The Oedipus Plays 01-02

Artistic Director Michael Kahn explores the Theban trilogy in a single-evening adaptation of Sophocles’ masterpieces from the golden age of Greek civilization.The epic tragedy of the Royal House of Thebes begins with the tale of Oedipus Rex, continues thirty years later with Oedipus at Colonus, and finally concludes with the fate of Oedipus’ children in Antigone.  Award-winning stage and television actor, Avery Brooks, last seen during our 1990-1991 season as Othello, makes his long-awaited return to The Shakespeare Theatre in this crowning achievement of Greek drama.

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Avery Brooks*
Oedipus, A Messenger

Michael Genét*
Creon

Earle Hyman*
Teiresias

Antonio Barnett
Boy

Petronia Paley*
Jocasta, Eurydice

John Livingstone Rolle*
Messenger from Corinth, Chorus Leader (Oedipus at Colonus), A Watchman

Charles Turner*
Shepherd of Laius, Stranger/Messenger, Chorus Leader (Antigone)

Regina Hilliard Bain*
Servant to Jocasta, A Woman of Thebes

Lolita Foster
Servant to Jocasta

Aleah Windham
Young Ismene

Mercedez Tasharmba Mitchell
Young Antigone

Johnny Lee Davenport*
Chorus Leader (Oedipus Rex), Theseus

Cynthia Martells*
Antigone

Tracie Thoms*
Ismene

Lance Williams*
Polyneices

Jovan Rameu*
A Watchman

Paul Nicholas
A Boy

Chorus (Oedipus Rex)
Michael J. Bobbitt*, C.C. Campbell*, Nadiyah S. Dorsey, Baraka de Soleil*, Pene McCourty*, Will Pailen*, Beverley Prentice*, Jovan Rameau*, Lance Williams*

Chorus (Oedipus at Colonus)
Michael J. Bobbitt*, Regina Hilliard Bain*, C.C. Campbell*, Nadiyah S. Dorsey, Baraka de Soleil*, Pene McCourty*, Will Pailen*, Beverley Prentice*

Chorus (Antigone)
Regina Hilliard Bain*, Michael J. Bobbitt*, C.C. Campbell*, Nadiyah S. Dorsey, Baraka de Soleil*, Pene McCourty*, Will Pailen*, Beverley Prentice*, John Livingstone Rolle*, Lance Williams*

Thebian Soldiers
Maurice Allain, Ricardo Frederick Evans, Demetrius Gross, Paul Nicholas, David Lamont Wilson

Athenian Soldiers (Oedipus at Colonus)
Gbenga Akinnagbe, Paul Nicholas

Musicians
Brother Ah, Kevin Campbell, George Fulginiti-Shakar

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Michael Kahn
Director

Baikida Carroll
Composer

Marlies Yearby
Choreography and Movement

Charles McClennahan
Set Designer

Toni-Leslie James
Costume Designer

Marcus Dilliard
Lighting Designer

George Fulginiti-Shakar
Music Director

Martin Desjardins
Sound Designer

Ellen O’Brien
Voice and Text Coach

PJ Paparelli
Assistant Director

Renee Alexander
Stage Manager

Stuart Howard, Amy Schecter, Howard Meltzer, C.S.A.
Casting Directors

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