Antigone

Sophocles’ great tragedy gets a smart, straightforward interpretation in this adaptation directed by Gail Dartez. Carissa Meagher plays the title role, with Scott Divine as King Creon and Maggie Upton as the blind prophet Tiresias. It’s a tight, 90-minute drama with no letup. 8pm Th-Sa. Through 5/6. $12-$22. Big Idea Theatre, 1616 Del Paso Boulevard. (916) 960-3036, www.bigideatheatre.org. J.C.