For $10, families can catch a Greek myth retold through a heroine's eyes when Neuqua Valley High School Theatre opens "Eurydice" by Sarah Ruhl.
The production runs Thursday, Nov. 12, Friday, Nov. 13, and Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. each evening in the NVHS Auditorium. Tickets can be purchased at nvhstheatre.com. Only credit or debit cards are accepted at the door.
According to the school's announcement, Ruhl's version follows Eurydice after she dies on her wedding day, journeys to the underworld, reunites with her father and struggles to remember her lost love.
Johnathan Pontarelli, head of the Neuqua Valley High School Theatre program since fall 2017, directs the production. Pontarelli has led the program through productions including "Mamma Mia!," "Chicago," "The Sound of Music" and "Fiddler on the Roof," according to the theatre program's website. The program's musical theatre review rendition of "Young Frankenstein" placed third in the IHSA Drama State Series Competition in spring 2025.
Attendees should enter through Door 7. The school asks audience members to arrive before the 7 p.m. start time. Late arrivals may not be seated in their preferred location. Cameras, recording devices and phones are not permitted during the performance.
Advance ticket purchases are encouraged at nvhstheatre.com.
