Hays Romano, a political science junior from Alabaster, Alabama, pleads to the sky to change his fate in the leading role for Shackouls Honors College's production of "Thyestes." The tragedy by Roman playwright Seneca runs Sept. 24 and 25 as part of the university’s annual observation of Classical Week, a celebration of cultures of the ancient world. Free and open to the public, doors open at 5:40 p.m. each night for the 6 p.m. performances at Lee Hall’s Bettersworth Auditorium. Click here to read more about the play and the brief talk on the theme of revenge by William L. Giles Distinguished Professor, Director of British Studies and founding Shackouls Honors College Dean Christopher Snyder.