Point Park's Conservatory Theatre Co. 2009-10 Season Opens With ANTIGONE 10/16-11/1

Point Park University's Conservatory Theatre Company kicks off the 2009-2010 season with Antigone, adapted by Lewis Galantiere from the play by Jean Anouilh. Antigone runs at Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse Oct. 16, 2009 through Nov. 1, 2009; a preview performance is open to the public on Thursday, Oct. 15. John Amplas directs.

The tragic story of Antigone is inspired by the Sophocles play of the same name written in fifth century B.C. When her brothers kill each other in a battle for the throne, but only one is allowed to be properly buried, Antigone must decide where her loyalties lie: with her family or with her king. Can one young woman, destined to make the ultimate sacrifice, rise up against the power of a godless state determined to destroy her if she does not obey? Antigone, one of the most time-honored Greek tragedies, is the enduring tale of making heroic choices in the face of an impossible destiny.

Anouilh's Antigone was first performed in Paris on Feb. 6, 1944 during the Nazi occupation of France.

Antigone opens Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. Performances will be held Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets range in price from $18 to $20 and can be purchased by calling the Pittsburgh Playhouse box office at 412-621-4445 or online at www.pittsburghplayhouse.com.