Greece is the word!
Three Worlds Theater, is hosting auditions for the Kentucky premiere of Penelope, or How the Odyssey Was Really Written, a new musical comedy to be directed by Andrew Flynn with music direction and orchestrations by Darnaby Kerns.
Summary:
Penelope is married to Odysseus, the rightful King of Ithaca. For the last twenty years, she’s been waiting for him to return from the Trojan War. Meanwhile, a bevy of suitors have gathered, each wanting to marry her and take over the kingdom. Since they have little else to do but eat and drink, they decide to form an a capella group. (The acoustics in the great hall are terrific.)
To stall them, Penelope writes letters to herself and pretends they’re from Odysseus saying he’s on his way. Little does she know, her letters gathered together are creating the story of The Odyssey. (Since no one knows who really wrote The Odyssey, this theory is as good as any other.) It's funny, it’s fierce and, above all, it's epic!
Acting Roles:
Penelope - queen of Ithaca, late thirties, early forties
Odysseus - her husband, early forties;
Telemachus - their 20-year-old son
Eurycleia - the old, old nurse of Odysseus and Telemachus
Daphne - a swineherdess, early twenties
Antinous - the leader and most villainous of the suitors
Haius - another suitor, and the tenor of the acapella group; the peacemaker
Mileter - another suitor, and the lead; the nervous one
Barius - another suitor, and the baritone; the strong and bellicose one
Bassanio - another suitor; and the bass; the show-off.
Musicians:
PIANO/CONDUCTOR
REED 1 (Flute, Piccolo, Alto Sax)
REED 2 (Bb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Sax)
CELLO
BASS (Acoustic, Electric)
Cold read from scripts with materials provided at audition.
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