First Light Theatre Project

Antigone

Director:  David Bailey

Assistant Directors:  Corey McKenzie and Carly Stine

Click here for Antigone trailer.

Avni Nahar, a South Burlington High School sophomore, is very clear on why she invested time to write an original adaptation of Sophocles’ play Antigone:  “Antigone is really close to my heart,” she explained.  “It has some important issues that we can connect to the world today.”

Ms. Nahar’s adaptation of a play originally written in 442 B.C. will be performed by a group of exceptional middle school actors from the First Light Theatre Project on January 14-15, 2011.

The Antigone Project, which also involves the assistance of  high school students in directing and producing the play, believes that both quality youth theatre and Greek tragedy have relevance in today’s world.  These ideas reflect the mission of the First Light Theatre Project, which strives to support an environment of collaboration and communication between young artists and their local communities. The actors and crew members in Antigone, all students from Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School, will bring to life Sophocles’ classic and demonstrate the power of Greek drama.

All performances will be held at South Burlington High School, and they are scheduled as follows:  January 14, 7:30 p.m. (with a question-and-answer following) and January 15, 7:30 p.m.  Tickets are available at Dorset Street Beverage and F.H. Tuttle Middle School,

For youth interview opportunities, please contact antigoneFHTMS@gmail.com.

Production Dates

January 14, 2011

7:30 p.m.

(Question and Answer to follow performance)

January 15, 2011

7:30 p.m.

South Burlington High School Auditorium

550 Dorset Street

South Burlington, Vermont

Tickets available at Dorset Street Beverage and F.H. Tuttle Middle School, South Burlington.

$7 for adults

$5 for students and seniors

Creating the Trailer for Antigone