{"id":40746,"date":"2025-11-15T19:37:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T19:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/40746\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T19:37:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T19:37:07","slug":"wagner-college-theatre-presents-sophocles-antigone-how-to-get-10-off-tickets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/40746\/","title":{"rendered":"Wagner College Theatre presents Sophocles\u2019 \u2018Antigone\u2019 \u2014 How to get 10% off tickets"},"content":{"rendered":"

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 Wagner College Theatre is presenting \u201cAntigone\u201d this month, and tickets are on sale now for the Stage One production.<\/p>\n

Silive.com readers can receive a 10% discount on tickets with promo code SILive.<\/p>\n

After Oedipus\u2019 son Polyneices attacks his home city of Thebes and is killed in battle, Creon, king of Thebes, forbids the burial of his body. But Antigone defies the order and chooses to bury her brother, even if the world stands against her. <\/p>\n

Written more than 2,000 years ago by Sophocles and translated by Irish poet and Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney, Antigone asks whether we should follow the law of the land or a higher moral calling.<\/p>\n

\u201cGreek theater can be intimidating to go see, but here we have the most accessible and alive translation of its kind being carried by a brutally talented cast and crew \u2014 it\u2019s going to be an event,\u201d said Shane Hickey, class of 2026. <\/p>\n

Hickey directed the production as part of a special student-led season in Stage One. <\/p>\n

Tickets are $10 plus a $2 service fee. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the box office at 718-390-3259 or boxoffice@wagner.edu<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The box office is open from noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and one hour before performances. Tickets are also available online at https:\/\/wagner.edu\/performing-arts\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"(CourtesyWagner College Theatre is presenting \u2018Antigone\u2019 Nov. 20-22, 2025, and tickets are on sale now for the Stage One production. (Courtesy Adarsh Chauhan)Performances and company<\/p>\n

Antigone will be performed Nov. 20, 21, and 22 at 7:30 p.m., and Nov. 22 and 23 at 2 p.m., at Wagner College Theatre\u2019s Stage One.<\/p>\n

Patrons may park in the Tiers Lot Visitor Parking and Stadium Parking Lot. The Wagner College main entrance address for GPS is 631 Howard Ave.<\/p>\n

The production is directed by Shane Hickey, with Lou Jacob serving as directing supervisor. Holden Whalen designed the lighting, while costumes were created by Molly McGoldrick. Keira Murray is responsible for hair and makeup design. <\/p>\n

Scenic design was handled by Harley Cooper, and Roux Colacino managed sound design. Lexi Tull worked as prop master, with Ash Milligan serving as stage manager. Production management was led by Vicki Neal, and Brian T. Sharron was the technical director.<\/p>\n

The cast features Jenna Haefli, Emma Herron, Daniel Manuel Torres, Violet Wiley, James Thibault, Abigail Bernesky, MacArthur Maryn, and Ella Dreher.<\/p>\n

\"(CourtesyWagner College Theatre is presenting \u2018Antigone\u2019 Nov. 20-22, 2025, and tickets are on sale now for the Stage One production. (Courtesy Adarsh Chauhan)About Wagner College Theatre<\/p>\n

Wagner College\u2019s Theatre Department combines a strong liberal arts foundation with intensive training in dance, music, acting and design.<\/p>\n

With over 50 years of live performances on Staten Island, Wagner College is a leader in collegiate theater. Since 2004, it has consistently ranked among the top five U.S. college theater programs in the Princeton Review, ranking first nationally in the 2026 \u201cBest 391 Colleges\u201d guide. <\/p>\n

For more information on the season, faculty, students, and ticketing, visit https:\/\/wagner.edu\/performing-arts\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Follow Wagner College Theatre on Instagram @wagnercollegetheatre.<\/p>\n

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