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A modern production of “Julius Caesar” — with an actor made up as Donald Trump getting offed onstage — will continue to play in Central Park as scheduled, the theater company said.

The production — part of the annual Shakespeare in the Park series — has been ripped by the White House since it was mounted Sunday.

The Public Theater stressed the current production — scheduled to play until Sunday — was never meant to promote violence.

“Our production of Julius Caesar in no way advocates violence towards anyone. Shakespeare’s play, and our production, make the opposite point: those who attempt to defend democracy by undemocratic means pay a terrible price and destroy the very thing they are fighting to save,” it said in a statement.

Delta Airlines and Bank of America pulled their sponsorship of the play Sunday.

American Express also distanced itself from the political fallout by removing an ad from The Public Theater’s website.

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