A new version by Anne Carson
NHCC DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE
SPRING 2024
ANTIGONE IS IN DEEP GRIEF.
Antigone’s father, King Oidipous, has left his kingdom of Thebes in self-exile, and her mother, Queen Jocasta, has passed. Upon her father’s departure, Antigone’s brothers attempted to share governance of Thebes. They could not agree on how to do so. The city erupted in a brutal civil war that pitted brother against brother and citizen against citizen. Both brothers died.
The new king, Kreon (Antigone’s uncle), is desperate to gain control over the city & its' citizens with a shocking display of power: Kreon refuses to bury the body of Antigone's rebellious brother, Polyneikes, but allows burial of her other brother, Eteokles.
King Kreon considers one brother a patriot and the other an enemy of the state. He insists: the city must have law and order — even if doing so violates the gods. Polyneikes' body lies abandoned outside the city. Outraged, Antigone defies her uncle-king's laws and secretly buries her brother. Kreon takes action against her, risking the wrath of the gods.
A 2,500 year old play with important lessons for today about fate & free will, leadership, gender, morality, citizenship, and conscience versus law.
Creative Team
CAST:
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ZUHAIB ABDI, NHCC STUDENT
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KAZ ANDERSON, NHCC THEATRE AFA ALUMNA
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KURTIS BANKS, NHCC STUDENT
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WESTON COKIAS, NHCC STUDENT
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DOUGLAS COX, NHCC STUDENT
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MCKAYLA HENDERSON, NHCC STUDENT
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HATTIE JOHNSON, NHCC PSEO STUDENT
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ROBIN PATTERSON, NHCC STUDENT
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JADA RUPERT, NHCC PSEO STUDENT
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EMILIA SCHMIDT, NHCC STUDENT
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MXY ZAFINANDRO, NHCC STUDENT
DIRECTED BY DR. IRMA MAYORGA, THEATRE FACULTY
STAGE MANAGER - CHRISTINE LUU, NHCC STUDENT
COSTUME DESIGN - HEIDI BATZ, Guest Artist
SCENIC & LIGHTING DESIGN + TECHNICAL DIRECTION - LISA KUDAS, THEATRE FACULTY
SOUND DESIGN - TOM SHERMAN, Guest Artist
LIGHTBOARD - FELICIA ALLEN, NHCC STUDENT
SOUND BOARD - MIKE MANTINI, Guest Artist
Performance Dates
April 17, 18*, 19 & 20 @ 7:30PM
*ASL interpreted production
NHCC Main Theater located in the Fine Arts Center
Seating for this performance will be limited to a 65-seat capacity: reservations strongly encouraged.
“Myths are stories about people who become too big for their lives, temporarily, so that they crash into other lives or brush against gods. In crisis, their souls are visible.”
— Anne Carson, Grief Lessons
Tickets/Reservations
Content Advisory
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Mature/adult themes
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Discussions of death, mourning, grief, suicidal ideation, and violence.
Due to mature subject matter, we do not recommend bringing children under the age of 14 to this performance.
Approximately 75 minutes
All NHCC students receive 2 FREE tickets!
Reservations strongly encouraged.
You will be redirected to our MicroSoft Forms ticket reservation system.
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Please know that no one will be turned away because of an inability to pay suggested admission.
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No payment of any kind is required to make a reservation. Suggested admission collected at our theater Box Office on the night of attendance.
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Our Box Office will open approximately 30 minutes before each performance. The Box Office will be located in the lobby of the NHCC Fine Arts Center.
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All ticket sales for NHCC Department of Theatre & Film productions are used exclusively to help to sustain the Department of Theatre & Film’s creative work with NHCC students.
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General admission seating.
Please plan to arrive early to the performance in order to check in and find your seating. Late seating will be at the discretion of house managers.
Information
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Masks are not required on the NHCC campus, and they are not required for audience members to attend this performance.
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All persons who need or require the protection that masks provide for medical conditions are encouraged to wear masks during their attendance.
WHEN TO STAY HOME // KEEPING AUDIENCE MEMBERS SAFE
If you or someone in your party is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms (such as fever, a sore throat, chills, cough, shortness of breath, congestion, nausea, or vomiting), we strongly encourage you to stay home.
OR, if you are experiencing common cold OR flu symptoms (especially coughing & sneezing) on the date of your selected attendance to this performance, we strongly encourage you to stay home.
Antigone will be performed in the NHCC Main Theater, located in the NHCC Fine Arts Center.
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The NHCC Fine Arts Center is located at the intersection of 84th Ave. N. & W. Broadway Ave. in Brooklyn Park, MN.
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Parking is available in the NHCC West Parking lot - also located at the intersection of 84th Ave. N. and W. Broadway Ave.
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Parking on campus is free for visitors and large surface lots are located directly beside the Fine Arts Center.
On the evening of each performance, our physical Box Office will be located in the lobby of the NHCC Fine Arts center.
- Our Box Office will "open" approximately 30 minutes before each performance.
- Please check-in at the Box Office to obtain your FREE ticket/s or to check in for your online reservation.
- Audience members will be seated approximately 10 minutes before each performance.
We kindly request on time arrivals for this production's scheduled start time - late arrivals will be seated in the theater at the discretion of house managers.
This production will run approximately 75 minutes with no intermission.
Patrons with mobility needs are warmly encouraged to plan their visit and accommodations with us before they arrive to the performance. Also, directly before each performance, patrons can coordinate accessible seating needs with house managers, who will be located in our lobby box office before each performance.
This performance will offer an accessible seating area that can be accessed without steps. This area is reserved for patrons using wheelchairs or to accommodate those who prefer not to navigate steps. Please check in with house management (located in the lobby) so that we can guide you to the accessible seating area.
Entrances to the Fine Arts Center building are outfitted with ADA door openers. Restrooms located directly adjacent to the Main Theater lobby feature ADA compliant stalls.
For more information or questions, please contact:
Interim Director of Community Impact
Kathy Hendrickson
ASL interpretation will be provided for the April 18th performance. Please contact us at irma.mayorga@nhcc.edu for further information.
Please check-in with our Box Office when you arrive. We will help to seat you in proximity to the location of our ASL interpreters.
If you have questions concerning attendance to or information about this performance, please reach out to us!
Please contact:
NHCC Theatre Faculty