1. Oedipus Rex Concept
Sierra Adams, Livan Chavez, Emely Garcia, Estrella Perez, Layla Shawareb, Kailyn Thibodeaux

2. Time period research The Great Depression
A widespread economic recession lasting from 1929 to 1939.
The stock market of the United States crashed on October 29, 1929, causing investors to stop loans, many banks to close, trade to decline.
Employment fell, income dropped, and industry declined, including steel and coal mining.
Roosevelt’s New Deal helped.

3. Location Research Gary, Indiana Steel Strike of 1919
In 1906, it was founded by the United States Steel Corporation for the purpose of providing a town for its steel plant, Gary Works.
Steel Strike of 1919
Many refused to work because of poor conditions, low wages, etc.
Gary Works Steel Plant

4. The Great depression and Gary
One of the hardest hit cities during the Great Depression
The GD effected industry. Gary’s economy was based on steel.
36% of people in the steel industry lost their jobs .

5. Other productions of Oedipus Rex
First performance in English-January 15, 1912
Reception
A New York Times article greeted the performance with skepticism
After the audiences in London were in awe, The NY Times retracted their assumption.
Royal Opera House (1866)

6. Other productions of Oedipus Rex Ctd.
Modern 2014 production
Performed in Sydney, Australia in 2014
The only two characters are Antigone and Oedipus
Reception
John McCallum from The Australian- “the tragedy of it all simply wind[s] back down into life…”

7. Meaning and challenges of Oedipus rex
You cannot escape fate.
Being hubris is harmful.

8. Questions
To what extent was Oedipus responsible for his end? To what extent did fate determine the outcome of the conflict?
What is hubris, and how did hubris play a role Oedipus’s downfall?

9. Cast list

10. Cast List

11. Target audience Targeted audience for the show is 13+
Some scenes are too much for young viewers.

12. Advertising
We have made posters to pass out to people and hang them up to reach out to older people.
We will be posting things on twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook. So add us and follow
This will help reach our target audience because many 13+ people are on their phones on social media.

13. Poster

14. Dramaturge’s statement
The Great Depression was a widespread economic recession lasting from 1929 to In Oedipus Rex, the sheer suffering of Oedipus is reflected in the environment of our adapted time period. The industrial background of Gary, Indiana brings to mind images of smoke producing factories and the hard toil of the common people. These common people, affected by the recession, seek for a solution to the seemingly divine-induced tragedy. Oedipus, our leader the mayor, swears to find that answer, but his downfall ends all hope.

15. Director’s Statement
The sense of fear of the unknown is always in everyone's mind. Fear of the unknown future is also as deeply rooted in everyone. The morality behind who a person is and what they can turn into if fallen into the wrong path is something we've all wanted to depict through this play. Predictions and results are two completely different things that could end with a positive message or negative message about destiny. Oedipus chose the arrogant way to take his destiny, and that's something everyone should realize. Once you think you know what will already happen, the path laid out blank and clean has been corrupted with naive attempts at controlling what should never be disturbed.

16. Costume design Chorus - Shemar Moore Creon - Amadeus Serafini
Oedipus – Evan Peters
Tiresias – John Karna
Jocasta – Hayley Williams

17. music 1. Oedipus’s House- Bride of Frankenstein: Frank Waxman
2. Mayor’s Office- Overture: Frank Churchill
3. Oedipus’s House- Dark was the night, Cold was the ground: Billie Willie Johnson

18. Set Design