Antigone, presented by the girls of St. Catherine's by Madhuri Shekar

The St. Catherine's drama club is struggling to put up its first school play—Sophocles' Antigone. As if staging this tragedy in an all girls’ Catholic school isn’t challenging enough, the cast’s beloved director ends up betraying them in an unforgivable way. And it’s almost opening night! The actors must figure out the right course of action, all while rehearsing the classic play about impossibly...
The St. Catherine's drama club is struggling to put up its first school play—Sophocles' Antigone. As if staging this tragedy in an all girls’ Catholic school isn’t challenging enough, the cast’s beloved director ends up betraying them in an unforgivable way. And it’s almost opening night! The actors must figure out the right course of action, all while rehearsing the classic play about impossibly difficult choices. What is the right thing to do? And must the show go on?

Commissioned by the Alliance Theatre for their Teen Ensemble program, premiered at the Alliance Hertz Stage in April, 2015.
  • Recommend
  • Download
  • Save to Reading List

Antigone, presented by the girls of St. Catherine's

Recommended by

  • Diego Barba:
    10 Mar. 2023
    “ Paralleling its source material while also bringing it into the mainstream, Antigone, presented by the girls of St. Catherine's captures an important moment in these young girls' lives that is wrought with conflicting emotions. The interactions between the girls feels natural and what you would hear from a group of hormonal teens under the restrictive grasp of their private school. I loved the conclusion that this piece built to and thought the pacing was well done. ”
  • Eric Roberts:
    16 Feb. 2023
    “ Antigone, presented by the girls of St. Catherine's, is a deep play about the structure and the confines in which some use their power and privilege over others. When I started, the piece did not expect that it would end where it did or that it was going to tackle such themes. But I'm impressed with where the playwright took the piece. These characters have unique dynamics that genuinely make you feel for their struggles and the societal pressures on young women. I can't wait to read more from the author. ”
  • Halle Utterback:
    29 Oct. 2022
    “ Madhuri Shekar writes a compelling retelling of Antigone, which indulges in humor along with some serious world issues. I very much believe that this play is educational and shares LGBTQ+ relationships/character representation, which is so beneficial! I loved the modern speech and dialogue used in the writing of the story, not only was it entertaining, but also relatable. Reader connection was amazing and I would highly recommend this play :) ”
View all 35 recommendations

6f, 1m

Development History

  • Commission
    ,
    Alliance Theatre, GA
    ,
    2014

Production History

  • Professional
    ,
    Sacred Fools Theater Company
    ,
    2020
  • Workshop
    ,
    The Movement Theatre Company with Hypokrit Theatre
    ,
    2019
  • Workshop
    ,
    Alliance Theatre
    ,
    2015