Auditions – Antigone

Antigone (20s-30s): The daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta and sister of Polynices, Eteocles, and Ismene. Antigone is the play’s protagonist. She is a young, headstrong, recent college graduate who challenges her uncle and the state in order to bury her brother Polynices. Her worldview is tied to her rigid black and white moral code and her character is defined by a passion for justice and doing what is right.  

Ismene (20s-30s): The sister of Antigone and her foil. Ismene is much more rational than her sister, and while she is incredibly loyal to her family she is cautious of challenging the law. Ismene embodies a more passive form of resistance. 

Chorus (any age): The Chorus, made up of 3-5 members, represent the people of Baltimore. From the early morning jogger, to the overladen student, to the street sweeper, and the squeegee worker at the busy intersection-they are the people you see when walking down the city streets. The chorus serve as witnesses and commentators to the events of the play. They are directly impacted by the events of the play, but unable to interact with them or change their course. 

Choragus (any age): The Choragus, or chorus leader, serves as the link between the chorus and the political actors in the play. Unlike the rest of the chorus, the Choragus interacts frequently and directly with Creon, questioning the unfolding events but refraining from interference. In our interpretation the Choragus is a broadcast journalist, and it is through his reporting that the chorus are witness to the events of the play.  

Creon (40s-60s): Creon is Antigone’s uncle and the newly appointed leader of an unstable city-state, in our interpretation he is the Mayor. He is primarily motivated by his perceived duty as head of state which he places over his duty to family. He is the play’s primary antagonist, but he is far from a villain. He too, holds a black and white view of the world and through the play is committed to doing what he thinks is right.  

Sentry (any age): Assigned to guarding Polynices’s body, the Sentry is tasked with reporting his burial, and Antigone’s treachery, to Creon. His role serves as the comedic relief. 

Haemon (20s-30s): Antigone’s fiancé and Creon’s last living son. Haemon works as a legislative assistant to his father. Caught in the conflict between Antigone and his father, Haemon represents a transition from the acquiescence of childhood to independent adulthood. He is motivated by his deep love for Antigone.  

Tiresias (40s and older): In our interpretation, Tiresias is a pollster and political advisor to Creon who is characterized by his wisdom and foresight. He tries to warn Creon about the impending tragedy.  

Messenger (any age): An objective storyteller, the messenger bears the news of tragedy to Eurydice and later Creon.  

Eurydice (40s-60s): Creon’s wife and Haemon’s mother. Eurydice is defined by her love for her family and the deep sense of loss she harbors after the death of all of her children.  

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