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"Medea," an Ancient Greek Tragedy, will open at Bergen Community College on October 30, 2009
Note to Editors: A 300 DPI Press Image is available at the following URL:
http://www.bergen.edu/pr/medea300.jpg
Photo Caption: (left to right): Nesiha Hida, of Hawthorne, as Medea and Irving Angulo, from Hawthorne, as Jason
“Medea,” an ancient Greek tragedy of a woman who seeks revenge against her husband for betraying her, will be performed at the Ender Hall Laboratory Theatre at Bergen Community College, at the Paramus Campus, on Friday, October 30; Saturday, October 31; Friday, November 6 and Saturday November 7 at 7:30 p.m. Matinees will be performed on Sunday, November 1; Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8 at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $7 for students and seniors (65+) and are available by calling Bergen’s Office of Community and Cultural Affairs at 201-447-7428 or visit them on the Web at www.bergen.edu/cca
The play, written by the Greek playwright Euripides, tells the story of Medea, who finds out that her husband, Jason, has remarried and abandoned her and their children. Medea seeks horrible revenge against her husband after she believes that she has received permission from the Greek gods. The story of Medea has haunted Western theatre for over 2,400 years and presents one of the strongest female characters to ever appear on stage.
The Cast:
Nesiha Hida, from Hawthorne, as Medea
Karla Arroyo, from Hasbrouck Heights, as Nurse
Joe Rose, from Paterson, as Creon
Oto Estrada, from Fort Lee, as Tutor
Irving Angulo from Hawthorne, as Jason
Richard Recht, from Verona, as Aegeus
Christian Spinella, from Rutherford, as Messenger
Christina Watson, from Glen Rock, as Chorus
Raven Bryant, from Clifton, as Chorus
Rosalie Perez, from Carlstadt, as Chorus
Kristine Philippi from Avenel, as Chorus
Yasmin Zaydan, from Haledon, as Chorus
Rana Zaydan, from Haledon, as Chorus
MinJung Kim, from Demarest, as Chorus
The Production Team:
Director: Thomas O’Neill from Long Island City, NY
Producer: Jim Bumgardner from Upper Nyack, NY
Set Designer: Michael LaPointe from Metuchen
Lighting Designer: Rich Sasson from Oakland
Co-Costume Designer: Marie Natali from Hawthorne
Co-Costume Designer: Anya Sienkiewicz from Ridgewood
Sound Designer: Dean Matson from Clark
Choreographer: Kaye DeMetz from New York, NY
Scenic Artist: John Ehrenberg from New Milford
Stage Manager: Adam Spryszynski from Elmwood Park
Bergen Community College is a public two-year coeducational college, enrolling nearly 17,000 students in Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science degree programs and certificate programs. More than 15,000 students are enrolled in non-credit, professional courses through the Division of Continuing Education, the Institute for Learning in Retirement, the Philip J. Ciarco Jr. Learning Center, located at 355 Main Street, Hackensack, and Bergen at the Meadowlands, located at 1280 Wall Street West, Lyndhurst. Information about the College is available at www.bergen.edu or by phoning the Welcome Center at (201) 447-7200.
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For Immediate Release: 10/9/2009