Segue Production continues its strong run of victories with another high rank this week. The all African-American version of Arthur Miller's classic play directed by Lou Bellamy comes in a strong second, .2 percentage points a head of the potentially jittery, edgy production of All My Sons starring ex-Juene Luner Steve Epp and directed by Dominique Serrand.
We like to draw meaning from the evidence of people's votes. In this case, we only know that a) More people are voting and B) People have a variety of tastes. We're pleased with both those conclusions, so we decided to have another Classic Play Round.
The Agamemnon
This week's classic play goes all the way back to the beginning of Western drama, Aeschylus's Oresteia.
How would you cast the first play in the trilogy, Agamemnon? Agamemnon is the king who lead the Greeks into battle in the Trojan War. After ten years, he returns home to his wife Clytemnestra, who has been running the country in his absence--and also sleeping with Agamemnon's cousin Aegisthus (who wants to overthrow Agamemnon for his own, kind of sickening reasons). Agamemnon, hoping for a hero's welcome, brings Cassandra home with him from Troy as a concubine/war prize.
Things do not go well.
Who would you draft to play Agamemnon the king, Clytemnestra the queen, Aegisthus the lover, and Cassandra the slave/or the Watchman (who introduces the play with the message of Agamemnon's return)? Pick a director or designer. See below for examples.
Voting will begin on Monday, November 7.
Agamemnon
Presented by A Johnny Midtown Stunt
Cast and CrewAgamemnon: James WilliamsClytemnestra: Charity Jones Aegisthus: Peter Hansen Cassandra: a twelve-year-old girl Director: John Middleton |
ConceptMr. Middleton's production will endeavor to recreate something of the spirit of 5th Century BCE Athens by utilizing a rock band as chorus. The audience will encircle the performers and be plied with plenty of wine and ripe figs while the band's primal drumming gets everyone's hearts beating in unison. |
Agamemnon
Presented by Levi likes to watch
Cast and CrewEric Webster: AgamemnonLinda Sue Anderson: Clytemnestra Nathan Surprenant: Aegisthus Lauren Anderson: Cassandra Marion Mcclinton: Director |
ConceptThis cast is made up purely of people Levi enjoys watching onstage pretty much no matter what the role. |
Agamemnon
Presented by All Segues Topple Over Eventually
Cast and CrewAgamemnon: Charlie HubbellClytemnestra: Zoe Benston Aegisthus: Ben Thietje Cassandra: Melissa Anne Murphy Director: Amy Rummenie |
ConceptA Walking Shadow Theatre Company alumni production. Take these four actors, throw them in a pot with the combined aesthetics of the various shows they've appeared in for WSTC (CALIGULA, AMAZONS AND THEIR MEN, FAT PIG, and THE TRANSDIMENSIONAL COURIERS UNION, among others), give Amy Rummenie a big fucking spoon, and stir. I'm seeing togas, leather, filmmaking, regicide, and Ben Thietje's unique and lovable brand of prickishness. |
Serpent's Son
Presented by Segue Productions
Cast and CrewAgamemnon: Clarence WethernClytemnestra: Lindsay Marcy Aegisthius: David McMenomy Cassandra: Jane Froiland Director: Barbe Marshall |
ConceptSerpent’s Son is the grimy, grungy and gruesome version of the Orestia myth. This production would go with a younger cast to show the universality of the "drama." Their physical agility and stamina that would be highlighted with this production incorporating the styles of Antonin Artaud and Steven Berkoff in order to reach the visceral experience that this story deserves. |
The Agamemnon
Presented by Alan Berks and Company
Cast and CrewClytemnestra: Charity JonesAgamemnon: Bob Davis Aegisthus: Sean Hamilton Cassandra: Sonja Parks Set Design: Bain Boehlke |
ConceptA modern adaptation in the home of the Secretary of Defense. A hyper-realistic set with lots of videos as a reminder that we actually are still fighting a war in Asia. I've actually written this, so if you like the cast perhaps you could see them in it one day. |
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