The Vertical Player Repertory IN THE WORKS SeriesBy Nizan Leibovich
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The Athenian farmer Trygaeus journeys up to Mount Olympus on a flying dung beetle to petition the gods to end the war. When he gets there, he finds that they are sick and tired of humanity, and have all gone away, leaving Ares, the god of war, and his sidekick Tumult in charge, with Hermes to clean up the mess. The Goddess Peace has been abducted and buried in a pit. Plied by copious amounts of wine, Hermes agrees to accompany Trygaeus on a quest to rescue Peace. |
PAST READINGSStaged Workshop Reading of Act IOctober & November 2012Sunday, October 28th 2012, 4:00 PM Sunday, November 4th 2012, 8:00 PM Behind the Door 219 Court Street Brooklyn, New York
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Peter Szep, conductor
Walker Lewis, director Dmitry Glivinskiy, piano
The Cast Trygaeus, a farmer: Josè Arturo Chacón Andromeda, a slave: Judith Barnes Simonides, a slave: Aram Tchobanian Medea, Trygaeus’ daughter: Kamala Sankaram Medusa, Trygaeus’ daughter: Evelyn Thatcher Madeira, Trygaeus’ daughter: Allison Waggener Hermes, the messenger of the gods: Ezra Barnes Ares, the god of war: Nathan Baer Tumult, his servant: Richard Mann Various Athenians: |