The Public Theater's controversial production of Julius Caesar closed Sunday night, but the so-called "right-wing hate machine" surrounding the play continues to churn, with a torrent of anonymous threats made in recent days against the Public Theater's director Oskar Eustis, as well as other Shakespeare companies across the country.

The Post reports that Eustis and his wife have received several death threats since the play closed, including messages mentioning their family address and daughter's name. "I want to grab you by the p---y," one caller allegedly said. "Your husband wants Trump to die. I want him to die."

Eustis had previously defended the production on stage, explaining that "neither Shakespeare nor the Public Theater could possibly advocate violence as a solution to political problems” and explicitly warning of the dangers unleashed by a "large crowd of people manipulated by their emotions." In an interview with the Times, Euskis also cautioned against letting the "hate machine" impact how we interact with art and each other.

Eustis defends @PublicTheaterNY's "Julius Caesar" on opening night: "Nobody owns the truth. We all own the culture" pic.twitter.com/dXncq0sLk8 — Lee Rosenbaum (@CultureGrrl) June 13, 2017

But the controversy has continued to grow, and now Shakespeare companies across the country—none of which have any relation to the Public Theater—are reporting a flood of new threats made by email and over the phone. The misdirected vitriol first reached a regional Shakespeare company in Massachusetts over the weekend, according to the Washington Post. "F-ck you," began one email. "Hope you all who did this play about Trump are the first do die when ISIS COMES TO YOU... scumbags."

"You are vial despicable excuses for human beings," read another. "I wish you all the worst possible life you could have and hope you all get sick and die."

Other companies have fielded similarly spiteful reactions intended for the New York City play. On Wednesday, the Dallas Observer reported that Shakespeare Dallas, which puts on its own Shakespeare in the Park, has received over 80 threatening emails. "Your [sic] a disgrace," one email began. "You should be ASHAMED that is the PRESIDENT. I hope you die and so do you [sic] family."

Another cautioned, "Do another fucked up play and see what happens. I can smell your stench all the way to Texas."

The Dallas company is currently preparing to stage Titus Andronicus, a tale of revenge and political unrest widely considered the Bard's most violent play. A representative from the company confirmed the receipt of the death threats, and added that they would not impact the theater's choice in productions.