Auditions open now!
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