[NEohioPAL]REMINDER - Antigone at Dobama Theatre THIS WEEKEND ONLY!

[Marjorie Preston, PR/Marketing Director]

The Monstrous Ego Theatre Company presents
Antigone
by Sophocles
Translated by Sir Richard C. Jebb
Directed by Elisabeth Pardee and Zev Valancy

At Dobama Theatre August 15th-17th
Three performances only!

The Monstrous Ego Theatre Company, Cleveland’s Classical Youth Theatre, is
pleased to present as its inaugural production, Antigone, Sophocles’ Greek
tragedy.  Sophocles’ classic work grapples with the themes of power and the
strength of one’s ideals along with the bonds of family and love.

Many of The Monstrous Ego Theatre Company’s members are students or recent
graduates of Cleveland Heights High School.  The cast includes Kate Fairman,
a student at The Beaumont School (Chorus Leader), India Fields
(Ismene/Chorus), Liza Frolkis (Eurydice/Chorus), David Light
(Guard/Messenger/Chorus), Kelli Liverpool (Teiresias/Chorus), Myles Murray
(Haemon/Chorus), Zev Valancy (Creon/Producer/Director), and Katherine
Vincenty (Antigone/Chorus).  The stage manager and dramaturg is Meredith
Webb, a Laurel School graduate now at Oberlin College.

Performances will be held on Friday, August 15 and Saturday, August 16 at
8:00 p.m. and Sunday, August 17 at 2:30 p.m.  A $5.00 donation is suggested
at the door.  Reservations are not necessary for these three special
performances.  For more information on the play, contact Zev Valancy at
(216) 371-1439 or email at zev at valancy.com.  For more information on Dobama’
s upcoming 2003-2004 season, call (216) 932-6838.

Dobama Theatre is located at 1846 Coventry Road in Cleveland Heights.  The
theatre is accessible via the new RTA circulator bus.
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Dobama Theatre is proud to present its 2003-2004 Season! Four OHIO premiere
productions, one U.S. premiere and one WORLD premiere!

COMING September 5-28:
Kimberly Akimbo by David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Walter Grodzik – Ohio
Premiere!
In this wacky off-Broadway comedy, sixteen-year-old Kimberly is forced to
re-evaluate her life while juggling a hypochondriac mother, drunken father
and ex-convict aunt along with her own mortality and the possibility of
first love.
"The comedy of the year. A haunting and hilarious new play that is at once a
shrewd satire and a black comedy.” – Ben Brantley, The New York Times
Shows: Thurs., Fri., Sat. at 8 p.m. and Sun. at 2:30 p.m. (First Sun. of run
at 7:30 p.m.)

October 17-November 9	The Domino Heart  by Matthew Edison, directed by Joyce
Casey  American Premiere!

November 28-December 21	V-E Day by local playwright Faye Sholiton, directed
by Jacqi Loewy  World Premiere!

January 16-February 8	Raised in Captivity by Nicky Silver, directed Russ
Borski  Ohio Premiere!

March 5-28	In the Heart of America by MacArthur Grant winner Naomi Wallace,
directed by Sonya Robbins  Ohio Premiere!

April 23-May 16  The Last Five Years  by Tony Award winner Jason Robert
Brown, directed by Victoria Bussert and featuring Scott Plate and Carol
Dunne  Ohio Premiere!

Dobama Theatre is located at 1846 Coventry Road in Cleveland Heights.

Single ticket prices: $11-20.
Subscriptions: (216) 932-6838.
Reservations: (216) 932-3396.