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ANTIGONE PROGRAM SEASON PROGRAM

OR AT:

http://tinyurl.com/wtcantigone

http://tinyurl.com/wtcseason

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ANTIGONE Sophocles

DIRECTED BY BEVERLY HOUCK

TECHNICAL DIRECTION BY JODY REPPERT

CAST

ANTIGONE………………………..JADA BULTER T

ISMENE…………………….………...KIERA SPANN

CREON………………………...MUHAMED BADJIE

HAEMON…….……………...NIKOLAS COLLINS T

TIRESIAS………..…………….....GABE SAVAGE T

BOY………………………….....BENJAMIN HOUCK

SOLDIER……………...……….JORDAN FISHER T

MESSENGER…………..CAMERON CAVANAUGH

EURYDICE…………..……..EMMA CALDERONI T

CHORUS……………………KATIE BRENDLINGER

CHORUS…………….……….……….WES CIPOLLA

CHORUS………………………..…CAT EWING NHT

CHORUS…… ……...………..SOPHIA MATTES T

CHORUS………………....……...ERICK VETOVICH

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March 10th, 11th, & 12th

for tickets and information

www.wilsontheater.org

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CREW

STAGE MANAGER……………………………….RYAN HAYMAN T

STAGE MANAGER………………………CRYSTAL HILDEBRANT

LIGHTING CHIEF………………………………..KRISTINA BYRAN

LIGHTING………………………………………JILLIAN GOODRICH

SOUND CHIEF………….….….GRACE YACOBOWSKY NHT VP

SOUND…………………………………………………MAYA SERRES

COSTUMES CHIEF………………………..MACKIE MARRELLA T

COSTUMES…………………….ANDREA BEHERENSHAUSEN T

COSTUMES……………………………………..NATE HARASCHAK

COSTUMES…………………………………………..JOHN MAGALA

COSTUMES………………………………………..AARON RUTT HT

HAIR CHIEF………………………………….KELLY BRENNAN T S

HAIR………………………………………………………..AJ NEWTON

HAIR…………………………………………………..DANA SCHULTZ

MAKEUP CHIEF……………………………………..HOPE MARTIN

MAKEUP………………..…………MADISON HECKMAN NHT VP

PROPS CHIEF……………………………………XIOMARA YOUNG

PROPS……………………………………………TAYLOR SCHUTT T

STAGE CREW CHIEF……………………………….MADDIE HAND

STAGE CREW…………………………………….CASEY MANNING

STAGE CREW……………………….……..……….DIANA SNYDER

STAGE CREW……………………………………….JAMES SNYDER

T: Thespian HT: Honor Thespian NHT: National Honor Thespian

THESPIAN STATUS KEY

S: Thespian Scholar VP: Vice President List Scholar

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Muhamed Badjie

Katie Brendlinger

Kristina Bryan

Emma Calderoni

Cameron M. Cavanaugh

Wes Cipolla

Jordan Fisher

Maddie Hand

Ryan Hayman

Crystal Hildebrandt

Ryan Kahn

Jevin Lippincott

John Magala IV

Casey Manning

Maya Serres

James Snyder

Erick Vetovich

Xiomara Young

PRODUCTION TEAM

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Special Thanks to...

The Yocum Institute for Arts Education

Rebeka Birch

Greg Ramsey

Terri Mastrobuono

MESSAGES TO THE CAST & CREW

Congrats to the cast and crew!! - Wes

Break a leg Jada! I’ll miss you! -Wes

Break a leg Cat! I’ll miss you! -Wes

Break a leg Emma! You’ll do great! - Wes

Break a leg Jordan! You’ll do great! - Wes

Wes– you are great! Mom & Dad

Mrs. Houck—Excellent show

Wes—Break a leg! Love Nanny

To the cast and crew—Great Job—The Cipollas

Wes—Break a leg—Love Donna & Joey

Wes—You did great—love Alexa & Ninja

Wes—Great Job—Love Erma

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MORE ABOUT

Antigone…

by Jane Montgomery Griffiths American Playwright

Sophocles’ Antigone is one of the most influential and pervasive theatrical texts. In its 2,500 year history, the play has been per-formed and adapted more than any other Greek tragedy. Variously praised for its piety and logic, or condemned for its subversiveness and darkness, the play has been studied, performed, celebrated, banned and adapted across the globe.

Its central character Antigone has herself been inter-preted as both a sacrificial scapegoat and a dangerously anar-chic terrorist. The moral ambivalence in this story – the diffi-culties of the struggle between the personal and the political conviction – is one of the most pressing reasons for the play’s continued relevance.

For the ancient Athenians, theatre was both a religious ritual and a space to debate politics through the embodiment of myth on stage. We cannot access that original context or form of performance, but we can translate the form into our own context.

