Son of Apollo

by Tristan B 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."

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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  • Andrew Martineau: Son of Apollo by Tristan B Willis
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    “You are what you say you are/that’s how it works,” Clymene tells her son, Phaethon. This is a powerful play about a young offspring trying to prove his masculinity to the father he wants love and affirmation from, and the mother who gives him kind words of affirmation and acceptance. Beautifully written with strong roles for actors.

    “You are what you say you are/that’s how it works,” Clymene tells her son, Phaethon. This is a powerful play about a young offspring trying to prove his masculinity to the father he wants love and affirmation from, and the mother who gives him kind words of affirmation and acceptance. Beautifully written with strong roles for actors.

    ”

Character Information

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

Development History

Production History

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