Oedipus The King
Sophocles
Translated by Kenneth Cavander
Directed by Linda L. Brown
September 21, 22, 29, 2002
Dee Glen Smith Athletic Center - Map
September 28, in Gardner Hall
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Saturday & Sunday, 9:00am
All Greek drama, including Oedipus
the King, was performed in masks. Made of linen, cork, or
wood, no ancient Greek mask has survived the ravages of time,
but we do have several representations of Greek masks painted
on Athenian vases. Though the origins of masks in the Greek
theatre are shrouded in mystery, the fact remains that the mask
was an accepted theatrical convention and used throughout both
tragedy and comedy.
Described by Aristotle as the "perfect tragedy,"
Oedipus the King has held our attention for over 2000 years.
What is it about this tragic hero, Oedipus, that captures our
imagination? We know the story: Oedipus as the agent of the action
fulfills the curse that proclaims he will kill his father and
marry his mother. It is through Sophocles' brilliance as a playwright
that we examine this ancient myth and watch Oedipus' journey to
understand the roles of the gods, his identity, and his fate.
Through his journey we too discover the "man within the myth."
Program.pdf
Dramaturg & Producer: James T. Svendsen
Assist. Director/Set Designer/Mask Designer: S. Glenn Brown
Costume Designer: Brenda Van der Wiel
Make-up: Warren Holz
Movement Director: Jerry Gardner
Voice: Sandra Shotwell
Sound Designer / Composer:
Joe Payne
Props Designer: Karen Porcher
Stage Manager: Patrizia Peterson
CAST
Oedipus Joel
Richards
Chorus Jesse Peery
Chorus Erica Brown
Priest of Zeus/Teiresias/Antigone
Jeff Drown
Creon/Corinthian Messenger Eric McGraw
Jocasta/Ismene/Suppliant Leah Dutchin
Servant/Supplicant Carrie Newell
Boy/Shepherd/Supplicant Jennifer Clark
