Son of Apollo by Britt A Willis

Phaethon desperately wants to prove he is not only Apollo's child, but Apollo's son. His mother Clymene fears Phaethon enlists harmful affectations to prove his identity to others.

A ten-minute play exploring a conflicting desire for and fear of "masculinity."
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Character Information

  • Phaethon
    teens to 20s,
    Transman, transmasculine
    Must be played by a transman or trans-masc nonbinary actor, no exceptions
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male, Non-binary
  • Clymene
    30s-50s,
    woman
    Phaethon's mother
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s, 50s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary

Development History

Production History

  • Professional
    ,
    Pomegranate Room
    ,
    2021
  • Fringe
    ,
    Pomegranate Room
    ,
    2021
  • Fringe
    ,
    DC Queer Theatre Festival
    ,
    2018