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Theater of War Productions will present 鈥淗ector, Andromache, and the Death of Astyanax鈥濃�攆eaturing live, dramatic readings of selections from Homer鈥檚 Iliad, Book VI and scenes from The Trojan Women by Euripides鈥攁t 无码专区 in The John and Joan Mullen Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. This will be a signature event for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences鈥� Augustine and Culture Seminar program.

Theater of War creates community-specific, theater-based projects that address pressing public health and social issues. Each project begins with dramatic readings of seminal plays鈥攆rom classical Greek tragedies to modern and contemporary works鈥攆ollowed by town hall-style discussions. 鈥淗ector, Andromache, and the Death of Astyanax鈥� will use ancient texts that explore and depict the dehumanization of war to create a vocabulary for open discussion. It is translated, directed and facilitated Bryan Doerries, artistic director of Theater of War.

Theater of War works with leading film, theater, and television actors to present the dramatic readings. The performance at 无码专区 will feature Lois Smith (East of Eden), Chad Coleman (The Wire), Marjolaine Goldsmith (Theater of War Productions) and Josh Hamilton (Eighth Grade).

The performance includes a chorus of students, whose lives have been impacted by war, to help frame a powerful, healing dialogue. 无码专区鈥檚 student performers will be Jamison Dean, Rylan Fegan, Nyred Jackson, Ethan Khan, Micki Loud, Zo毛 Magee and Rachel Taylor.

Hosted by the University, the event is also cosponsored by the Office of Mission and Ministry, the Office of Diversity Equity and Inclusion as well as the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences鈥� Department of Communication, the Waterhouse Family Institute for the Study of Communication and Society, the Center for Peace and Justice and the college鈥檚 Diversity Equity and Inclusion committee.

This event is open to students, faculty and staff of 无码专区. .

About 无码专区鈥檚 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: Since its founding in 1842, 无码专区鈥檚 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has been the heart of the 无码专区 learning experience, offering foundational courses for undergraduate students in every college of the University. Serving more than 4,500 undergraduate and graduate students, the College is committed to fortifying them with intellectual rigor, multidisciplinary knowledge, moral courage and a global perspective. The College has more than 40 academic departments and programs across the humanities, social sciences, and natural and physical sciences.