Antigone Now

Antigone Now by Melissa Cooper

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Productions (499)
Drama
|
50 - 60 minutes
3 W, 1 M,  (4-11 actors possible: 2-10 W, 1-9 M)
Set: An empty stage.

In the midst of a bombed-out city still feeling the aftershocks of war, the rebellious and intense Antigone defies her uncle to bury her disgraced brother. This contemporary response to the myth of Antigone brings powerful, modern prose to an ancient and universal story.

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $60
Standard Edition $11.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $75

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Play Details

In the midst of a bombed-out city still feeling the aftershocks of war, the rebellious and intense Antigone defies her uncle to bury her disgraced brother. This contemporary response to the myth of Antigone brings powerful, modern prose to an ancient and universal story.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 50 - 60 minutes
  • 3 W, 1 M,  (4-11 actors possible: 2-10 W, 1-9 M)
  • Set: An empty stage.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-230-7

Published Reviews

"The real star was Ms. Cooper's brilliant writing, which transforms the visceral poetry of ancient Greece into contemporary but no less magnificent language. This is a white-hot script..."

Dallas Morning News

"This deeply stirring adaptation of Sophocles' Antigone ...proved the starkest, most electrifying and inspired piece the company has produced in years... It's great for kids to see ancient theater connect so electrifyingly with their own world. But adult audiences deserve to see this superb experiment as well."

Dallas Morning News

Production History

SEP 19, 2025 - SEP 20, 2025
Office of Student Life (CCAC Drama Club)
Pittsburgh, PA United States
Office of Student Life (CCAC Drama Club)Pittsburgh, PA United States
MAY 12, 2025 - MAY 14, 2025
Centennial High School
Corona, CA United States
Centennial High SchoolCorona, CA United States
MAY 06, 2025 - MAY 06, 2025
Wallace Middle School
Kyle, TX United States
Wallace Middle SchoolKyle, TX United States
MAY 01, 2025 - MAY 03, 2025
Central Kitsap High School
Silverdale, WA United States
Central Kitsap High SchoolSilverdale, WA United States
APR 24, 2025 - APR 27, 2025
Ithaca College Center for Theatre and Dance
Ithaca, NY United States
Ithaca College Center for Theatre and DanceIthaca, NY United States
APR 24, 2025 - APR 26, 2025
Sol C. Johnson High School
Savannah, GA United States
Sol C. Johnson High SchoolSavannah, GA United States
APR 15, 2025 - APR 19, 2025
Utah Tech University
St George, UT United States
Utah Tech UniversitySt George, UT United States
APR 11, 2025 - APR 12, 2025
East Brunswick Magnet School Theatre
E Brunswick, NJ United States
East Brunswick Magnet School TheatreE Brunswick, NJ United States
MAR 26, 2025 - MAR 26, 2025
Fay School
Soutborough, MA United States
Fay SchoolSoutborough, MA United States
MAR 26, 2025 - APR 03, 2025
Moe and Gene Johnson High School Theatre
Converse, TX United States
Moe and Gene Johnson High School TheatreConverse, TX United States
1 of 50
SEP 19, 2025 - SEP 20, 2025
Office of Student Life (CCAC Drama Club)
Pittsburgh, PA United States
Office of Student Life (CCAC Drama Club)Pittsburgh, PA United States
MAY 12, 2025 - MAY 14, 2025
Centennial High School
Corona, CA United States
Centennial High SchoolCorona, CA United States
MAY 06, 2025 - MAY 06, 2025
Wallace Middle School
Kyle, TX United States
Wallace Middle SchoolKyle, TX United States
MAY 01, 2025 - MAY 03, 2025
Central Kitsap High School
Silverdale, WA United States
Central Kitsap High SchoolSilverdale, WA United States
APR 24, 2025 - APR 27, 2025
Ithaca College Center for Theatre and Dance
Ithaca, NY United States
Ithaca College Center for Theatre and DanceIthaca, NY United States
APR 24, 2025 - APR 26, 2025
Sol C. Johnson High School
Savannah, GA United States
Sol C. Johnson High SchoolSavannah, GA United States
APR 15, 2025 - APR 19, 2025
Utah Tech University
St George, UT United States
Utah Tech UniversitySt George, UT United States
APR 11, 2025 - APR 12, 2025
East Brunswick Magnet School Theatre
E Brunswick, NJ United States
East Brunswick Magnet School TheatreE Brunswick, NJ United States
OCT 04, 2010 - NOV 15, 2010
Asolo Repertory Theatre (Tour)
Sarasota, FL United States
Asolo Repertory Theatre (Tour)Sarasota, FL United States
JAN 01, 2006 - DEC 31, 2006
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Cincinnati, OH United States
Cincinnati Playhouse in the ParkCincinnati, OH United States
JAN 01, 2004 - DEC 31, 2004
Dallas Theater Center
Dallas, TX United States
Dallas Theater CenterDallas, TX United States
OCT 01, 2003 - OCT 31, 2003
Dallas Theater Center
Dallas, TX United States
Dallas Theater CenterDallas, TX United States

Awards (2)

Finalist, Arts and Letters Journal in Contemporary Culture Prize in Drama (2007)

One of the Ten Best Performance Events of 2003, Dallas Morning News