Sophocles' Antigone at Castle Rock Park

various dates and times 2022

Antigone is an Athenian tragedy written by Sophocles in (or before) 441 BC and it was first performed at the Festival of Dionysus of the same year. The play is one of the three tragedies, known as the three Theban plays, following the stories of Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus. Even though it is the third in order of the events depicted in the plays, Antigone is the first that was written.

After Oedipus' self-exile his sons Eteocles and Polynices went on a civil war for the Theban throne, which resulted in both brothers dying fighting each other. Oedipus' brother-in-law and new Theban ruler Creon ordered the public honor of Eteocles and the public shame of Thebes' traitor Polynices. The story follows the attempts of Antigone to bury the body of her brother going against the decision of her uncle and placing her relationship with her brother above human laws.

Antigone - Samantha Haan

Creon - Colin McRae

Ismene - Julia Lave

Haemon - Seja Foster

Guard - Jayson Kirk

Teiresius - Kenny Southgate

Eurydice - Meghan Kilroy

Directed by - Lexi Cooper and Travis Kuehn

Stage Manager - Brianna West

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Castle Rock Park, Billings, MT