Arizona Western College premieres ‘Eurydice’
Joaquin Hight
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – “Eurydice” will premiere at the Yuma campus theater starting Thursday, October 30, and will run to Friday, Saturday at 7:30 p.m., but will premiere at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday.
The play is a retelling of the classic tale of Orpheus (played by Dylan Potratz) as told from the perspective of the female lead of the story, Eurydice (played by Brianna Coronado), and takes place in the 1950s.
Assistant Director Julia Castillo, along with the two leads, Potratz and Coronado, were interviewed before the show. Castillo shared what she is most anticipating for audiences to see.
“I’m most excited to see our technical elements. Our techies have worked overtime to make this come to life. I’m very excited for them to see our special set pieces; we have things coming from the sky, we have the use of water,” Castillo shared.
This is also the first play to be overseen by the new theatre professor, Shadow Zimmerman, following Ann Wilkinson’s retirement.
The cast includes Brianna Coronado, Dylan Potratz, Gabriel Muniz, Matthias Rodriguez, Lauren Hall, Jordan Champlin, and Scarlett Wilson.
The play will include a speech honoring an AWC student and active theatre club member who passed away.
All proceeds from opening night will go directly to the Trevor Project.