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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 >>
Classics scholar praises Randolph’s Greek Play, director in Didaskalia
A scholarly review of Randolph College’s 2018 Greek Play, Medea, was recently published in Didaskalia, a peer-reviewed, electronic journal dedicated to the study of all aspects of ancient Greek and Roman performance. Written by A.C. Duncan, a classics professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, the article thoroughly reviews the performance by Randolph students... READ MORE >>
It’s all Greek to me: Randolph continues treasured tradition with 2018 Greek Play, Medea
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 >>
Greek Play opens Friday
UPDATE: Rain location for the Greek Play is inside the Houston Memorial Chapel. This weekend, Randolph students will continue a tradition that began at the College 107 years ago. This year’s production of the Greek Play, Aristophanes’ The Frogs, is part of Randolph’s special 125th anniversary celebration and will include a performance on Saturday during... READ MORE >>