St. Charles N. to present 'Daughters of Atreus'

Take a trip into the world of Mythology with the cast of "Daughters of Atreus" at St. Charles North High School this weekend.

If you are an aficionado of Greek myths, then you already know the characters in "Daughters of Atreus", written by Robert Turney, live a life of tremendous misfortune.

Even with little knowledge of myths, the audience of this play will quickly feel part of the action and the tragic lives of Agamemnon (Evan Michalic), his wife Clytemnestra (Jessica Ennis), and their children Electra (Danielle Floyd) and Orestes (Jack Shales).

"We have put risers on the stage, and built platforms on the floor in front of the stage, which allows viewers to be part of the play," said Ryan Colton, director of "Daughters of Atreus".

The play will run at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium this Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 6-8.

Not many schools jump at the thought of performing an ancient Greek story, but there was no hesitation at St. Charles North.

"The kids have the maturity and ability to preform this play. I wanted to take them through a Greek story, and this one offered a good amount of female roles. Normally they are mostly male roles," Colton said. With that in mind, Colton decided to attempt, for the first time at St. Charles North, a Greek tragedy. To bring a twist to the theme, the play is a hybrid of two styles; Old Greek and Contemporary. There will be no togas, but dresses and masks.

Since the beginning of the school year, the students involved in the play have been working hard to ensure a wonderful performance."They run the show," Colton said. In fact, the students helped to make the stage, created and designed their own masks, and decided to find their costumes rather then rent them. All decisions and work relied heavily on the students.

Journey to St. Charles this weekend where you can travel back in time to experience the tragic murders, deceit, and vengeance of this classic Greek myth.

For ticket information email Ryan Colton at ryan.colton@d303.org or call (630) 587-7153.

If you go

What: St. Charles North presents "The Daughters of Atreus"

When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 6-8

Where: St. Charles North Auditorium

Cost: $5 for students; $7 for adults; Free for senior citizens

Tickets: E-mail Ryan Colton at ryan.colton@d303.org or call (630) 587-7103