Casting Flashcards
Antigone
I would cast antigone as a 5ft 5” 21 year old women with a tanded completion and classic grecian features to reflect the setting and time paired. She is slightly taller than the other women to show her states and willpower but young to represent the theme of young vs old. She will have short dark hair and brown eyes to depict her rebellion ageist the social norms of the time. She will have a thin slender build accenting her youth.
Ismene
I would cast ismene as a 5ft 2” 20 year old woman with a tanded completion and classic grecian features reflecting the secting and period. She is shorter and younger than antigone, and many of the other women reflecting her states and confidence whilst also presenting her as a quintishenchel women of the period. She will have long dark hair and brown eyes to fit the setting. She will have a small thin build to reflect her lack of presence and willpower.
Creon
I would cast creon as a 6ft1” 55 year old man with a tanded completion and classic grecian features reflecting the setting and time period. He is tall to show his power and states, old to depict the theme of young vs old. He is bald and clean-shaven with brown eyes and worry lines reflecting the stress and pressure he is under, which will also make him appear older. He will have a muscular build with a “pop belly” depicting his power, strength, and wealth.
Haemon
I would cast haemon as a 6ft1” 22 year old man with a tanded completion and classic grecian features reflecting the setting and time period. He is as tall as creon to show his power and states, and he is young to accent the theme of young vs old. He will have long, mid-length, well-kept dark hair with brown eyes to accent his youth and show the setting. He will have a musculat athletic build to further his youth and states.
Guard/senchary
I would cast the garde as a 5ft 10” 30 year old man with a tanded completion and classic grecian features reflecting the setting and time period. He is smaller and younger than creon to depict his starters and power. He was have sort well maintaining dark hair with brown eyes reflecting the setting and his military background. He will have a large build to suggest his lazy attitude.
Messenger
I would cast the messenger as a 6ft 2” 27-year-old man with a tanded completion and classic grecian features reflecting the setting and time period. His height will depict his status and the importance of news he brings . He will have short, well maintained dark hair with brown eyes reflecting the setting. He will have a thin athletic build depicting his job and attitude.
Eurydice
I would cast eurydice as a 5ft 6” 45 year old woman with a tanded completion and classic grecian features reflecting the setting and time period. She is tall to show her power and states. She will have long dark hair and brown eyes to reflect the setting and depict her a typical queen of the time. She will have a slender build with very good posture to show her regal background.
Chorus
I would cast the chorus out of 12 mixed men and women in contrast to the period. They will be 5ft 10”-6ft 4” and 20-65 years old with the tallest as the corophagus. They are meant to represent society which is why I want to have a broad range so everyone is represented. Because of this they will have mixed builds and completions but will all have dark hair to be inkeeping with the setting.
Teiresias
I would cast teiresias as a 6ft 4” 65 year old man with a dark brown completion to show how he is in touch with the natural world. His height and age will reflect his power and status. He will have thin, wirey, whight hair that goes in all directions, giving him a mad yet wise appearance. He has a thin frail build with very poor posture to show his age and how his power doesn’t lie in his physicality, but his mind