University Theatre
ANTIGONE
The conflict between justice and law rises to poetic heights in Anne Carson’s innovative translation of Sophokles’ classic tale of civil disobedience. Antigone, daughter of Oedipus, mourns her beloved brother Polyneikes, considered an enemy of the state; Antigone’s uncle, King Kreon, refuses to allow his burial, considering him an insurgent and traitor. In an act of defiance and courage, Antigone breaks the law and sets the city of Thebes and its inhabitants towards an irreversible fate.
The Female Gaze
Investigating war from a feminist perspective, Michelle continued her research into The Female Gaze through her use of The Chorus as an army unit
on the battlefield after the fall of Thebes. Michelle highlighted acts of civil disobedience by women in order to showcase the dangers women face in society on the brink of tyranny.
Creatives
photos by Miguel A. Gastelum
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Lighting Design by Liz Crifasi
Scenic Design by Jeff Hunter
Costume Design by Lydia Harmon
Sound Design and Original Music Score by Jorji Brookey
Makeup Design by Angelina Fleishhacker-Ruiz
Stage Managed by Jizzel Nunez and Myah Galvan
Antigone: Caroline Herling
Kreon: Joshua Taber
Ismene: Marazay Ashford
Haimon: Jayvaughn Sterns, Jr.
Eurydike: Madeline Thaler
The Guard: Molly Smith
Teiresias: Justice
Chorus #1: Jason Beltran
Chorus #2: Sage Rivera
Chorus #3: Emily Franco
Chorus #4/The Messenger/The Boy: Daphne Doss
Chorus #5: Jordan Stewart
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