Event

The Trojan Women

In 415 B.C.E., Athens had just begun the Sicilian Expedition, which would become one of its greatest military disasters. Sickened by the senseless destruction, Euripides was moved to write what remains one of the most powerful indictments of war the world has ever known: The Trojan Women. Set only two days after the Greeks infiltrated Troy with their wooden horse, the play explores the true reason why men go to war and who their actions affect the most. Among the once noble women who now wait to be taken to Greece as slaves are Hecuba the aging queen, Cassandra the mad prophetess, Andromache who was once the wife of a hero, and the dangerously beautiful Helen of Troy herself.

Director: J Deschene is pleased to direct for Theatre@First again. Previous directing credits include Lysistrata, The Baltimore Waltz and The Bully Plays (the latter two as assistant director). Onstage, Deschene has been seen by T@F audiences as "Lady Catherine" in Pride & Prejudice and "Greta" in Bent. Deschene has also spent two years as program director for the Bare Bones Staged Reading Series.

Location

Unity Somerville, 6 William Street, Somerville.
Please note that parking is by permit only on William St. General parking is available on College Ave. Please read signs carefully to avoid ticketing.

Performance Schedule

Friday, November 14, 2014 8 pm
Saturday, November 15, 2014 8 pm
Sunday, November 16, 2014 8 pm
Thursday, November 20, 2014 8 pm
Friday, November 21, 2014 8 pm
Saturday, November 22, 2014 4 pm (matinee)

Cast

Poseidon: Brian Edgar
Menelaus: Doug Miller
Talthybius: Chris Mason
Soldiers: Joshua Heerter, Santiago Rivas
Pallas Athena: Kamela Dolinova
Hecuba: Elizabeth Hunter
Helen: Leslie Drescher
Andromache: Brooke Morgan
Cassandra: Hannah Sharafian
Women: Samantha Amodeo, Andrea Aptecker, Kerry Anne Kilkelly

The Production Team

Director: J Deschene
Producer: Jo Guthrie
Technical Director: Nellie Farrington
Stage Manager: Mary Parker
Set Designer: Idony Lisle
Costume Designer: Vickie Wu
Lighting Designer: Allison Schneider
Movement Coach: James Scheffler
Make-Up Designer: Zeph Stewart