Greek tragedy uses adaptation and manipulation of pre-existing myths and stories to address the issues of the day. What Greek tragedy endlessly demonstrates is that there was no one myth, and no one version of a play, but multiple varia-tions that can endlessly be used to make the audience con-front the ethics of the society in which they live.

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Who’s Who in ANTIGONE

WES CIPOLLA (CHORUS) is a sophomore who is extremely

excited to be playing a member of the Chorus in Antigone.

He has previously starred in WTC productions of The

Laramie Project, How to Succeed in Business Without

Really Trying, and Story Theatre. He would like to thank

his family for supporting him, and the cast and crew of the

WTC for creating such amazing shows.

JADA BUTLER (ANTIGONE) is a senior. Jada has been a

member of WTC since freshman year. She's held various

roles in student directed One-Acts, Death of a Salesman,

and The Laramie Project, as well as a few roles outside of

WTC. She is usually seen backstage as Stage Crew Chief

or Stage Manager for WTC productions. Antigone is her

first lead in her four years of WTC and she is proud to be

a part of such a fantastic show. She would like to thank

the cast and crew for their hard work on creating

#AntiGone.

CAMERON CAVANAUGH (MESSENGER) a freshman, is

very excited to start his WTC career. In addition to his

love of theater he is also involved in Select Choir, Student

Government, Connect, Model United Nations, MORP Com-

mittee, and Freshmen Vice-President. At his church he is

involved in Real Life’s Student Leadership program and

serves as well. He would like to thank his family and

friends for all they do.

EMMA CALDERONI (EURYDICE) is a sophomore and is

excited to be playing the role of Eurydice. Her previous

roles include Zackie Salmon in the Laramie Project, Gloria

Van Pelt in Wooing the Rich Widow, and Ms. Crabapple in

Laffin' School. She would like to thank her family and

friends for their loving support.

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Creon the news—someone has attempted to offer a ritual burial to Pol-ynices. After some verbal sparring Creon demands that the guilty one be found and brought before him. The Chorus proclaims the effective-ness of their new leader and marvels at mans’ ability to rule in tandem with the gods.

The Soldier returns triumphantly with Antigone and presents her to Creon. Discovering that his niece has defied his order, Creon is furious. Antigone makes an impassioned argument in front of the Chorus, de-claring Creon's order to be against the laws of the gods themselves. En-raged by Antigone's refusal to submit to his authority, Creon declares that she and her sister, Ismene, will be put to death. Creon reminds the Chorus that this is their choice, “if only by your silence.”

Haemon enters. Creon's son who was to marry Antigone, advises his father to reconsider his decision. The father and son argue, Haemon accusing Creon of arrogance, and Creon accusing Haemon of unmanly weakness in siding with a woman. Haemon leaves in anger, swearing never to return. Without admitting that Haemon may be right, Creon amends his pronouncement on the sisters: Ismene shall live, and Antig-one will be sealed in a tomb to die of starvation, rather than stoned to death by the city. The Chorus agrees with Creon that Haemon is being ruled by Antigone’s charm as a woman rather than being sensible.

In the next scene, Antigone is given a private moment with the Chorus who praise her bravery and compare her to the goddesses of long ago. She proclaims they should, “weep no false tears,” for her. Antigone is then taken to the cave and sealed within.

Shortly thereafter, the blind prophet Tiresias enters unexpectedly to warn Creon that the gods disapprove of his leaving Polynices unburied and will punish the king's impiety with the death of his own son. This scares the Chorus, but Creon rejects Tiresias angrily. After Tiresias’ exit, Creon departs to free Antigone and decides to bury Polynices.

But the Messenger enters to tell us that Creon's change of heart comes too late. Antigone has hanged herself and Haemon, in desperate agony, kills himself as well. On hearing the news of her son's death, Eurydice, the queen, also kills herself, blaming Creon. Alone, in despair, Creon accepts responsibility for all the tragedy and prays for a quick death. The play ends with a somber warning from the chorus that pride will be punished by the blows of fate.

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Desperate to gain control over a city ravaged by civil war, Creon refuses to bury the body of Antigone's re-bellious brother. Outraged, she defies his edict. Creon condemns the young woman, his niece, to be buried alive. The people won’t openly object but the prophet Tiresias warns that this tyranny will anger the gods: the rotting corpse is polluting the city. Creon hesitates and his fate is sealed.

Sophocles' great tragic play dramatizes the clash between the family and the city and, with high poetry and deep tragedy, presents an irrec-oncilable but equally-balanced conflict. Sophoclean heroine Antigone has become a cultural archetype, the symbol of personal integrity and an icon of political freedom, whilst her co-protagonist Creon can be in-terpreted as either a civic savior or a ruthless tyrant. In our interpreta-tion, he is probably both.

