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Theater for the New South Revives Ancient Greek 'Medea'

Lizzie Chazen as Medea

With a cast of nine, Director Blake Harris has set this production of Euripides's ‘Medea’ in the 1930?s during the Dust Bowl on a military base in America.Written two thousand years ago, ‘Medea’ is a tragic tale full of love, hate, murder and mayhem.   Here are the details from Theater for the New South’s press release:

MEDEA
by Euripides (trans. McLeish/Raphael)

DESCRIPTION: The timeless Greek tragedy, MEDEA, explores love, betrayal, and revenge in this sharp and experimental retelling.
WHEN: August 24, 25, 30, 31 & September 1, 2 at 7:30pm

WHERE: Tanner Hill Gallery

HOW: Purchase tickets online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/263645

Monessa Guilfoil is an alumnus of UTC, having obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in Theatre and Speech and a minor in Art History. She hosted the Weekend Sunrise shows at WUTC and was a producer on Around and About Chattanooga until 2013.