by Charles L. Mee
directed by Thomas Weitz

February 13 - 22, 2009
WED - SAT at 7:30 pm
SUN at 2 pm

Previews:
WED 2/11 & THU 2/12

scenic design by Brendan Boston
costume design by Rossella S. Nitti
lighting design by Elizabeth Patterson
sound design by Victoria (Toy) DeIorio
stage management by Taylor Jenkins

at the The Greenhouse Theater Center
 2257 N. Lincoln Avenue

Box Office: (312) 922-1999

This production is free and open to the public. Reservations are strongly suggested to guarantee seating.




SUMMARY
Iphigenia 2.0 is Charles L. Mee’s modern retelling of Euripides’ classic Iphigenia at Aulis. When Agamemnon, the leader of the Greek army, decides to take his troops into battle, he is asked to first make the ultimate sacrifice of his eldest daughter. Faced with an impossible situation, Agamenon must weigh the welfare of his family against the welfare of his country. Featuring excerpts from Wilfred Owen’s World War I poetry, George Washington’s infamous book of gentleman’s etiquette, and the music of L.L. Cool J and Pink Cadillac.

The cast features Josef Bette (Soldier 4), Kevin Bigley (Achilles) Katherine Cobb (Iphigenia), Mitchell Duran (Soldier 2), Ariana Dziedzic (Clytemnestra), William Gillespie (Soldier 1), Loresa Grigsby (Bridesmaid 1), Rashaad Hall (Soldier 3), Jonathan Kitt (Menelaus), Pascuala Mayorga (Bridesmaid 2), Joshua Rowe (Agamemnon)