THE WASPS by Aristophanes March 4th, 7pm MST - Zoom Production Original Music & All Star Cast in One of the World's Greatest Comedies Relative Theatrics presents THE WASPS by Aristophanes, March 4, 2021 at 7pm MST, via Zoom. This Classic Greek play is adapted by Dr. Laura De Lozier, directed by Noelia Berkes, and features original music composition by Noelia Berkes with musical direction by Francesca Mintowt-Czyz and musical arrangement by Tami Lippstreu.The all-star cast for THE WASPS features Brik Berkes, Madison Blanchard, Chastity Brown, Sheree V. Campbell, Caro Coltman, Lem Grady, Greta Lambert, Caroline McBurney, and Cheri Vanden Heuvel, with virtual stage management by Sarah Kralovec. THE WASPS is a Classic Greek comedy by Aristophanes, and is considered by some to be one of the world’s great comedies. It pokes satirical fun at the Athenian demagogue Cleon and his power-base, the law courts, in a story about the old juror Philocleon who is addicted to his jury work and his child Bdelycleon’s ill-fated attempts to reform him. Along with featuring original music, The Relative Theatrics production is gender-bent with women playing the title roles, examining how we treat older people in our society, and the tension between the old and the new. Following the reading, a Post-Show Discussion will be facilitated by Dr. Laura De Lozier. Dr. Laura De Lozier is the Classics Section Coordinator in the Department of Modern & Classical Languages at the University of Wyoming where she teaches Latin as well as Classics courses about Greek and Roman cultures. Tickets: Free! Relative Theatrics strives to present thought-provoking theatre that examines the joining qualities of the human race. We believe that theatre is a forum with the power to illuminate the binding qualities of humanity and reinforce the ideals that as a society we have values that pose as common ground and emotions that relate us to one another. Taking artistic risk, we provide a community gathering place where thoughts can be exchanged about society, culture, and the power of creativity. Supported in part by an award from the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Wyoming, and from the Wyoming Arts Council through funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and by Wyoming Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities. In partnership with Western Nebraska Community College and the UW Classics program. Meet the All-Star Cast of THE WASPS! (Appearing in alphabetical order)
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