Medea! Deranged Woman or Justified Crash-Out?

By Sophie Kazmierczak

On a chilly December evening, I had the pleasure of viewing the Fall play production hosted by the Pierrette Players. If you are unfamiliar with the Greek Tragedy, Medea’s plot is as follows: Medea is a sorceress who seeks revenge against her unfaithful husband in an unorthodox way: murder.

Photos by Sophie Kazmierczak

The role of the cunning and calculated Medea was given to a first-year student, the talented and passionate Molly Togni. Molly took a head-on approach to the unapologetically mad woman trope, and stunned the crowd with her well-projected voice, and animated expressions. The playboy in question, Medea’s Husband Jason, was played by the star-to-be, Emma De Noble. Emma took the stage with an organic and natural form of acting. As the supporting lead, she embodied the character wonderfully, and her lines seemed to flow from within. Those who did not lead in the play still had a great amount of lines and story to share. The other roles included Alex Angelini who played the role of the wise King Creon with great candor and spirit. The Nurse was played by Faith Meadows, whose persuasions and pleas rang bitterly as the story unfolded. The eager Messenger was played earnestly by Izzie Menius. The friendly and kind Aegeus who offered Medea asylum in his kingdom, was played by Gisselle Garcia-Vazquez. The warm and insightful Tutor was played by Maureen White. Medea’s innocent but doomed children were played by Artem Watson, and Ren Wolf. Lastly, the haunting part of the Chorus who sang warnings to Medea all in sync was played by Lillian Allen, Giselle Garcia-Vazquez, Maureen White, and Faith Meadows.

During the play’s finale, after the cast took their bows and received their well-deserved praise, the crowd got to witness a heartwarming moment between the director Ashley Pearson and The Salemite’s very own Venus Radoslovich. Ashley is also the director of the Pierrette Players, and Venus is on the board of the Pierrette Players making sure all went well and ran smoothly. Overall the play was an absolute joy to watch, and a perfect way to spend an evening on campus. Salem’s students continue the tradition and passion of theater and acting through an immense amount of effort and hard work. Whether you’re majoring in theater, or just looking to try something new, auditions are open to all of Salem’s Sibs. If you’re interested, be on the lookout for upcoming announcements for the Spring musical. 

Photo of theater production taking place during the early 1900s in the May Dell