Oedipus the King
The students of Arthur L. Johnson High School presented Sophocles’ tale of Oedipus the King in November. Oedipus is the famous story of the ill-fated king on his quest for the truth about his identity and his ultimate downfall. Director Peter Nevargic gave a modern look to the ancient tale, and it was performed by 15 very talented student performers.
The cast included:
OEDIPUS – Gabe Snedeker; JOCASTA – Isabel Cortese; CREON – Vincent Goodman, Jr.; PRIESTESS – Mary Sikora; MESSENGER #1 – Hunter Zawoysky; THE SHEPHERD – Jacob Hernandez; MESSENGER #2, Taylor Normann; A BOY – Bryan Horling; ANTIGONE – Alyssa Szarszewski
The Chorus included:
Nicholas Conrad (leader); Kayla Comiskey (leader); Jason Conrad (leader); Vincent Goodman, Jr.; Maya Sores (leader); and Hunter Zawoysky
Photos by Clark Public Schools
