Antigone (This Play I Read in High School) (Off-Broadway, Public Theater/Anspacher Theater, 2026) | Playbill

Antigone (This Play I Read in High School)

Off-Broadway
Play
Original


SYNOPSIS:

A riveting take on Sophocles’ classic, Antigone (This Play I Read in High School) reimagines the story of Oedipus’ daughter Antigone through a bold new lens. Written by award-winning playwright Anna Ziegler, this lyrical epic follows a fiercely independent young woman determined to control her own body in a kingdom ruled by archaic laws that regulate women’s autonomy. Incisively witty and breathtakingly intelligent, Antigone (This Play I Read in High School) paints a world that is both modern and ancient; a world of lost leaders, hapless cops, and one very righteous daughter on an all-night bender.



Directed by Tyne Rafaeli

Cast includes Ethan Dubin, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Katie Kreisler, Susannah Perkins, Dave Quay, Tony Shalhoub, Calvin Leon Smith, Haley Wong