The Public Theater’s production of “Julius Caesar” in New York uses the words written by playwright William Shakespeare 400 years ago. The difference is the actor playing Julius Caesar looks a lot like President Donald Trump. And, as anyone familiar with Shakespeare’s play knows, Caesar is killed in Act 3 by senators who fear he had become too power hungry. Laura Sheaffer has attended Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare plays in New York City’s Central Park for years. But she objected to seeing a character looking like Trump covered with blood in the assassination scene. As he dies, the actor delivers one of Shakespeare’s most famous lines, “Et Tu, Brute” -- meant to show Caesar’s surprise that his good friend Brutus joined his killing. Sheaffer says, “I don’t love President Trump, but he’s the president. You can’t assassinate him on a stage.”

What does assassinate mean?
cover in blood
perform a scene
kill someone important
put on a play
Who does the actor look like?
President Trump
a play critic
his good friend
Julius Caesar
His good friend joined the killing.
president
senators
good friend
fellow actors