For
the Fall Play this year, Charter is putting on the Sophoclean tragedy,
Antigone. I had the chance to speak with the play's director, our English
teacher, Mr. Parente, along with a couple of the cast members, and from what I
found out, this play is a must-see. Here’s why:
1. Girl Power.
When
asked why he chose Antigone for this year, Mr. Parente’s first answer was all
of the female actors he had lined up to participate. Antigone definitely has a
focus on the female characters, separating it from many others of its kind, and
young rebel Antigone makes it completely worth watching. According to Mattie
Cichosz, who plays Euridice in the play, the female characters are “strong,
fierce, and sassy.” Could you ask for anything more?
Doing
a Greek play means including a chorus- a group of characters who are meant to
represent the audience’s perspective. Mr. Parente says that this is the part of
the play he’s most excited for, and that they are working to find a unique way
to incorporate the chorus into the show.
3.
Universal Themes.
The
play may be from Ancient Greece, but the beauty of Greek plays is that they are
always relatable. Mr. Parente promises the audience will be captured by the
central dilemma- should one obey the laws of man, or god? Even better,
Charter’s version is being set present day, putting a new twist on a classic.
Anthony Zunino, who plays Teiresias, thinks that the new setting appeals to
viewers in a new, postmodern, digital world. We’ll take his word on that.
4. A Lot of Hard Work is Being Put Into It.
Mr.
Parente says that they are making sure to stay true to the text, and to
emphasize the clarity of the lines actors are speaking. Between cast and crew
there are somewhere around twenty people working on the play, and they are
rehearsing nearly every day to bring this play to life.
Mr.
Parente’s personal favorite is
“If
a man could sing his own dirge before he dies, he’d never finish.”
From Mattie Cichosz,
“You
foul thing, you’re worse than any woman.”
And
from Claire Natale, the stage manager,
“By
yourself you’d make an excellent king but in a desert.”
So,
if nothing else, come for the wit.
The
play is taking place on November 22nd, and it is sure to be worth your time to
come check it out.
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