Local Government

North Springs stages 'Daughter of Oedipus' Oct. 23-24

By The Sandy Springs Record staff · October 21, 2026 · 1 min read

Exterior of a red-brick high school building with signage and a flagpole at dusk. — North Springs Charter High School's theatre department will stage "Daughter of Oedipus," a one-act adaptation of Sophocles' "Antigone," in the school auditorium on Oct. 23–24. Wikimedia-Thomson200 (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons

North Springs High School's theatre department will perform "Daughter of Oedipus," a one-act play adapted from Sophocles' "Antigone," with three shows on Friday and Friday, Oct. 23-24.

Opening night is 7 p.m. Friday. Saturday adds a 3 p.m. matinee and a 7 p.m. closing performance, according to the show's ticketing page.

All three performances take place in the North Springs High School Auditorium at 7447 Roswell Road NE in Sandy Springs. The school announced the production on its official X account on Sunday, Oct. 18.

Tickets are available through the Ludus platform linked in the school's post. No price was listed.

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