Antigone: Sneak Peak

A sneak peak at this weekend production of;

ANTIGONE & LETTERS TO SOLDIERS LOST

Friday 9/18 & Saturday 9/19 at 6 PM and Sunday 9/20 at 2 PM

As part of a weekend that will pay tribute to the Vietnam veterans of Cayuga County, the Auburn Players Community Theatre will present an outdoor performance of Antigone & Letters to Soldiers Lost, a combination of the classic Sophocles play and a reading of letters left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, at 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18 and 19, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, at the Presbyterian Event & Retreat Center at the Case Mansion, 108 South St., Auburn.

The show is adapted by Al Schnupp and directed by Bob Frame.  The cast includes Chris Hess (Creon), Binaifer Dabu (Antigone), Anna Post (Ismene/Ensemble), Thomas Norris (Haemon/Ensemble), Jim Byrne (Tieresias/Ensemble), John Fracchia (Guitarist/Ensemble), Nancy Kane (Vocalist/Ensemble), Jack Carr (Vocalist/Ensemble), Julia Babcock (Ensemble), Deanna Parker (Ensemble), Brian O’Connor, II (Ensemble), and John Burchim (Ensemble)

Antigone & Letters to Soldiers Lost inter-splices the classic Greek tragedy with letters written to lost soldiers and left at the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, DC.  The letters are read by the cast as members at specific moments throughout the play. Together, the play and letters show how survivors deal with the aftermath of war.

Admission to the show is free and open to the public, but donations will be accepted. Bring a lawn chair. Masks must be worn while entering and exiting the area, and social distancing will be followed. This is an outdoor performance and no public restrooms are available.

The show takes place in connection with a motorcade celebrating Vietnam veterans at 11 Saturday morning, from Auburn High School to Centerport Aqueduct Park in Weedsport. Then, at the park, a new memorial honoring the county’s veterans — including the 29 men who died in the war — will be dedicated.

For more information, call (315) 702-7832.