SING, GODDESS! @ HERE Arts Center
Image and Design by Caitlin Cook
Ever wondered what happened to all those Greek goddesses from way back in the day?
Well, they’re still around and still pretty terrible at crisis management, but in this new play by Inés Braun and Erin Capistrano they just might be able to pull it together after the unexpected death of Zeus unites them … or not.
Working on this hilarious and heartfelt story with this frickin’ INCREDIBLE team of real-life goddesses for the past couple weeks has been the highlight of my summer. I love devising and collaborating on new work, and this extremely generous and talented group of performers and theater creatives are bringing everything they’ve got to this project. There’s singing, dancing, food, sibling rivalries and even a surprising new romance … what’s not to love? I’m thrilled to be playing Persephone (aka the Queen of the Underworld), a character I’ve gotten to explore and craft through text and movement, and I can’t wait to share her with you all!
Just a casual candid of me munching on my pomegranate.
“Proserpine” by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1874.
For more info on the project, including a full list of cast and creatives, check out our official show page! Tickets are available for purchase here and on the HERE Arts Center website. We only have 5 performances so definitely get in there while you can!
SING, GODDESS! directed by Inés Braun, runs August 8th - 11th at the HERE Arts Center (145 6th Avenue) as part of HERE’s Summer SubletSeries: Co-Op. See below for our showtimes.
Thursday, August 8th - 7pm
Friday, August 9th - 7pm
Saturday, August 10th - 2pm & 7pm
Sunday, August 11th - 2pm
Rehearsal photos below!
And here’s a sappy cast photo of us in all our costumed glory!
From left to right, back to front: Erin Capistrano as Athena, Jessica Orelus as Artemis, Camila Dougall as Aphrodite, Cassandra Nwokah as Hera, me as Persephone, Sophie Sorensen as Hestia, Siobhán Carroll as Demeter, and Hamster McHamsterface as King of the Gods.
Photo by Esther Yumi Ko.
