Description:

Auditions for the Loop Players production of The Trojan Women after Euripides adapted by Caroline Bird
Directed by Rachel Sledd Iannantuoni

The war is over. Beyond the prison walls, Troy and its people burn. Inside the prison, the city's captive women await their fate. But their grief at what has been before will soon be drowned out by the horror of what is to come, as the Greek lust for vengeance consumes everything - man, woman and baby - in its path. This caustic and radical new version of Euripides' classic tragedy comes from one of the UK's most exciting young poets, Caroline Bird. It is an intense, gripping look at what happens when the world collapses.

Characters:
Poseidon God of the Sea. Regal and imposing. (male-identifying, 30s-40s)

Athena Goddess of war. Very glamourous. (female-identifying, 30s-40s)

Hecuba The Fallen Queen of Troy. (female-identifying, 40s-50s)

Chorus A single pregnant woman, and citizen of Troy. (female-identifying, 20s-30s)

Talthybius A Greek solider and Hearld. (male-identifying, 20s-30s)

Cassandra Hecuba's daughter and priestess of Apollo, driven mad by premonitions. (female-identifying, late teens to early 20s)

Andromache Hecuba's daughter-in-law and a grieving mother. (female-identifying, late 20s to 30s)

Helen of Troy Daughter of the god Zeus, wife of Menelaus, her elopement with Paris brought about the Trojan War. (female-identifying, 30s)

Menelaus General of the Greek army, scorned husband of Helen. Past his once-glorious prime. (male-identifying, 50s)

Audition Info:
November 19th, Tuesday, 2024, 4-6pm
Callbacks will be November 21st

Location: Harold Washington College, room 304
30 E. Lake Street, Chicago IL 60601