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Synopsis
Peering down from their home on Mt. Olympus, the ancient Greek gods see a fast-paced, modern world filled with high-tech distractions. Who has the time to remember their stories? Calliope, the goddess of epic poetry, descends from the mountaintop to enlist the help of an 11-year-old mortal, Jason. But does Jason have the guts to overcome his stagefright and become the next bard?
Show Information
- Book
- Min Kahng
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 2012
- Genres
- Comedy, Fairy Tale/Fantasy
- Settings
- Contemporary, Fantasy/Imaginary, Unit/Single Set
- Time & Place
- Today in Jason's bedroom, Mount Olympus
- Cast Size
- small
- Ideal For
- Elementary School, High School, Theatre For Young Audiences (TYA)/Children's, Includes Child, Young Adult, Adult Characters, Small Cast
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Characters
Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
---|---|---|---|
Lead |
Male |
Baritone |
|
Lead |
Female |
Soprano |
|
Lead |
Male |
Tenor |
|
Lead |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
|
Lead |
Male |
Baritone |
|
Lead |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
Songs
1a OPENING: INTRO – Instrumental
1b OPENING: TRANSITION/CAPTAIN ALAGAR – Instrumental
2a I HAVE A STORY – Part I – JASON
2b I HAVE A STORY – Part II – CALLIOPE, HERMES
2c-d HERMES’ MESSAGE – HERMES
3a-g OLYMPUS – ALL
4a-d PERSEPHONE – HERMES + APHRODITE, CALLIOPE, JASON, ZEUS
5a-b THE BABY SWALLOWING SONG – ZEUS + APHRODITE, CALLIOPE, HERMES, JASON
6a-d I USED TO WEAVE – ATHENA + GODS
7 ICARUS AND DAEDALUS – GODS
8a APHRODITE’S SONG - APHRODITE
8b-f DON’T OPEN THE BOX – JASON, ZEUS, HERMES, ATHENA, CALLIOPE
8g HOPE’S SOLO – APHRODITE
9 OLYMPUS (REPRISE) – ALL
10 ACT II OPENING MUSIC – Instrumental
11a-r BE A HERO – ALL
12 A BARD TO ME – CALLIOPE
13a-e FINALE - ALL
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
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