Auditions Sat, June 22 for THE ODYSSEY
Adapted from Homer’s Epic by Glenn Hergenhahn-Zhao
Directed by Ashley Albertson

Part of CENTER’s five-show Summer Rep series
Performed in the Lucas Hicks Theater August 1–3, 8–10 & 15–17

AUDITIONS:
Sat, June 22, 12–5pm, by appointment (email below)

Please come prepared to perform one or two memorized monologues or stories, plus cold reads from the script.

If you sing or play an instrument, you may optionally to sing/play as well.

CALLBACKS:
Sun, June 23, 12–3pm, by invitation

Email for an audition appointment on Saturday (specific time requests will be accommodated if possible)

Unlike Homer’s poem, this version has comic elements, and mostly modern language.

Rehearsals will begin in early July, Sunday to Wednesday evenings (not all actors will be needed at every rehearsal, so some conflicts can be accommodated).

PARTS (with doubling):
ATHENA – GODDESS
ZEUS – GOD
ANTINOOS – SUITOR
EURYMACHIS – SUITOR
MENTES – SUITOR
AMPHINOMUS – SUITOR
PHEMIOS – SUITOR
TELEMACHUS – ODYSSEUS’ AND PENELOPE’S SON
PENELOPE – RULER OF ITHICA and ODYSSEUS’ WIFE
EURYCLEIA – PENELOPE’S HANDMAID
CALYPSO – DAUGHTER OF A NYMPH AND TITAN
HERMES – GOD
ODYSSEUS – RETURNING WARRIOR
NAUSICAA – PRINCESS OF PHAEACIA
ARETE – NAUSICAA’S MOTHER- QUEEN
ALCINOUS – NAUSICAA’S FATHER – KING
EURYLOCHUS – FIRST MATE
ANTIPHUS – ONE OF ODYSSEUS’ CREW
ELPENOS – ONE OF ODYSSEUS’ CREW
EURYBATES – ODYSSEUS’ SQUIRE
CYCLOPS – ONE-EYED MONSTER
CIRCE – A WITCH GODESS
TIRESIAS – BLIND PROPHET
DEAD AGAMEMNON – RULER OF GREEKS
SIRENS
SAILOR
SKIPPER
EUMAEUS – FARMER
MELANTHIUS – HERDER