Due to expected inclement weather, the Saturday evening performance has been changed to Sunday, February 22 at 3 p.m.

The Antigone Project is an innovative fusion of classical and modern theater which explores the limits of compassion and the rule of law in Ancient Greece and Modern America.

Drama Director Elizabeth Zitelli and Technical Director Mark Robinson collaborate with a group of 30 students to create a compelling evening of theater. C. Denby Swenson’s modern play, "Governing Alice" is interwoven with Sophocles’ "Antigone."

In "Governing Alice" the title character (Natalie Bock ’18) must reconcile the brother she knew with the circumstances of his demise. Her brother Ethan (John McMahon, Landon ’18) was set to graduate as the school’s valedictorian, but is killed while holding up a convenience store. The Principal (Shea Sion ’17) is eager to wipe Ethan from the school’s collective memory while his English teacher (Anneliese King ’17) wants to discover why he did something so out of character. Edgy Alice who never quite fit in with the Geek Chorus (Morgan Abdo ’18, Izzy Koff ’18, Sebastian Kanai-Wells, Landon ’18) is pushed to even more striking acts of rebellion while her sister Izzy (Charlotte Koonce ’18) struggles to find support. Even the convenience store owner (Yasmin Alamdeen ’17) who shot Ethan is forced to question his own assumptions.

In "Antigone," Cecilia Parker ’17 plays the title character who defies the rules set down by King Creon (Susan Darvishi ’15) that only one of her brothers shall be honored in death. Antigone first implores her sister Ismene (Betsy Schugar ’18) to join her in burying the dishonored Eteocles. When she refuses she proceeds alone but is discovered by the Sentry (Elisabeth Bragale ’15) and brought before the King. Despite appeals from Ismene and Creon’s own son Haimon (Lindley Burnam ’17) Creon will not yield.

All of this is told in grand dramatic style by a Greek Chorus led by Choragi Kate Squier ’15 and Samantha Noland ’17 and featuring Katie Babbit ’17, Clara Ferrari ’17, Kate Fynes ’18, Becky Levinson ’18, and Maryam Gilanshah ’17. Sarah Greisdorf ’17 appears as the Messenger and seniors Sophie Gharai and Kendall Turner play Teiresias and Euridyce.

Stage Manager Maeve Hickey ’15 leads a team of student technicians (Laila Syed ’18, Andrea Sloter ’16, and Grace Tung ’16). Kate Magill Robinson is the Costume Designer and Nick Arancibia is Lighting Designer. Mark Robinson has designed the set which will feature projections, helping viewers to shift in space and time between these two narratives.

Each play serves as a counterpoint to the other and the intermingling of scenes from both allows viewers to consider both the differences between the stories and the enduring central theme of compassion vs. the rule of law.

Saturday ticket reservations will be honored on Sunday.

Performances are:

• Friday, February 20, 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, February 22, 3 p.m.