The Plot:

After the bloody siege of Thebes by Polynices (*the son of Oedipus, brother to Antigone, Ismene & Eteocles) and his allies, the city stands is now led by Creon. Polynices and his brother Eteocles*, however, are both dead, killed by each other, according to the prophetic curse of Oe-dipus, their father.

In the opening scene Antigone tells Ismene that Creon has ordered that Eteocles, who died defending the city, is to be buried with full honors, while the body of Polynices, the invader, is left to rot. Furthermore, Cre-on has declared that anyone attempting to bury Polynices shall be pub-licly stoned to death. Antigone reveals to Ismene a plan to bury Polyni-ces in secret, despite Creon's order. When Ismene refuses to defy the king, Antigone rejects her and goes off alone to bury her brother.

We are then introduced to the Chorus, now Creon’s Senate Council, who are rejoicing in the newfound strength and peace in their city. Cre-on makes his official proclamation regarding the burials and accentuates his power. This moment is interrupted by a Soldier who had been guarding the body of Polynices (lest anyone bury him) to unwillingly tell

ABOUT Antigone… by Beverly Houch Director

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Who’s Who in ANTIGONE

KATIE BRENDLINGER (CHORUS) is a sophomore.

Antigone is Katie's second show at Wilson High

School. She was also in Story Theatre early in the

school year. She would like to thank her parents for

encouraging her, and her fellow chorus members in

the show for being awesome.

KELLY BRENNAN (HAIR CHIEF) Kelly Brennan is very

excited to be hair chief for Antigone! Kelly is the pub-

licity/historian officer for WTC. Kelly has been a

stage manager, costume chief, and make-up crew

member for various WTC productions in the past

year. Good luck to the cast and crew of Antigone!!

CASEY MANNING (STAGE CREW) is a senior. Out of

all the shows that Wilson Theater Company has done

throughout the whole year, this is the show that Ca-

sey has most anticipated. He would like to thank Aziz

Al-Yami and Floyd Belkin. You know what they say,

"Good people don't rip other people's arms off."

MADDIE HAND (STAGE CREW CHIEF) is a senior.

Maddie Hand has been a part of WTC since fresh-

men year. She's happy to finally take a Chief posi-

tion in a show for the very first time. She's taken

part in 11 shows and even received the cloak for

Story Theatre. Maddie wishes the cast and crew

good luck and hopes you all enjoy the show!

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Who’s Who in ANTIGONE

MADISON HECKMAN (MAKEUP) Madison, a senior, is

excited to be on make-up crew again. Previously, she

did make-up for WTC's fall production Rumors. Madi-

son is very involved at school and serves in positions

such as the President of WTC, senior class treasurer,

an officer of student government (Mini-THON Overall

Chair), and more. She will also be directing a one-act

play in the spring with WTC. Although this will be her

last mainstage show with WTC, Madison is extremely

grateful for all of the memories she has made. She

would especially like to thank everyone who has supported her over the years

including her family, acting coach Faye Warmkessel, vocal coaches Jonathan

Reinhold and Jane Hagness, dance coach Michelle Wasik, and all of the directors

and teachers. Enjoy the show, and thank you for supporting the arts.

GRACE YACOBOWSKY (SOUND CHIEF) Grace, a junior, is

super excited to be sound chiefing this amazing show.

This is her first time sound chiefing but she is no stranger

to WTC. She is the ITS President for WTC and is invovled

with every show since freshman year. Grace would like to

thank Mr. Reppert for the oppurtunity, Her parents for

dealing with her busy schedule and Ryan for teaching her

everything she knows about sound.

RYAN HAYMAN (STAGE MANAGER) is a junior. This is

Ryan's third year being involved with the theater compa-

ny. He has mainly stayed with tech but has on occasion

acted in smaller roles. This is his first time as a stage

manager. He would like to thank Opa, his parents, and

his dog as a constant source of inspiration.

GABE SAVAGE (TIRESIAS) is a junior at Wilson. He has

been in numerous Wilson Theater Company Productions

such as Rumors, Story Theater, and The Laramie Project.

He would like to thank Opa, Chuck Norris, and Utty for

giving him the wisdom required to play the blind prophet.

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Who’s Who in ANTIGONE

SOPHIA MATTES (CHORUS) is a freshman. Sophia

would like to thank her parents for pushing her to do

this show and continue with theater. She was previous-

ly seen as Grizabella in CATS.

PLEASE: -Enter and exit between scenes

-Stay quiet in the auditorium

-Do not eat or drink in the auditorium

-Turn off your cellphone