An Exploration of Aesthetic Legacy

Based on the Shakespeare reference in the title, it seems obvious that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead will be a self-reflexive piece of theatre. Read More

In Conversation: Director Charles Newell and Dramaturg Marissa Fenley

Photo of Charles Newell by Joe Mazza; photo of Marissa Fenley. Production Dramaturg Marissa Fenley interviewed Director Charles Newell about Rosencrantz and… Read More

Faith, Logic, and Misunderstanding

In tennis, to score zero is to score “love.” There are two theories about the origin of this term. One is that it comes from… Read More

Behind The Scenes: Scenic and Costume Design of ANTIGONE

Scenic design model for Antigone by John Culbert. The world of Antigone, is bright, vibrant, modern, and most importantly, feminine. Scenic Designer John Culbert… Read More

In Conversation: Aeriel Williams, Ariana Burks, and Cheryl Lynn Bruce

Photo of Aeriel Williams, Ariana Burks, and Cheryl Lynn Bruce. Associate Director of Marketing Camille Oswald and Marketing Intern Eleni Lefakis met with the powerhouse… Read More

Sophocles the Poet: A Personal Essay

“Oh, Light of the sun,Oh most glorious light that ever shoneUpon Thebes of the Seven Gates, Across Dirce’s streams,Oh… Read More

ANTIGONE, Trauma, and Hope

Antigone is a loud play, full of argument. It swings into the heat of spoken battle the moment it begins, the moment that Antigone… Read More

Gained In Translation

Last summer I found myself faced with a mammoth task: the translation of the entire text of Oedipus at Colonus from Greek to English to… Read More

Up Next: ANTIGONE

Last season, Associate Artistic Director Gabrielle Randle-Bent directed The Island, a South African protest play rooted in Antigone. This season, she is… Read More

Meet the Cast of ANTIGONE

Meet the incredible cast of Sophocles’s Antigone! From left to right, top to bottom: Aeriel Williams, Ariana Burks, Timothy Edward Kane,… Read More