Ajax in Iraq

Directed by Kelly O’Donnell

Written by Ellen McLaughlin

Performed at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, NYC

Past and present collide in Ellen McLaughlin’s mash-up of Sophocles’ classic tragedy Ajax with the modern-day war in Iraq. The play follows the parallel narratives of Ajax, an ancient Greek military hero, and A.J., a modern female American soldier, both undone by the betrayal of a commanding officer. Athena, goddess of war, coolly presides over the whole. Inspired by material collected from interviews with Iraq war veterans and their families, Ajax in Iraq explores the timeless struggle soldiers face in trying to make sense of war.

CAST

Cecilia Cereijido-Bloche
Anat Cogan
Ayla Eloy
Charlotte Frøyland
Te’ena Klein
Almir Kurtic
Rodrigo Marques
Prachi Modi
Kyle Primack
Adhvay Sankar
Olga Rendón
Nikhill Verma

CREATIVE TEAM

Production Stage Manager – Rafaella Rossi
Scenic/Props Design –Elizabeth Mak
Costume Design – Johanna Pan
Lighting Design – Kia Rogers
Sound Design – Jacob Subotnick
Producing Manger – Haydn Díaz
Assistant Stage Manager – Jessica Tsibidis-Goldberg
Wardrobe Head – Alessandro Tramet
Technical Director – Joel Soren
Photography: Justin Hoch