The House of Atreus by Aeschylus
Directed by Georgij Paro
May 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 & 12 at 7:30 p.m.
May 13th at 2:00 p.m.
Dailey Theatre
$10/$8/$5
Designed by David Flaten
Costume Design by Maro Parian
Stage Manager: Amanda Novoa
Properties Master: Bo Powell
“ Let neither anarchy or dictatorship be cherished among you,
And do not banish fear entirely from the state,
For a man who fears nothing knows no law but his own passion.”
– Athena
Perhaps the greatest of the Greek tragedies, The Oresteia was performed in Athens in 458 BCE and is the only surviving example of a Greek trilogy. This seldom performed trilogy concerns the end of the curse on the House of Atreus and the replacement of personal revenge with the rule of law.
Guest Resident Artist Georgij Paro, the former Intendant of the National Theatre of Croatia in Zagreb, has brilliantly managed to compress the three plays into an uninterrupted performance of about 90 minute without sacrificing the richness and force of the original trilogy. His approach incorporates the great tradition of Greek theatre in a manner that will make it accessible and relevant to a contemporary audience.
With a company of thirty-six actors and costumes designed by Maro Parian and scenography by Dr. David Flaten the production moves from the murderous House of Atreus to the snake-filled caves of Pythia to the elevated court of the goddess Athena where Orestes, hounded for matricide by the avenging Furies, is defended by Apollo and pronounced innocent.
Cast:
Agamemnon:
Agamemnon: Cody Goss
Aegisthus: Jordan Randall
Cassandra: Lauren Ervin
Clytemnestra: Stephanie Aguilar
Herald: Jeremy Law
Watchman: Alvaro Renteria
Leader: Zachary Green
Male Chorus: Alon Dina, Travis Snyder-Eaton, Daniel Ramirez, Thom Smerdon, Cassidy Corrao, Patrick Towles
Guards: Dylan Malloy
The Libation Bearers:
Orestes/Pylades: Jake Tittl & Cole Wagner
Electra/Female Chorus: Sierra Taylor & Ali Franco
Clytemnestra: Stephanie Aguilar
Aegisthus: Jordan Randall
Servant: Thom Smerdon
Female Chorus: Victoria Wyatt, Gabrielle Atchely
The Furies:
Pythia: Kevin Greene
Apollo: Raymond Del Rio
Orestes: Jake Tittl & Cole Wagner
Clytemnestra: Stephanie Aguilar
Athena: Sarah Rae Jackson
Hermes: Travis Snyder-Eaton
Furies: Teresa Beardsley, Ariana Harris, Ebony Williams, Alvaro Renteria, Alex Clague, Dylan Malloy
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May 13th at 2:00 p.m.
Dailey Theatre
$10/$8/$5
Costume Design by Maro Parian
Stage Manager: Amanda Novoa
Properties Master: Bo Powell
And do not banish fear entirely from the state,
For a man who fears nothing knows no law but his own passion.”
– Athena
Perhaps the greatest of the Greek tragedies, The Oresteia was performed in Athens in 458 BCE and is the only surviving example of a Greek trilogy. This seldom performed trilogy concerns the end of the curse on the House of Atreus and the replacement of personal revenge with the rule of law.
Agamemnon:
Agamemnon: Cody Goss
Aegisthus: Jordan Randall
Cassandra: Lauren Ervin
Clytemnestra: Stephanie Aguilar
Herald: Jeremy Law
Watchman: Alvaro Renteria
Leader: Zachary Green
Male Chorus: Alon Dina, Travis Snyder-Eaton, Daniel Ramirez, Thom Smerdon, Cassidy Corrao, Patrick Towles
Guards: Dylan Malloy
Orestes/Pylades: Jake Tittl & Cole Wagner
Electra/Female Chorus: Sierra Taylor & Ali Franco
Clytemnestra: Stephanie Aguilar
Aegisthus: Jordan Randall
Servant: Thom Smerdon
Female Chorus: Victoria Wyatt, Gabrielle Atchely
Pythia: Kevin Greene
Apollo: Raymond Del Rio
Orestes: Jake Tittl & Cole Wagner
Clytemnestra: Stephanie Aguilar
Athena: Sarah Rae Jackson
Hermes: Travis Snyder-Eaton
Furies: Teresa Beardsley, Ariana Harris, Ebony Williams, Alvaro Renteria, Alex Clague, Dylan Malloy
