LYSISTRATA
Xavier University Theatre
Nov. 12-14
Gallagher Student Center Theatre [Evanston]
Directed by Bridget Leak
Cast: Olivia Pletcher as Lysistrata, Emily Bruns as Calonice, Victoria Forbes as Myrrhine, Alexa Kreuzer as Ismenia, Caroline Marino as Lampito/Young Athenian, Tate Clemons as Alexis/Reconciliation, Hannah Levin as Woman Corinth/Phoebe, Lauren Davidson as Police Woman/Theola, Lesley Webster as Athenian Woman, Anna Verderber as Leader of Chorus of Old Men, Abigail Dirr, Valerie Waggal, Tessa D’Errico, Ally Knizner & Michelle Mitchell as Old Men Greek Chorus, Sarah Malarney as Leader of Chorus of Old Women, Isabelle Trapp, Ally Linser, Sophia DiPuccio, Zoe Blake & Christine Fries as Old Women Greek Chorus, Reece Niederhausen as Magistrate, David Ludwig, Andrew Murcia & Matthew Callas as Officers/Delegation, Matt Sherman as Cinesias, Nick Minion as Herald and Maximus Winski & Robert Culpepper as Spartans
On a mission to end the Peloponnesian War, Lysistrata bands together the women of Greece in a pact to withhold sex until the men declare peace. As the women tantalize and tease their way to harmony, a timeless story emerges of sexual politics, political power struggles, and the battle between the sexes. Funny, poignant, and more than a little dirty, Lysistrata celebrates the power of women and reason in the face of destruction.
10/27/21 COVID-19 Policy
- Fri, Nov. 12 at 7:30pm
- Sat, Nov. 13 at 2pm & 7:30pm
- Sun, Nov. 14 at 2pm