Students in the Perspectives on Aging class at Penn State Harrisburg were tasked with researching topics that would be useful to the aging population, and presenting them in an entertaining way.
Alumni honorees included, left to right: Richard D. White Jr., Joseph Murphy, Amy Zeigler, James Wallace and Charles McLister. Not pictured is honoree Gerry Galloway.
Oedipus Rex has been performed since 429 BC, and one of the challenges identified by the crew was making a text that seems “other worldly at times” take on a fresh, modern atmosphere while remaining true to its ancient Greek traditions.
“Technology has changed the way that contemporary theatre is done in a lot of ways,” Goranson said. “With our production of “Oedipus Rex,” we took advantage of technology every step of the way."