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Festival@First 11: Myths & Legends

directed by Stephanie Haddad

Auditions

Reservations are now open for auditions, Monday June 5 and Tuesday June 6. Auditions are by reservation only. See our Auditions page for more information and to sign up for a time slot!

Performances

Friday, August 18, 2023 at 8pm

Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 8pm

Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 4pm (matinee)

Thursday, August 24, 2023 at 8pm

Friday, August 25, 2023 at 8pm

Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 4pm (matinee)

Location

Festival@First 11: Myths & Legends will be presented at Unity Somerville, 6 William Street, Somerville.

The performance space is not wheelchair-accessible.

Parking on William St is by permit only. General parking is available on College Ave. Please read signs carefully to avoid ticketing.

The Crossroads

by Steven R. Owens

directed by Paulina Martz

A musician comes across the Devil at a crossroads, but before they can strike a deal God appears to keep the Devil from falling off the wagon on their way to recovery from addicted gambling. 

Sword

Shield

Bobbie

TBD

TBD

TBD

Don't Look Back

by Erin Lerch

directed by Deidre Purcell

Monsters are much less frightening when you realize they have rules: bogeymen hide under beds, kelpies stick to fords and streams, and Black Dogs can only kill you if you look behind. But where do those rules come from? And can they be broken, if you come at them the right way? 

Abigail

Riley

TBD

TBD

The Dougyssey

by Brian C. Rust

directed by Aparna Gopalan

One of Odysseus's sailors begins to have doubts about his place in the story. 

Hirene

Dougimedes

Odysseus

Athena

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

Exposure

by Bridgette Dutta Portman

directed by Santiago Rivas

A king attempts to leave his infant nephew to die of exposure on a hillside, but a passing shepherd is having none of it. A spoof on a trope common to a number of different mythologies. 

King

Shepherd

TBD

TBD

Genesisters

by Ken Preuss

directed by Sue Downing

Four women in Heaven try to perfect their pitch, convincing God to include their planet, Earth, in the big plans.

Rona

Penny

Terra

Carmen

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

Lights in the Sky

by Courtney Taylor

directed by Jess Viator

Two best friends, Jack and Luis, look for UFOs at night in the summer and find something deeper in their friendship along the way.

Jack

Luis

TBD

TBD

Oh No! I Flew Too Close to the Sun!

by Rand Higbee

directed by Jamie Lin

It is Rome in 120 A.D. Festus is quite excited when he learns that he has been cast in the role of Icarus in a performance at the Colosseum. However, his enthusiasm quickly wanes when stage workers Sabina and Brutus gradually fill him in as to what exactly the role requires.

Sabina

Festus

Brutus

TBD

TBD

TBD

Prometheus Shrugs

by John Bavoso

directed by Ryan Walsh

The eagle charged with eating Prometheus’s liver each day is growing weary of the routine. But when Heracles shows up to free the titan, the two unlikely friends are forced to decide whether to take a risk on a new life or stick with what they know. 

Prometheus

Eagle

Heracles

TBD

TBD

TBD

Production Team

Festival Director

Technical Director

Stage Manager

Asst. Stage Manager

Technical Consultant

Set Designer

Lighting Designer

Light Board Op

Sound Designer

Props Designer

Costume Designer

Make-up & Hair

House Manager

Stage Crew

Publicity Lead

Graphic Designer

Stephanie Haddad

Shelley MacAskill

Tegan Kehoe

Amelia Maguire

Katie Carroll

Keisha Warriner

Sam Moniz

Chloe Trepanier

Sean Phillips

Hannah Baker

Ayerim Decena

Greta Anderson

Lauren Kimball

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Christian Krenek

Gilly Rosenthol