What is it about this play that cries out for a post-apocalyptic interpretation? Stick a group of humans in an untenable situation and watch as they try desperately to apply some sort of social order. The never-ending conflict between Trojan and Greek brings to mind so many literary and pop culture references – everything from “Lord of the Flies” to “The Last of Us” to “Yellowjackets.”
But before you turn your phone off, we encourage you to click here to read a synopsis of the story.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
THE GREEKS
Ulysses, a prince … Hannah Gumpert
Agamemnon, a general … Pia Incharregui
Nestor, a prince … Atlas Taylor
Diomedes, a prince … Ondine Taylor
Achilles, a prince … Dash Kirkley
Patrocles, Achilles’ best friend … Rowan Kemmerer
Ajax, a warrior … Pierra Rozen-Nowac
Menelaus, Agamemnon’s brother … Kairo Pontell
Thersites … Simon Manfredi
Alexandra, friend to Cressida … Rowan Kemmerer
THE IN-BETWEENS
Calchas, a Trojan priest who is with the Greeks … Hannah Jones
Cressida, daughter to Calchas … Veronica Sefroui
Pandarus, uncle to Cressida … Kairo Pontell
THE TROJANS
Priam, King of Troy … Ondine Taylor
Hector, his son … David Martinez
Troilus, his son … Alexander Gumpert
Paris, his son … Hannah Jones
Cassandra, his daughter … Pierra Rozen-Nowac
Helen, wife to Menelaus/girlfriend to Paris … Katya Pontell
Andromache, wife to Hector … Hannah Jones
Aeneas, a go-between … Katya Pontell
Antenor, a Trojan commander … Rowan Kemmerer
Troilus and Cressida Production Team
Julia Walker Wyson … Director
Alessandra Manon … Assistant Director
Anja Racić … Assistant Director
Jesse Waldman … Dramaturg
Julia Eschenes … Coach / Mentor
Sasha Santa Cruz … Stage Manager/Asst Technical Director
Ace Rosenthal … Assistant Stage Manager
J. Bailey Burcham … Technical Assistance
Kairo Pontell … Costumer
Katya Pontell … Costumer
Special Thanks to
Zeke and the staff of the Hudson Theatres – we feel so welcome in this space, and we deeply appreciate all your generous support!
This production is supported in part by grants from
Shakespeare Youth Festival
Julia Walker Wyson, Artistic Director
J. Bailey Burcham, Executive Director