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259 Appendix C Professional Productions and new Versions of Aeschylus’s Persians, Sophocles’ Ajax, and Aeschylus’s Prometheus Bound The Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama (www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk/) has fuller cast lists and more information on sources in some cases. These entries are as complete as current information allowed. * Discussed or mentioned in chapters 1–2 of this book ( ) Important visiting production PERSIANS 1939 Dance version by Ted Shawn, with music by Eva Palmer Sikelianos, filmed in new york. Film at the new york Public Library for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Center. 1960 new School for Social Research, staged reading by the Living Theatre. 1970 A Ceremony for Our Time, St. George’s Church, new york City, Phoenix Theatre, adapted by John Lewin, directed by Gordon Duffy, starring Jacqueline Brookes as Jocasta , David Spielberg as Darius, Stephen McHattie as Xerxes (Clive Barnes, New York Times, April 16, 1970; Walter Kerr, New York Times, April 26, 1970; Hartigan 1995, 102–3). 1974 Circle Repertory Theatre, new york, directed by Rob Thirkield, starring Henrietta Bagley as Atossa, Ron Seka as Darius, Jim Enzel as Xerxes, and Ken Kliban as the Messenger (Joseph Mancini, New York Post, May 20, 1974; Arthur Sainer, Village Voice, May 30, 1974; Debbie Wasserman, Show Business, May 23, 1974; Linda Lawrence, Chelsea Clinton News, June 6, 1974; Hartigan 1995, 103). *1993 Mark Taper Forum, adapted by Robert Auletta (Auletta [1993] 2006), directed by Peter Sellars, music by Hamza El Din, starring Cordelia González as Atossa, Howie Seago as Darius, and John ortiz as Xerxes (Sylvie Drake, Los Angeles Times, october 2, 1993; John Lahr, New Yorker, october 18, 1993, 103–6, Hall 2004, 176–85; Hartigan 1995, 104). 260 Appendix C *2003 Pace University, Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts, new york, translated by Ellen McLaughlin, directed by Ethan McSweeny for Tony Randall’s national Actors Theatre , with Roberta Maxwell as Atossa, Len Cariou as Darius, and Michael Stuhlberg as Xerxes; 2004, Aurora Theatre Corporation, Berkeley, directed by Barbara oliver; 2006, Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, D.C., directed by Ethan McSweeny, starring Helen Carey as Atossa, Ted van Griethuysen as Darius, Erin Gann as Xerxes, and Scott Parkinson as the Herald (Margo Jefferson, New York Times, June 11, 2003; Michael Feingold, Village Voice, June 25–July 1, 2003, 65; Jerry Talmer, Villager 73.7, June 18–24, 2003; Erik Piepenburg, Gay City News, June 19, 2003; Alexis Soloski, Time Out New York, June 19–26, 2003; Gordon Cox, Newsday, June 12, 2003; Charles Isherwood, Variety, June 16, 2003; Elyse Sommer, www.curtainup.com/persians.html; nina daVinci nichols, www .theatrescene.net/ts/articles.nsf/oBP/35FB1CB89243C14885256D4800626867; Phillp Kennicott, Washington Post, April 9, 2006; Peter Marks, Washington Post, April 13, 2006; Jayne M. Blanchard, Washington Times, April 12, 2006). Also directed by Jade King Caroll at People’s Light and Theatre, Philadelphia, September 24–october 19, 2008. 2004 Pearl Theatre, new york, translated by Janet Lembke and C. J. Herington, directed by Shepard Sobel, starring Joanne Camp as Atossa and Sean Mcnall as Xerxes. *2005 The Persians . . . A Comedy about War with Five Songs, Waterwell, Under St. Marks, new york, moved to Perry Street Theater, new york, July 13–August 20, 2005, written by Arian Moayed, directed by Tom Ridgely, also starring Hanna Cheek and Rodney Gardiner, music by Laura Gregor. Revived at the Abron Arts Festival, new york, 2007 (Miriam Horn, New York Times, July 18, 2005; Helen Shaw, Time Out New York, July 28–August 3, 2005, 137; Catherine Rampell, Village Voice, July 27–August 2, 2005; Kenneth Jones, www.playbill.com/news/article/93959.html; Barbara and Scott Siegel, www .theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/6375; Marion Hurt, www.offoffonline.com/ archiveprinterfriendly.php?id=459; Jenifer Braun, www.theatrescene.net/ts/articles/nsf /oBMus/8056860CA7E37838525701400203C89?openDocument). (2006 City Center, new york, Ancient Theatre of Epidauros, national Theater of Greece, translation by nikoletta Frintzila, directed by Lydia Koniordou and starring Lydia Koniordou as Atossa, Ioannis Kranas as Dareios, and Christos Loulis as Xerxes [New York Times, September 18, 2006; Howard Stein, Arion 14.3 [Winter 2007]: 155–73].) AJAx *1903 Hull House, Chicago, starring Georgios Metalas (Addams [1910] 1967, 388–89; Elizabeth C. Barrows “The Greek Play at Hull House,” Commons 9 [January 1904]: 6–10). *1904 Clinton Hall, East Side, new york, directed by Mabel Hays Barrows, music by Willys Peck Kent (New York Dramatic Mirror, April 2, 1904; New York Tribune, March 18, 1904; New York Daily Mirror, March...