AUDITION- The Olympians-An Epic Muse-ical

“THE OLYMPIANS”
An Epic Muse-ical
Book by Cara Reichel
Orchestrations by Peter C. Mills

OPEN AUDITIONS! Monday June 9, 2025 6:30 PM
& Tuesday June 10, 2025 6:30 PM
Performance dates August 15-24, 2025
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM Sundays at 2:00 PM

The Broken Arrow Community Playhouse will be holding open auditions for the new musical comedy, The Olympians, Monday and Tuesday June 9 and 10, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at the Broken Arrow Community Playhouse 1800 S. Main St. Broken Arrow, OK 74012.

The BACP welcomes Director Toni Ross and Music Director Kevin Pearson. The cast of The Olympians requires 7 women, 3 Men plus an ensemble Greek chorus. Age ranges teens through 50’s. Roles may be played by actors of any ethnicity. Diversity in both the gods and the mortals is encouraged, with careful attention to avoiding stereotypes. The audition will consist of cold readings from the script, also, please prepare a one-minute Pop song showcasing your vocal range. Bring an accompaniment track ready on your phone or device. Resumes and photos are requested if available. Performance dates will be August 15, 2025 – August 24, 2025, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2:00 p.m.

The Olympians- It’s Ancient Greece, and for Artemis, Athena, and Aphrodite, enough is enough. As female gods, how can they enjoy immortal life when they rule over a society that doesn’t have equal rights for women? What they need is a hero – a female one – to inspire women across the world. They each choose a champion – one for their brain, one for their physical prowess, and one for their kindness of heart. They send each on an epic quest to prove their worth as a hero so they can anoint the winner as their champion. When the male gods catch wind of the women’s plans however, they use their powers to make the quest much more treacherous than the female gods intended. The women find the only way to overcome the male gods’ mayhem is to band together and prove that sometimes you can all be heroes. The Olympians features an eclectic score of well-loved hits, ranging from Pat Benatar, Miley Cyrus, The Chicks, Kelly Clarkson, Blondie and many more.

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
THE GODS:

ARTEMIS Female 18-56 All ethnicities
Fierce. Idealistic. Goddess of the hunt, wild animals, the Moon, and both chastity and childbirth. Daughter of Zeus and Leto, Apollo is her twin brother. She is the patron and protector of girls. She is angered by the status of women inhuman society and instigates change.

APOLLO Male 18-56 All ethnicities
A golden boy and a trickster: A charming and charismatic showman, sophisticated and more than a little bit arrogant. God of the sun, archery, truth and prophecy, and healing. Twin brother of Artemis. A frequent companion of the Muses, Apollo presides over all music, songs, dance, poetry. and loves theater. (This actor may be used to double in the ensemble in Act I as needed.

APHRODITE Female 18-56 All ethnicities
Empathetic and emotional. Goddess of love, beauty, and desire. Born from the sea, she is also honored as a protector of those who travel by sea. Frustrated that woman (including her) are objectified and viewed only as beautiful prizes to be pursued, she wants humans to understand there are many types of love beyond romantic love. Both a mediator, and a troublemaker

THALIA Female 18-56 All ethnicities
Warmly funny. Audacious. This is not a featured singing role but demands a character actress with strong comedic ability. She is the Muse of Comedy, one of the Three Graces – a second-tier goddess. She serves as a narrator, in a Mrs. Maisel-esque stand-up comic way, instructing the audience and guiding us through the story. Steps into supporting roles throughout, to comic effect.

THE MORTALS

SOPHIA Female 18-56 All ethnicities
A small-town girl from a long and distinguished line of goat-herders, she secretly studies by day and watches her goats by night and yearns to travel to Athens to study. Smart, but naive. Overthinks everything. Excellent navigator, advanced mathematician, and inventor. Patronized by Athena. She will kill you with her sharp mind but is protective of her emotions.

ZOE Female 18-56 All ethnicities
Daughter of the King of Sparta. Athletic, tough, defiant, competitive, and over-confident at times. Something of a loner. Patronized by Artemis. Like Artemis, she feels no need to be defined by the romantic companionship of a man… or woman, for that matter. Fiercely loyal and protective – something of a Wonder Woman. She will kill you with her sharp sword.

ALEXIS “LEXI” Female 18-56 All ethnicities
Slightly older and more worldly wise, she comes from a middleclass family in Athens, and is the daughter of an Athenian citizen – a merchant who sails the seas. Intuitive, compassionate and a true believer in the Power of Love. Patronized by Aphrodite. Her brother is Xander. She struggles with how one person, with little power in society, can make a difference. She will kill you with kindness.

XANDER Male 18-56 All ethnicities
Lexi’s brother. A kind soul, and charmingly attractive, but a little hapless. He does not want to follow in his father’s footsteps but isn’t sure what else he should be doing in the world. Super helpful and thoughtful, he loves animals. He becomes an ally to the women’s quest and falls for Sophia.

ORPHEUS Male 18-56 All ethnicities
The mythic musician, now immortalized, a bit older and wiser. Very emotional – subject to high highs and low lows. Ideally plays the guitar and could double in the band throughout. (Actor also may be used in the ensemble throughout Act I.)

CITIZENS OF ATHENS Both genders 18-56 All ethnicities

GOATS Both genders 18-56 All ethnicities

LOTUS EATERS Male18-56 All ethnicities

APOLLO’S HORSES Both genders 18-56 All ethnicities

SPARTAN SOLDIERS Both genders 18-56 All ethnicities

SOPHIA’S GRANDMOTHER and HERA Both genders 50-59 All ethnicities

ZOE’S FATHER /KING OF SPARTA and ZEUS Male 40-49 All ethnicities

GUARDS, DIOGENES Male 40-49 All ethnicities

THE OLYMPIANS is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. www.theatricalrights.com