USF's Sometimes Thespians Present 'Iphigenia In Aulis'
Against
the backdrop of impending war, a king has been
asked to make the ultimate sacrifice for the survival
of his people - the life of his beloved daughter!
Brimming with the anguish of stark choices, Euripides'
classic play "Iphigenia in Aulis" will
be brought to life by The Sometimes Thespians,
the University of St. Francis student theater
company. Performances of this classical Greek
tragedy will be on Oct. 30 and 31, Nov. 1 and
Nov. 6, 7 and 8.
Performance times are 7:30 p.m. in the university's
Moser Performing Arts Center studio theater. Tickets
are $8 for adults and $5 for students and senior
citizens. For ticket reservations, call (815)
740-3404 or e-mail sometimesthespians@stfrancis.edu.
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The
Greek tragedy "Iphigenia at Aulos"
will be presented Oct. 30-Nov. 1 and Nov.
6-8 at by the University of St. Francis
Sometimes Thespians. Pictured left to right
are Joe Zordan playing Achilles, La'Shaun
Stallings-Hodge as Iphigenia and Jamin Gahm
as Menelaus.
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Agamemnon, played by Amar William of Wheaton is
convinced by his brother Menelaus (Jamin Gahm
of Freeport) to offer the life of his daughter
Iphigenia (La'Shaun Stallings-Hodge of Lockport)
to please the gods and ensure the victory of the
Greek armies waiting to sail to Troy. Agamemnon's
spirited wife, Clytemnestra (Eleise Rogacki of
Rockdale), soon learns of the brothers' plan and
enlists the help of Achilles (Joe Zordan of Chicago)
to prevent the sacrifice. Their struggle will
determine the outcome of the Trojan War and the
fate of the Greeks.
In the best tradition of Greek plays, a chorus
of ethereal women provides the conscience of the
story, and are played by Stacy Hogan of Plainfield,
Sabrina Marie Wadhams of Burbank; Malinda Jacobson
of Calumet City, Rachel Ven Huizen of Stockton
and Sarah O'Connor of Worth.
'Iphigenia' is directed by Daina Giesler; also
responsible for last year's critically acclaimed
productions of "Lady Windemere's Fan"
and "Dancing at Lughnasa" at USF. The
production is sponsored by the university's Fine
Arts Department.
The University of St. Francis is at 500 Wilcox
St. in Joliet. The university serves more than
4,300 students nationwide, including 1,800 at
its Joliet campus. The university is committed
to lifelong learning, and offers more than 60
undergraduate majors in arts and sciences, business,
education, nursing and social work. Graduate programs
are offered in health care, education and business.