PANDORA SHAKES THINGS UP: A Myth InversebyMaizy Broderick Scarpa
A Greek myth re-written in verse, inverse, and set in an abstinence-only high school.
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PANDORA SHAKES THINGS UP: A Myth Inverse
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Annie Considine:
10 Apr. 2020
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Hilarious and so clever! Amazing wordplay. ”
Andy Reynolds:
3 Feb. 2018
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Smart, funny, slyly subversive - and written completely in verse. What could be better? ”
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CASTING NOTE
Diversity of all sorts (gender, race, ability, body-type etc) should be actively sought while casting. It is effective to cast a woman or a non-binary actor actor as EPIMETHEUS, as it further enhances the themes of the play. PANDORA should be played by someone who is not a "traditional ingenue." If ARES is cast as a person of color, it is imperative that one or more of the following characters also be played by POC: JANITOR, PANDORA, EPIMETHEUS.
Janitor
Adult,
Any
,
Any
Custodian.
Classically blue-collar, empathetic, wise, and regal.
Can be played by:
Age:
Any adult age
Race/Ethnicity:
Any race/ethnicity
Gender:
Any gender
Pandora
Teenager,
Any
,
Female-identifying
A curious girl.
Ideally, played by someone who is not a "traditional ingenue."
Can be played by:
Age:
Teens, 20s, 30s
Race/Ethnicity:
Any race/ethnicity
Gender:
Female, Non-binary
Ares
Teenager,
Any
,
Male Identifying
A jock.
If Ares is cast as a person of color, it is imperative that one or more of the following characters also be played by POC: Janitor, Pandora, Epimetheus.