Sul Ross State University - Brand Yearbook (Alpine, TX)

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“Antigone” Embodies Con flict 20 Student Life

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The Diamond Jubilee: 60 Years of Progress Homecoming 1978

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“Antigone” was the first fall production of the Sul Ross State University Theatre under the direction of Dr. Chet Jordan. The play, written by French playwright Jean Anouilh, presented the age old conflict of free-will versus the law of man against the state of purity against corruption. Anouilh adapted the play during World War II to strike out against the Nazi occupation of France. Jordan and his cast adapted the production to fit social thought and criticism. Presented in modern dres s and modern language using a slide- show background, the play, Jordan said, “also portrays the absurdity of the human condition.” Two main characters, Creon, King of Thebes, played by Houston sophomore Gene Wilson, and Antigone, his niece, played by Pearsall sophomore, Siria Luera, embodied the conflict of the plot and proved the personal responsibility for suffering. Judy Petrosky, El Paso freshman, was cast as the chorus which acted as a narrator in the production. San Antonio freshman Gene Benner played Antigone’s sister Ismeme, while Marfa freshman Rick Comer played Antigone’s lover, Haeman. Jal, N.M., junior Robin Rose played the Nurse who took care of Antigone and Ismeme after their mother’s death. Other cast members included Dallas freshman David Cassaboom as Private Jonas; McCamey senior Joe Arana as the Corporal; Coronado, Calif., freshman Jim Brown as the guard; Syracuse, N.Y., freshman Sherry Clark as Creon’s Page; Brownsville freshman Laura Ammons as Euredice, Creon’s wife; and Van Horn junior Tom Harlow as the Messenger. This production of “Antigone” was also presented at the American College Theatre Festival at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. Student Life 21