Barnard/Columbia Ancient Drama Group: Euripides' Alcestis (2011)

The Barnard/Columbia Ancient Drama Group Presents:
Euripides' Alcestis (2011)

Directed by Claire Catenaccio
Performed in Ancient Greek with English Subtitles
Glicker-Milstein Theatre, Barnard College
March 22-24, 2012

Alcestis is the earliest surviving play by the Ancient Greek writer Euripides. Originally produced in 438 B.C. in Athens, the play stands ambiguously between comedy and tragedy. It has a happy ending, as some ancient tragedies did. Certain elements, such as the drunkenness of Heracles and the wrestling-match with Thanatos, are clearly comic. Yet the speeches and emotions of the central characters are deeply serious, and the play takes as its central theme the tragic limitations of human life and love.

Cast and Crew:

Director - Claire Catenaccio
Music Director - Kate Meng Brassel
Choreographer - Rachel Herzog
Production Designer - Lane Sell
Costume Designer - Ilana Breitman
Lighting Director - Chris Dobbs
Producer/Stage Manager - Simone Oppen
Assistant Stage Manager - Rachel Hampton
Translator - Sarah Kaczor
Videographer: Emma Bregman
Costume Assistants - Jenny Wasson, Kate Collison, Barbara Vinck, Jou
Glasheen, Laura Waelbroek, Kerry Joyce
Theater Manager - Michael Abamont
Faculty Advisor - Helene Foley

Apollo - Stephan Dukofsky
Death - Max Singer
Alcestis - Gavin McGown
Admetus - Ridge Montes
Servant 1 - Steven Pfau
Servant 2 - Dan Stahl
Heracles - Talia Varonos-Pavlopoulos
Servant of Heracles - Adam Herrada
Pheres - Matthew McGowan
Chorus - Phil Stamato, Calloway Scott
Dancers - Rachel Herzog, Robin Albrecht
Musicians - Charley McNamara, Caleb Dance, Colin Webster, Kate Meng Brassel