Theatre at Marietta excited to perform Medea starting on Friday, March 15

by Tom Perry

Marietta, OH (03/12/2024) — The Theatre Department at Marietta College is excited to present Medea, Euripides' most powerful and best-known play, on Friday, March 15. The performance begins at 8:00 p.m. in the Friederich Theatre. Other performances are scheduled for:

Medea is an immigrant with a past. She has staked her life and future on marrying Jason, the hero who captured the Golden Fleece. When Jason's affections begin to shift, Medea resorts to desperate measures. This classic Greek tragedy examines the precarious condition of the outsider and the devastating power of revenge.

MC students, faculty, and staff may attend any Theatre performance for free by showing their MC ID at the door. Tickets may be purchased at https://mariettacollege.yapsody.com/.

Located in Marietta, Ohio, at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio rivers, Marietta College is a four-year liberal arts college. Tracing its roots to the Muskingum Academy, founded in 1797, the College was officially chartered in 1835. Today, Marietta College serves a body of 1,200 full-time students. The College offers over 40 majors and is consistently ranked among the top regional comprehensive colleges by U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review. Marietta was selected seventh in the nation according to the Brookings Institution's rankings of colleges by their highest value added, regardless of major.

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