Character Descriptions:

THE GODS:

ARTEMIS – Female. Fierce. Idealistic. Goddess of the hunt, wild animals, the Moon, and both chastity and childbirth. Daughter of Zeus and Leto, Apollo is her twin brother. She is the patron and protector of girls. 

APOLLO – Male. A golden boy and a trickster: A charming and charismatic showman, sophisticated and more than a little bit arrogant. God of the sun, archery, truth and prophecy, and healing. Twin brother of Artemis. A frequent companion of the Muses, Apollo presides over all music, songs, dance, poetry. and loves theater. 

ATHENA – Female. A problem-solver with steely cold intellect with a wry wit. The warrior goddess of wisdom (& courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, strategic warfare, mathematics, the arts, crafts, and skill.) The daughter of Zeus, she sprang from his head, full-grown and in armor. 

APHRODITE – Female. Empathetic and emotional. Goddess of love, beauty, and desire. Born from the sea, she is also honored as a protector of those who travel by sea. Both a mediator, and a troublemaker.

THALIA – Female. Warmly funny. Audacious. She is the Muse of Comedy, one of the Three Graces – a second-tier goddess. Steps into supporting roles throughout, to comic effect.

THE MORTALS:

SOPHIA – Female. A small town girl from a long and distinguished line of goat-herders, she secretly studies by day and watches her goats by night and yearns to travel to Athens to study. Smart, but naive. Overthinks everything. Excellent navigator, advanced mathematician, and inventor. She will kill you with her sharp mind but is protective of her emotions.

ZOE – Female. Daughter of the King of Sparta. Athletic, tough, defiant, competitive, and over-confident at times. Something of a loner. She feels no need to be defined by the romantic companionship.  Fiercely loyal and protective – something of a Wonder Woman. She will kill you with her sharp sword.

ALEXIS “LEXI” – Female. Slightly older and more worldly wise, she comes from a middleclass family in Athens, and is the daughter of an Athenian citizen – a merchant who sails the seas. Intuitive, compassionate and a true believer in the Power of Love.  Her brother is Xander. She struggles with how one person, with little power in society, can make a difference. She will kill you with kindness.

XANDER – Male. Lexi’s brother. A kind soul, and charmingly attractive, but a little hapless. He does not want to follow in his father’s footsteps but isn’t sure what else he should be doing in the world. Super helpful and thoughtful, he loves animals. 

ORPHEUS – Male. The mythic musician, now immortalized, a bit older and wiser. Very emotional – subject to high highs and low lows. Ideally plays the guitar and could double in the band throughout. 

THE GREEK CHORUS: An ensemble of performers who play multiple roles throughout: CITIZENS OF ATHENS, GOATS, LOTUS EATERS, APOLLO’S HORSES, SPARTAN SOLDIERS, SOPHIA’S GRANDMOTHER, HERA, ZOE’S FATHER, KING OF SPARTA, ZEUS, GUARDS, DIOGENES.