MVC DIVISION OF FINE ARTS TO PRESENT “ANTIGONE”

The Division of Fine Arts will present “Antigone” Oct. 8-10 at 7:30 p.m. nightly in the Eckilson-Mabee Theatre and via livestream.

“Antigone,” by Sophocles and adapted from the translation by Ian Johnson, is a tragedy written in or before 441 B.C.  A plague, a society divided by a breach in the peaceful transition of power,  a civil war, whose dead are honored?–a young woman risks everything by speaking truth to power.

The performance is free and can be livestreamed at https://portal.stretchinternet.com/mvc. Only those with an MVC ID will be admitted in the Eckilson-Mabee Theatre, and limited seating, social distancing and masks are required.

Harold Hynick, professor of theatre and co-chair of the division of fine arts, will direct the performance. Dyann Rozema will be the costume designer and Taeyoon Lee will be the stage manager. The cast includes: Kaylee Hering of Marshall; Kinzey Sapp of Joplin, Mo.; Troy Hunt, associate professor of speech and mass communication; Rohdena Innocent of Lake Worth, Fla.; Rick Bailey of Sullivan, Mo.;  Joshua Simon of Aruba; Alexandria Schafer of Knob Noster, Mo.; Joao Vitor Bonanoni of Itajai, Brazil; and Sara Pruther Vasquez of Spain.