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Antigone, adapted by Neil LaBute starts August 15th!

ust two weeks away! We are almost sold out! It’s the opening weekend of Neil LaBute’s adaptation of Jean Anouilh’s Antigone. Make your plans now to join us! There will be a preview with complimentary champagne to kick off opening weekend on Friday, followed by an informal, opening night buffet on Saturday. Get your tickets now!

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Antigone
By Jean Anouilh, Adapted by Neil LaBute
August 15 – September 21, 2025

Acclaimed playwright Neil LaBute brings a fresh edge to the classic tale of a fierce young woman determined to stand up to authority—even at the price of her own life. Working from the 1944 text by French playwright Jean Anouilh—written during the occupation—LaBute asks the same question here as Anouilh did under the Nazis: what price must an individual be willing to pay to defend their beliefs? Antigone faces down her uncle, the dictator Creon, insisting on proper funeral rites and burial for her slain brother, something Creon has forbidden on pain of death. In this deadly battle of wills, Antigone, one of the great classical heroes of Greek tragedy, refuses to compromise, even to the point of self-destruction. In a troubled time, where autocracy is on the rise and the free expression of ideas are under assault, Antigone speaks for all those unwilling to give in and go along.

We Made Our Match! Final Thanks!

Once again, our gratitude to all of our generous patrons who helped make our summer matching campaign a success. A few more names to add to the many who made it possible. Thank you these late donors who pitched it to make it possible:

Trace Taylor
Stephanie Stickley
Sara Schoenfelder

Thanks again to everyone who contributed. In a time when funding is being cut and nonprofits are in peril, we are grateful for our loyal supporters who make the work at City Garage possible. If you still would like to join this special group by August 15th and help the good work at City Garage continue, please follow this link. Any amount, small or large is welcome!

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Merci,

Frederique, Charles, & everyone at City Garage

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