EURYDICE
by Sarah Ruhl
A timeless Greek myth told from the woman’s point of view. Eurydice
and Orpheus, whose love defies death, a father’s undying love for his
daughter, and three annoying stones who try to make them forget. A
comedy, a Greek tragedy, a love story.
PERFORMANCE DATES- February 14-16, 20-23 2025
AUDITION DATES AND TIMES
- Dec. 8, 2024 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- Dec. 9, 2024 7:000 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Location:
The Drama Group
330 W. 202nd Street
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Auditioners:
Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds welcome
All characters are played modern, not classical.
Except for the 3 Stones, all characters are gender specific.
Characters:
Eurydice – A young, innocent woman – ingénue.
Orpheus – A young, innocent man – ingénue. Needs to sing a cappella and sound good.
Eurydice’s Father – 40 to 50 years old. Educated.
A Nasty Interesting Man/The Lord of the Underworld – Plays a creepy predator and a child who matures in Hades as its Lord. (Note “Hades” is not “Hell”. It is the place of the dead in Greek mythology.)
A Chorus of Three Stones – Comic relief in story. Think “the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, the Dormouse” from Alice in Wonderland or Nasty Children at a birthday party.
Big Stone
Little Stone
Loud Stone
May be played by 3 women, 3 men, or any combination of men and women.
For more information, rehearsal schedule, visit the website at
www.dramagroup.org
708-755-3444
questions@dramagroup.org
