Miss Julie is a play written by a man who openly despised women, and yet here it is—alive on stage, challenging us more than ever. Under Rebecca Etzine’s direction, the story is reclaimed, interrogated, and charged with new energy, turning Strindberg’s misogyny on its head. This production doesn’t shy away from the ugliness of the past; it confronts it, exposes it, and asks the audience to reckon with the ways power, desire, and oppression still shape our world. Simply put: if Strindberg could see this version, he would be furious—and that’s exactly the point.
Rebecca Etzine (she/they) is a Queer, non-binary director, actor, and writer. Raised in Baltimore, by South African Jewish parents, Rebecca’s work has been inspired equally by South African protest theatre, the Yiddish theatre, and American immigrant culture. Working in both New York and Baltimore, her credits range from independently produced classical theatre, new play development, and devised theatre. Rebecca has trained broadly in classical theatre both as an actor and director, studying in intensive programs at The Moscow Art Theatre School and the American Shakespeare Center. In 2014, Rebecca earned her LTCL in theatre education from Trinity College, London, after spending three months teaching in Johannesburg, South Africa. Rebecca earned her BA in Directing from Fordham University and received her MFA in Directing from The New School for Drama. In 2023, she was the recipient of the Geva Theatre Center Directing Fellowship.
Rebecca’s credits at The New School credits include 99 Histories by Julia Cho, a three-person adaptation of The Merchant of Venice, and an original adaptation of the Irish-Jewish novel Nine Folds Make a Paper Swan. She has also directed The Tall Ones and Des Moines by Miles Orduña and where do we go from here by Collin McConnell. Rebecca is the founding Artistic Director of The Cradle Theatre Company where she directed the world premiere of Hissifit by Krista Knight as well as productions of As You Like It, Romeo and Juliet, The Winter’s Tale, and Love’s Labors Lost. While studying at Fordham University, Rebecca directed Twelfth Night and Bruce Myers’ two-person adaptation of S. Ansky’s The Dybbuk. Other credits include: Everybody (York College of Pennsylvania) and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime (SUNY Brockport)
After graduating from The New School, Rebecca has been teaching theatre and directing at the collegiate level at York College of Pennsylvania, Muhlenberg College, and SUNY Brockport. She also works as a literacy specialist in the Baltimore City School system. Rebecca is a member of The Nobodies Collective– a new work incubator based in New York.
See Miss Julie October 23 – 27 at CCBC Catonsville, Center for the Arts, Theatre.
Performance Dates: October 23 at 11:10 a.m., October 24, 25 at 7 p.m., October 26 at 3 p.m. ASL Interpreted, October 27 at 11:10 a.m.
General admission $10, Seniors, Non-CCBC Students, CCBC Faculty/Staff/Alumni $5, FREE for CCBC Students with current ID
Purchase tickets online at www.ccbctickets or call the Box Office at 443-840-ARTS. Free tickets for CCBC students are available by calling the box office.
CONTENT WARNING: This play contains themes and depictions of sexual situations, violence, foul language, misogyny, and alcohol abuse.
Miss Julie is a play written by a man who openly despised women, and yet here it is—alive on stage, challenging us more than ever. Under Rebecca Etzine’s direction, the story is reclaimed, interrogated, and charged with new energy, turning Strindberg’s misogyny on its head. This production doesn’t shy away from the ugliness of the past; it confronts it, exposes it, and asks the audience to reckon with the ways power, desire, and oppression still shape our world. Simply put: if Strindberg could see this version, he would be furious—and that’s exactly the point.
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