Local students in Portersville Christian School’s Production of Antigone – Cast and Crew Portersville, PA. The cast and crew of Portersville Christian School’s Fine Arts Committee’s modern English production of Sophocles’ Antigone has been announced.
The Greek tragedy, the third chronologically of Sophocles’ Theban plays, will be presented Thursday, November 9, Friday, November 10 and Saturday November 11 at 7 PM each night, at the school, 343 East Portersville Road/Rt. 488 East, Portersville PA 16051. The director is Ryan Wise.
Cast includes:
Creon……………………….Danny Schlachter of Ellwood City, Senior
Antigone…………………….Alexis Konar of Butler, Junior
Ismene…………………..….Amy Miller of Cranberry Township, Junior
Haemon…………………….Aidan Ramsey of New Castle, Sophomore
Eurydices………………..….Aubrey Hollerman of New Castle, Junior
Teiresias………………….…Eli Stroh of Zelienople, Sophomore
Sentry…………………….…Noelle Ledford of Butler, Freshman
Messenger………………..….Lauren Gordley of Grove City, Freshman
Chorus Voice 1………………Leah Hoffer of Beaver Falls, Junior
Chorus Voice 2………………Lydia Palmer of Rochester/Zelienople, Sophomore
Chorus Voice 3………………Maria Graham of Prospect, Sophomore
Chorus Voice 4………………Jeff McMahon of Mercer, Senior
Chorus……………………….Nicole Collins of Butler, Freshman
Chorus……………………….Ruth Shindledecker of Harmony, Grade 7
Chorus………………………Abbey Zarnick of Butler, Grade 7
Attendant/Guard……………Lauren Onderko of New Wilmington, Junior
Attendant/Guard……………Madelyn Ihlenfeld of West Sunbury, Grade 8
Attendant/Guard……………Kaylin Kingston of Ellwood City, Grade 8
Attendant/Guard……………Katharine Ambrose of Ellwood City, Grade 7
Student Crew includes:
Stage Manager……………..Megan Hixon of Renfrew, Senior
Stage Crew………………….Julia Mangiapane of Fombell, Sophomore
Stage Crew………………….Carter Shandick of Butler, Junior
Lights and Sound….……….Cole Wilson of Butler, Junior
Lights and Sound….……….Julia Schaming of Renfrew, Sophomore
Lights and Sound…………..Mark Haller of Butler, Grade 8
Lights and Sound….……….Matthys du Toit (sic) of Portersville, Grade 8
Antigone’s themes include individual responsibility in response to tyranny. The play probes the consequences of the actions a person takes when faced with immoral demands of a government, in this case the ruler of Thebes.
Synopsis of the play: King Oedipus has been banished from Thebes; his sons, Eteocles and Polyneices, were to share the throne, ruling alternate years. Instead, Eteocles refused to relinquish power after his ruling year. Polyneices raised a foreign army to claim his year on the throne, and both brothers have been killed in the civil war that has resulted.
The new ruler, Creon, has decreed that Eteocles will be buried with hero’s honors, and Polyneices will be treated as a traitor, his body left unburied on the battlefield. Antigone, Oedipus’ daughter, moves to defy the new king and bury her brother, because she believes Creon’s decree is unjust. Both Antigone and Creon claim that the gods support their actions. (Source: Wikipedia)
Portersville Christian School, located 1 mile east of I-79 at exit 96, is centrally located and just 20 minutes from Cranberry Township, Butler, New Castle, Slippery Rock, Ellwood City, and Grove City.
Tickets will be available at the door.
High school and college Literature, English, Drama and World Cultures classes and homeschool groups are eligible for an Education Special. For every 15 student tickets purchased at the regular price of $ 8, one complimentary adult ticket will be provided.
Please note: Antigone is a Greek tragedy. Younger children will have difficulty understanding the serious nature of the theme, and the way in which it is portrayed.
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