Oedipus Rex
by Sophocles
Synopsis: Since it was first performed in Athens in the 420s BCE, Oedipus Rex has been widely regarded as Sophocles' greatest tragedy and one of the foundation stones of western drama. Taken as a model by Aristotle in his Poetics, it became a yardstick for future generations. Since the play's rediscovery in the Renaissance, audiences - including Sigmund Freud - have found new interpretations and meanings in Sophocles' portrayal of the Theban king, inexorably pursuing the truth, only to discover that he has killed his father and married his mother.
Cast
| Chorus Leader | Ed Douglas |
| Chorus | Tamra Andrews |
| Barbara Davis | |
| J.C. Holler, III | |
| Steve Kilhefner | |
| Susan Lee | |
| Keith Wakeman | |
| Miriam Williams | |
| First Soldier | John S. Young |
| Second Soldier | Barry Angeline |
| Oedipus, King of Thebes | Alan Hensel |
| Creon | Mel Gragido |
| Tiresias | Lydia Mahan |
| Guide to Tiresias | Grefory Sherry |
| David Sherry, Jr. | |
| Jocasta | Nancy Hasty |
| A Messenger | Marc Peterson |
| A Shepherd | Lawrence Westfall |
| A Servant | Ree Crosby |
| Antigone | Marian White |
| Ismene | Sarah Conroy |
Production Staff
| Director | Roger N. Cornish |
| Scenic Designer | J.C. Holler, III |
| Assistant Director | Tamra Andrews |
| Stage Manager | Ree Crosby |
| Technical Director | Ted Whitmore |
| Sound | Barry Angeline |
| Costumes & Makeup | Nancy Hasty |
| Miriam Williams | |
| Lights | Butch Gibson |
| Properties | Lawrence Westfall |
| Prop Construction | Steve Kilhefner |
| Master Electrician | Priscilla Cooper |
| House Manager | Betty Greene |
