JOCASTA from King Oedipus

Title

JOCASTA from King Oedipus

Creator

PLAYWRIGHT: Sophocles; adapted by William Butler Yeats

Director

DIRECTOR: Orion D. Jones, M.F.A. Directing Candidate

Contributor

Set Designer: Klyph Sanford

Costume Designer: Gail Stewart Beach

Lighting Designer: Alberto Segarra

Sound Designer: Phillip Carluzzo

Mask Artist: Tara Cariaso

Date

October 9-12, 2014

Abstract

This new production of Sophocles’ most famous play about the rise and fall of King Oedipus, translated by W.B. Yeats, tells the story of a man’s ambition to learn a truth that may condemn his own life but save his realm. As the play progresses, it also explores the emergence of Christianity and its roots in Greek polytheism, provoking questions of reason and faith.

Description

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS: Mask work was integral to this production. The lead’s mask were designed by Tara Cariaso, using colors reflective of each character & their costume. She also taught a few workshops because the use of the body in space is completely different with a mask. The chorus masks had to have a similar look as the leads while costing less than $5 each. [Gail Beach, email dated 9/5/18]