Get ready for drama, prophecy, and a whole lot of side-eye from ancient royalty—Trojan Women is coming to the CSN stage this April, and it’s not your typical toga party.

This fierce adaptation of Euripides’ gut-punch of a tragedy comes courtesy of CSN Theatre Professor Dustin K. Shaffer, M.F.A., who directs and reimagines the story for today’s audience—no time machine required. Set in the smoldering ruins of Troy, the play follows Queen Hecuba and the women of the fallen city as they face captivity, grief, and an uncertain future… all while calling out the absurdity of war and the men who wage it.

There’s Cassandra, the unfiltered prophetess who sees it all coming but no one listens (classic). Andromache, mourning her warrior husband while fighting for her child’s life. And Helen, the face that launched a thousand ships, now trying to talk her way out of trouble with every trick in the book.

It’s haunting. It’s honest. And yes, it packs a punch.

Trojan Women opens Friday, April 11 at 7 p.m. at CSN’s BackStage Theatre, with evening shows on April 16–19 and matinees on April 13 and 19. Tickets are $10 for general admission and just $5 for students and seniors—because good theatre shouldn’t break the drachma.

Buy tickets and get details at csn.edu/pac.

Heads-up: This show doesn’t shy away from the hard stuff—war, violence, and survival—so viewer discretion is advised.

CSN’s Performing Arts Center is located at 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., where art, culture, and ancient Greek drama collide—safely, and with excellent lighting.