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The Tabard Theatre Company's Production of Antigone (In the Oval Office)
To Benefit Rebuild Hope

SAN JOSE, CA (September 21, 2008) - Seizing the momentum of one of the most exciting presidential elections in recent American history, The Tabard Theatre Company is presenting a world premiere modern translation of Antigone October 10 - November 1 as the inaugural production of its 8th season and first in its new home at Theatre on San Pedro Square in downtown San Jose. This timely present-day adaptation of the Greek classic is provocatively set in the Oval Office and appropriately renamed Antigone (in the Oval Office).

In this production, ancient Greece meets The West Wing as the Vice President is thrust into the Oval Office after the President's sudden fall from power and faces national crises that become personal very quickly when his goddaughter Antigone challenges his wartime martial law. Tabard managing artistic director Cathy Spielberger Cassetta anticipates that this adaptation may lead to discussions of parallels and pitfalls as Silicon Valley residents prepare to go to the polls in November.

As with each Tabard production, the cast and staff designate a non-profit that is in some way related to the theme of the show to receive a portion the production's concession proceeds. Previous recipients have included Second Harvest, City Team Ministries, Child Advocates, Bill Wilson Center, USO San Jose, EHC LifeBuilders, and Career Closet, among many others. Because one of the themes of Antigone (in the Oval Office) is the effects of war on soldiers and their families, the designated non-profit for Antigone (in the Oval Office) is Rebuild Hope, www.rebuildhope.org, a Menlo Park-based charity committed to improving the lives of current and former members of the U.S. military who have suffered life-altering injuries since September 11, 2001.

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