Antigone

Apr 2, 2021

1h 44m

★ 0.0

Overview

Antigone asks the question of the difference between the spirit of the Law and the letter of the Law. This elemental ancient play about - honor, loyalty, love, betrayal and conviction - resonates as sharply and as damning today as it did when it was written 2,500 years ago.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Mesa Community College Theatre & Film Arts

Antigone Trailers

Cast

Creon

Donovan Blau

Antigone

Isabelle Salceda

Ismene

Alyssa Walsh

Haemon

Billy Jones

Tiresias

Ian Nussle

Soldier

Chandler Aguirre

Eurydice

Angela Kabasan

Choreagos

Sean Ryan McBride

Chorus Member

Alexis Maxine Trujillo

Chorus Member

Isabel Grasser

Chorus Member

Linda Gomez

Chorus Member

Michael Rodriquez

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