The Hastings College Theatre Department continues the 2016-17 season with its production of “Eurydice” by Sarah Ruhl. The play reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its eponymous heroine, Eurydice.
The show will run April 27-30 at the Scott Studio Theatre (806 N. Turner Ave.) with performances at 7:30 p.m. April 27, 28 and 29, and a 2:00 matinee April 30. Tickets are $8 for the public and $5 for seniors and non-HC students.
The show is free for Hastings College students, faculty, staff and Crimson Connection members. Tickets can be reserved in advance by emailing tickets@hastings.edu.
Eurydice
Sarah Ruhl reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine. Dying too young on her wedding day, Eurydice must journey to the underworld, where she reunites with her father and struggles to remember her lost love. With contemporary characters, ingenious plot twists, and breathtaking visual effects, the play is a fresh look at a timeless love story.
Director
- Annette Vargas – Assistant Professor of Theatre
Cast
- Eurydice – Maggie Ortiz of Denver, Colorado
- Orpheus – Adam Camp of Erie, Colorado
- Father – Basil Rabayda of Phoenix, Arizona
- Interesting Person/Lord of The Underworld – Emma Atuire of Denver, Colorado
- Big Stone – Alex Rieflin of Doniphan, Nebraska
- Little Stone – Carly Cremers of Columbus, Nebraska
- Loud Stone – Sabrina Maxwell of North Richland Hills, Texas
Crew List
- Stage Manager – Grace Rempp of Hastings, Nebraska
- Assistant Stage Manager – Greer Anderson of Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Scenic Artist – Cheyenne Knehans of Riverton, Nebraska
- Lighting Crew Head – Austin Heinlein of Hutchinson, Kansas
- Costume/Make-Up Crew Head – Rebecca Holcomb of Parker, Colorado
- Sound Crew Head – Randi Scoggins of Grand Island, Nebraska
- Crew – Dodge Weishaar of Bison, South Dakota
- Crew – Kaitlyn Goligoski of Castle Rock, Colorado
- Scenic Crew – Joe Jahn of Columbus Nebraska
- Scenic Crew – Nate Mohlman of Blue Hill, Nebraska
- Scenic Crew – Joe Daake of Kearney, Nebraska
- Properties Crew – Kiley Logan of Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Properties Crew – Miranda Aschoff of Hastings, Nebraska
- Box Office/House Manager – Alyssa Rock of Denver, Colorado
Hastings College is a private, four-year institution located in Hastings, Nebraska, that focuses on student academic and extracurricular achievement. With 64 majors and 15 pre-professional programs, Hastings College has been named among “Great Schools, Great Prices” by U.S. News & World Report and a “Best in the Midwest” by The Princeton Review. For more, go to hastings.edu.
