April 15-18 and 22-25, 2026
Written by Yussef El Guindi
Directed by Adam Goldstein
Performed at Stage Center Theatre, F Building, Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 North St. Louis Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, 60625
A traveling soothsayer, Asim, wanders into the courtyard of Cleopatra’s palace and starts chatting with the queen’s handmaiden, Charmian. He promises to read her fortune. As the unhappy future of the court begins to unfold, this soothsayer soon becomes a witness, then finally a participant in the last days of Cleopatra and Antony. A comedic look at the dramatic finale of one of history’s great romantic couples.
Co-Produced by Silk Road Cultural Center & Stage Center Theatre at Northeastern Illinois University
Kyky | Mary Chlimon
Asim/Anubis | Aiden Mendoza
Cleopatra | Joan Nahid
Antony/Pharoah | Josh Odor
Thyrsus/Octavian/Pharoah | Luke Steadman
Thyrsus/Octavian/Pharoah* | Xavier Becerra
Understudy Kyky | Maribella Arguello
Understudy Asim/Anubis, and Thyrsus/Octavian/Pharoah | Xavier Becerra
*performances April 23-25
Playwright | Yussef El Guindi
Director | Adam Goldstein
Intimacy & Violence Director | Tristin Hall
Dramaturg | Suzi Elnaggar
Production Stage Manager | Kelly Bork
Assistant Stage Manager | Kayla Mele
Scenic Designer & Technical Director | Sarah J. Fabian
Props Designer | Susana Acevedo
Costume Designer | Kotryna Hilko
Hair & Makeup Designer | Zay’Enna Simmons
Lighting Designer | Becca Jeffords
Associate Lighting Designer | Liz Gomez
Projections Designer | Andres Fiz
Sound Designer | Ricardo Guerrero
Run Crew | Eva Abreu
Costume Shop Manager & Head of Wardrobe | McKayla Johnson
Carpenter | Nathan Borja
Assistant Dramaturg & Front of House Manager | Gaby Molina
Assistant Dramaturg | Christina Webber
SCT Social Media | Natalie Guzman & Jojo Perez
Crew | CMT-T 339 & Talent Scholars
Artistic Director | Adam Goldstein
Managing Director | Sarah J. Fabian
Founding Executive Artistic Director | Jamil Khoury
Founding Executive Director | Malik Gillani
Director of Development and Project Advancement | Elizabeth Rosner
Project Coordinator | Gordon Chow
Feature “Northeastern Illinois University’s Stage Center Theatre Presents ‘Full On Cleopatra,’" North Eastern Illinois University, April 13, 2026
