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Jeune Lune season; The theater's 2005-06 lineup includes Sophocles and a Faustian opera.(NEWS)

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From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
Date: 20050820
Author:Royce, Graydon

Byline: Graydon Royce; Staff Writer

Theatre de la Jeune Lune, the inventive Minneapolis troupe that won this year's Tony award for regional theater, has announced a season including a Greek tragedy, an opera and an original work inspired by Franz Kafka.

Three of the four founding artistic directors will be involved with Sophocles' "Antigone," which opens Sept. 23 and runs through Nov. 13. Robert Rosen will direct the ancient work involving Oedipus's daughter, who runs afoul of King Creon. Barbra Berlovitz and Vincent Gracieux will act in the production. In addition, Los ...

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