon

Understudy

POS

Postell Pringle is a native of Decatur, Georgia. He’s a playwright, music artist/producer, beatmaker and director/choreographer. Regarding Q Brothers shows, Pos has been ‘round from the get-go as a creator, co-writer/composer: Long Way Home (w/ Chicago Children’s Choir), Q Brothers Christmas Carol, ms. estrada, Rome Sweet Rome, and Rami & Jaliya (working title). He teamed with fellow QBC member Jackson Doran (JAX & POS) to create The Illyria Project, a musical adaptation of Twelfth Night for Theater Latte Da’s NEXT Festival. Pos appeared on Broadway in A Free Man of Color by John Guare, directed by George C. Wolfe (Lincoln Center). Off B’way: The Misanthrope, pen/man/ship, Tartuffe (Moliere In The Park), The Urban Retreat (Public Theater); The Seven (NYT Workshop); Romeo + Juliet (Lucille Lortel); Hoodoo Love (Cherry Lane), Song for New York (Mabou Mines) directed by the late/great Ruth Maleczech. Other shows: pen/man/ship [virtual] (MIP), Our Daughters, Like Pillars (Huntington), The Matchmaker (Goodman), Broke-ology (KC Rep); The Seven (La Jolla Playhouse), A Soldier’s Play (AR Rep). Film & TV: 30 Miles From Nowhere, The Hudson Tribes, Unknown Soldier, Orange Bow, Unforgettable, the Law & Order franchise and a recurring role on Denis Leary’s Rescue Me. As a VO artist Pos has played numerous Gen Z podcasts roles and Rockstar Games’ GTA IV, Red Dead Redemption 2 & GTA: The Lost and Damned. Pos is the co-lyricist for the musical STEP KIDS, alongside Tyrone L. Robinson. As a music artist and producer he’s dropped myriad LP’s and mixtapes, proudly including his 2020 release “Hot Sauce From Hell “(posluv.com, Spotify). Pos is a member of The Rap Pack. He earned a BA from Bates College and studied acting in London (RADA). He resides with his gorgeous family in ‘do or die’ Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, NY @posLuv

Creative Team

Tanji Harper

Choreographer

Collette Pollard

Scenic Designer

Jos N. Banks

Costume Designer

Joe Disbrow

Associate Sound Designer

Tanji Harper

Choreographer

Collette Pollard

Scenic Designer

Jos N. Banks

Costume Designer

Joe Disbrow

Associate Sound Designer

POS

Postell Pringle is a native of Decatur, Georgia. He’s a playwright, music artist/producer, beatmaker and director/choreographer. Regarding Q Brothers shows, Pos has been ‘round from the get-go as a creator, co-writer/composer: Long Way Home (w/ Chicago Children’s Choir), Q Brothers Christmas Carol, ms. estrada, Rome Sweet Rome, and Rami & Jaliya (working title). He teamed with fellow QBC member Jackson Doran (JAX & POS) to create The Illyria Project, a musical adaptation of Twelfth Night for Theater Latte Da’s NEXT Festival. Pos appeared on Broadway in A Free Man of Color by John Guare, directed by George C. Wolfe (Lincoln Center). Off B’way: The Misanthrope, pen/man/ship, Tartuffe (Moliere In The Park), The Urban Retreat (Public Theater); The Seven (NYT Workshop); Romeo + Juliet (Lucille Lortel); Hoodoo Love (Cherry Lane), Song for New York (Mabou Mines) directed by the late/great Ruth Maleczech. Other shows: pen/man/ship [virtual] (MIP), Our Daughters, Like Pillars (Huntington), The Matchmaker (Goodman), Broke-ology (KC Rep); The Seven (La Jolla Playhouse), A Soldier’s Play (AR Rep). Film & TV: 30 Miles From Nowhere, The Hudson Tribes, Unknown Soldier, Orange Bow, Unforgettable, the Law & Order franchise and a recurring role on Denis Leary’s Rescue Me. As a VO artist Pos has played numerous Gen Z podcasts roles and Rockstar Games’ GTA IV, Red Dead Redemption 2 & GTA: The Lost and Damned. Pos is the co-lyricist for the musical STEP KIDS, alongside Tyrone L. Robinson. As a music artist and producer he’s dropped myriad LP’s and mixtapes, proudly including his 2020 release “Hot Sauce From Hell “(posluv.com, Spotify). Pos is a member of The Rap Pack. He earned a BA from Bates College and studied acting in London (RADA). He resides with his gorgeous family in ‘do or die’ Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, NY @posLuv

Spotlight

Get to know Q Brothers Collective

GQ, JQ, JAX & POS have been energizing audiences for two decades with their wholly original “add-rap-tations” fusing hip hop and theater.