The Cameron University Department of Art, Music, and Theatre Arts continues its 2025-26 season, “Resilience and Reverie,” with Ian Johnston’s 2005 translation of “Antigone,” the classic Greek tragedy by Sophocles. The production will be presented from Thursday, November 20, through Sunday, November 23, in the Black Box Theatre (located inside the University Theatre.) The curtain goes up on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 2 p.m.
Tickets purchased at the door are $13 for adults, $10 for senior citizens, members of the military and non-CU students. Cameron University students, faculty and staff receive one free admission with their CU I.D. Tickets can be reserved by calling the Box Office at 580-581-2346. Tickets can also be purchased in advance online at https://www.cameron.edu/art-music-and-theatre/events/buy-tickets. (Taxes and processing fees apply.)
Written around 442 BCE, "Antigone" is centered on the themes of duty, justice and the conflict between individual conscience and state law. The play follows Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus, as she defies the orders of her uncle Creon, the newly appointed king of Thebes. After a civil war results in the deaths of Antigone’s brothers Eteocles and Polynices, Creon honors Eteocles with a proper burial while condemning Polynices to remain unburied as punishment for his rebellion. Driven by familial loyalty and moral conviction, Antigone secretly buries Polynices, leading to her arrest and a fierce confrontation with Creon over the nature of law and morality.
Antigone's unwavering stance highlights the struggle between divine will and human law, a central theme in ancient Greek thought. The play escalates into a tragedy as Antigone faces the death penalty, and her actions spark a series of devastating events, culminating in the suicides of both her fiancé, Haemon, and his mother, Eurydice. Ultimately, the play serves as a poignant exploration of the consequences of pride, the quest for justice and the tragic fate that befalls those who challenge authority.
Gabriella Aguilar-Freeman, Oberkirch, Germany, stars as Antigone. She is supported by a talented cast featuring Skylar Edwards, Las Vegas, Nev., as Ismene; Mvnte July, Tulsa, as Creon; Alexzander Ernest, Lawton, as Haemon; and Theo Cognet, El Paso, Texas, as Eurydice. The cast also includes Ellie Norbury, Lawton, as Teiresias; Adam Etheridge, Elgin, as the Guard; Gabriel Mace, Comanche, as the Messenger; and Ryan Kaye, Greeley, Colo., as the Chorus Leader. Members of the chorus are Shade Linville, Lawton; Jaiden Standridge, Duncan; Sadie Jensen, Manitou; BK Hidalgo, Elgin; and Cherry Ramirez, Comanche.
The technical crew highlights students under faculty supervision. Alex Bliefernich, Lawton, runs the show as the production’s stage manager, assisted by Abbey Kirby, Houston, Texas, as assistant stage manager. Kirby also serves as the sound designer for the show. Aguilar-Freeman, in addition other role as Antigone, oversees publicity for the production.
Guiding the students through the production are assistant professor Dr. Natalie McCabe as director, associate professor Ben Williams as set and lighting designer; and instructor Jean Gerald Tartière as costume designer. Joey Roberts serves as facilities manager.
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