greek tragedy

Greek Play tradition continues with Euripides’ ‘Ion’

Performances, which are free and open to the public, will be held at 4 p.m. on Oct. 6, 7, and 8 in Randolph’s Mabel K. Whiteside Greek Theatre.... READ MORE >>

Treasured tradition: Randolph’s Greek Play takes center stage in the Dell

The play was staged in October in Randolph’s Mabel K. Whiteside Greek Theatre, after a nearly two-year journey that began with a virtual presentation on Zoom last fall. Between the two productions, actors came and went. Director Amy R. Cohen introduced a new translation of Sophocles’ text, and everyone involved dove deep into a beloved College tradition.... READ MORE >>

Randolph’s beloved Greek Play returns with the tragedy ‘Heracles & Deianeira’

“Heracles & Deianeira,” traditionally referred to as Sophocles’ “Women of Trachis,” is about the titular married couple and a misunderstanding between them that causes Heracles to become very ill.... READ MORE >>

Greek Play to be presented live on Zoom

Greek Play

“Heracles & Deianeira” was moved to next fall due to the pandemic, but Cohen and her cast are presenting it via Zoom this weekend. ... READ MORE >>

Cohen to be featured on Harvard's 'Reading Greek Tragedy Online'

Amy R. Cohen

The next installment of Reading Greek Tragedy Online, run by Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies in partnership with Out of Chaos Theatre and the Kosmos Society, will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday.... READ MORE >>

It’s all Greek to me: Randolph continues treasured tradition with 2018 Greek Play, Medea

Students perform in the 2016 Greek Play, The Frogs

When Jarred Scott ’22 first heard about Randolph College, he was intrigued by the opportunity to pursue his passion for the creative arts and to experience the Greek Play. Soon, he was helping 3-D print molds for masks to be used in Randolph’s fall 2018 production—before he even started his fall semester. “The opportunity to... READ MORE >>