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The School of Theatre and Dance is putting on their production of “Eurydice,” which opened last Thursday, the contemporary retelling of the Greek myth Orpheus, written by Sarah Rahul. The play tells the story of a wife who was put in the underworld and is separated from her husband, who is trying to rescue her. The play is directed by Stanton Davis. Here’s what Davis had to say about the production.

Q: What made you choose to put on this production?

A: Each year, the theater department submits plays, and we read through them. I think I read about 50. I have always wanted to put this production on, and now we got the chance.

Q: What stylistic choices did you implement that may be different from the original play?

A: The original play called for an elevator that rained, and first of all, we don’t have a theater where we can make an elevator that rains, which represents the river Styx. So we made a water feature between two ancient Greek stairwells to represent the river. I felt the elevator was a little obvious, so I wanted to put my own spin on it.

Q: Tell me a little about the designers, cast and crew.

A: Everyone we have is very professional. Many of the designers are professionals. Some even work for the Chicago theater and are putting on more than one production right now. The cast is the same way. Many of them have acting jobs outside this theater too.

Q: What makes this play special to you?

A: I was asked to submit the play to a film festival in Turkey. We have submitted plays before, and I have attended the film festival a few times. They always look forward to seeing my productions. They have never had “Eurydice” played there before. It would be quite the honor for the students to be able to perform there in Turkey. We are hoping to hear back soon.

Q: What do you want the audience to understand or take away from this production?

A: The play shows the struggle of a daughter losing her father at a young age and wanting to get to know him. Then it’s also about a husband trying to rescue his wife. The production has songs, dances and love. I just want people to enjoy it.