TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, By William Shakespeare
“I cannot fight upon this argument;
It is too starved a subject for my sword.” I.i, Troilus
In March, 2008, Sound Theatre Company will present Shakespeare’s rarely-performed searing satire on sex, politics and the consequences of an entrenched and aimless war. It is seven years into the Trojan War which has reached a stale-mate and both sides, Trojans and Greeks alike, are questioning the value of continuing the conflict. TROILUS AND CRESSIDA centers around Troilus, the young son of the Trojan House of Priam, and his love for Cressida, when political maneuvering interferes with their blossoming romance. Simultaneously comic, tragic and satiric, Shakespeare offers a chilling twist on the classical mythic heroes of antiquity.
Continuing a tradition established for “Tempest in the Lake” , STC will also present this Shakespearean drama in a site-specific environment, intended to lend an immediate and credible lens through which to view this classical text. This production of Troilus and Cressida will utilize a former military naval space at Magnuson Park in Seattle, Washington, highlighting the historic and military nature of the non-traditional performance venue. TROILUS AND CRESSIDA performances will also coincide with the five year remembrance for the start of the current war in Iraq, including commemorative performances on March 19 and 20th.
Performs March 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 27,28,29 8:00
Magnuson Park Building 30 Workshop
6310 N. E. 74th St., Bldg. 30
Advance Tickets available for all performances through Brown Paper Tickets.
www.brownpapertickets.com
$15 General
$12 Student/Senior
March 13, 16, 19, 20, 27 Pay What You Can Performances (PWYC admission only available at the door)
Follow these links:
Directions to Magnuson Park
Map to Magnuson Park
Map of Magnuson Park
Plenty of FREE PARKING between the ball fields and the garden!
Dress Warm – Particularly if the weather turns colder, this indoor space can get drafty.
SPECIAL EVENTS
March 16 7:00 curtain and a Talk-Back with company members following the performance.
March 19 8:00 curtain — COMMEMORATIVE PERFORMANCE – Five years to this day, the bombs began falling in Iraq.
COMPANY
Cressida Shanna Ridenour
Troilus Andrew Cardillo
Cassandra Lee Ann Hittenberger
Andromache/Alexandra Courtney Bohl
Hector Corey McDaniel
Nestor Eric Hartley
Priam/Calchus Scott Maddock
Paris John Budge
Pandarus Frank Lawler
Aeneas Brooks Farr
Agamemnon Daniel Wood
Ulysses Daniel Flint
Achilles Orion Protonentis
Patroclus Ricky Coates
Ajax Paul Ray
Thersites Shawn Law
Menaleaus Dan Niven
Diomedes Jason Marr
Director Teresa Thuman
Stage Manager Karen Imas
Fight Choreographer Paul Ray
Costume Designer Dodirose Zooropa
Lighting Designer Laura Gay
Sound Design Laura Gay
Dramaturg Roxanne Ray
Asst. Stage Manager Ciara Rose Griffin
Set Design and Construction Daniel Flint, Dodirose Zooropa, Scott Maddock,
Contact Teresa Thuman
206-856-5520
info@soundtheatrecompany.org
tthuman@yahoo.com
www.soundtheatrecompany.org
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