Antigone: Jean Anouilh’s Modern Adaptation

MAC’s Eastbound Theatre Presents

Antigone

Written by Jean Anouilh,  Adapted from a Classic Greek Tragedy by Sophocles
Directed by Mark Frattarolli

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This event features a unique seating arrangement designed to provide our audience with a more immersive experience of the show. View here to preview the seating arrangement.

About the Show

Antigone is a powerful tragedy that explores the clash between personal conviction and state control.

In Sophocles’ original, written around 441 BCE, Antigone defies the king’s orders to bury her brother, who has been branded a traitor. Her moral stance sets off a chain of events that highlights the cost of pride, the struggle between divine and human law, and the tension between individual conscience and political power.

Jean Anouilh’s modern adaptation was first staged in 1944 in Nazi-occupied Paris. Produced under strict censorship, the play uses purposeful ambiguity—Antigone representing resistance, and Creon representing order—to reflect the conflicting views of the time. The production subtly echoed France’s own internal struggle during the occupation, resonating with audiences on both sides of the divide.

Today, Antigone remains a timeless exploration of courage, authority, and the price of standing alone.

Meet the Cast!

Antigone ~~~ Emily Yates
Creon ~~~ Geoffrey Gilbert
Chorus ~~~ Barry Hatrick
Chorus ~~~ Eilis Garcia
Ismene ~~~ Emily Roberson
Haemon ~~~ Brodey Ott
Nurse/Eurydice ~~~ Marguerite Foster / Under Study: Lucy Babbitt
Guard #1 (Jonas) ~~~ Bruce Murray
Guard #2 / Messenger ~~~ Erin Wallace
Guard #3 ~~~ David S. Donnelly

A little Sneak Peek Behind the Curtains!

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