Perseus Bayou

Perseus Bayou: The Search for the Cajun Medusa

Musical. Book by Mary Hall Surface. Music by David Maddox. Lyrics by Mary Hall Surface and David Maddox.

Cast: 5m., 4w. (playing multiple roles. Can be expanded,with no doubling, to 6m., 6w. plus 4 of either gender.) C'est bien! This award-winning musical for family audiences takes the classic Greek myth of Perseus and his quest for the snake-headed Medusa and resets in post-Civil War Louisiana. To save the bayou from the evil Polydectes, Percy must journey to the edge of the human world with the help of a conjure woman, Miss Anthena, and a trickster, Panther Hermes. Along the way, he meets a sword-swinging gal named Andromeda who wins his heart. Percy's adventures take him to the land of the one-eyedfantomes gris (the grey sisters) and finally to the dark heart of the swamp, the lair of the Medusa. Percy's coming-of-age is vividly told in this highly theatrical work that features songs, dance, masks and a giant alligator. The score, inspired by Cajun music, integrates music continuously in the action. Nominated for five Helen Hayes Awards, it was commissioned and originally produced by Theater of the First Amendment, George Mason University's professional theatre in Fairfax, Virginia. The original cast recording was the winner of a Parent's Choice Award. Area staging. Approximate running time: 80 minutes.

Characters

Acrisius: Matthew Christie

Danae: Hannah Rowland

Miss Athena: Brandy Maine

Panther Hermes: Noradino Rodrgiuez

Percy: Caleb Rogers

Doucet: Nathan Ehling

Polydectes: Joshua Joyce

Gator Men: Dylan McLeod, Carter Register, Matthew Christie, Asheton Root

Andy: Emily Borchert

Les Fantome Gris: Abigail Collins, Cristina Martinez, Lauren Ward

The Medusa: Tara VanKleef

Ensemble: Gabby Garner, Shelby McLeod, Holly Hayes, Emmalee Borchert, Rebecca Raines, Cristobal Delgado, Dylan McLeod, Carter Register, Kristen McCormick, Asheton Root

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