Antigone

Audi Griffith (Shell Lake) will play Antigone, the sister who is driven by her moral beliefs to bury the brother denied all ceremonial rites and left to the scavengers. Creon, her uncle, played by Phil Warner (Rice Lake), is the new king who has said anyone denying his edict prohibiting the burial will be stoned to death. Thus, the conflict between a personal ethos and state rule is set up. Ismene, Antigone’s sister, will be portrayed by Kelsey Egbert (Shell Lake). Spencer Peck (Spooner) will be Haemon, Creon’s son and Antigone’s fiance. Other characters are the guard, Justin Peck (Spooner); Messenger, Frank Abad (Rice Lake); Teiresias, Joel Friederich (Sarona). Typically in Greek tragedies a chorus of elders of the city speak to the audience, giving background or perspective and at times conversing with the main characters. Mike Zeckmeister (Shell Lake), Nick Baumgart (Shell Lake), and Ron Carlson (Spooner) will make up the trio of Theban statesmen. Eurydice, wife of Creon, is played by Dawn Smith (Rice Lake). Tracy Zeckmeister (Shell Lake) and Vic Sacco (Spooner) will provide a sound design for the production through the use of hand drums.

 Artwork by Nerraw.