Metamorphoses
NIGHT SHOW PLAY
by Mary Zimmerman
Directed by Tristan Burke
From a simple, rippling pool of water, Zimmerman conjures the force of Ovid’s myths into gorgeous imagery, provocative moments and breathtaking storytelling. Metamorphoses juxtaposes the ancient and the contemporary in both language and image to reflect the variety and persistence of narrative in the face of inevitable change. Tales of passion, betrayal, hope, and transformation invite us into a realm of shared cultural myths and beautiful, unshakable visions.
Nominated for three 2002 Tony Awards, including “Best Play,” “Metamorphoses” earned Zimmerman a Tony for “Best Direction of a Play.”
Produced through special arrangements with Bret Adams Ltd.
CAST:
1st WOMAN – Molly Hughes
Woman by the Water, Alcyone, Ceres, Atalanta, Attendant at the Wedding/Funeral of Eurydice, Persephone, Pomona, Woman at the Door, Narrator Two of “Baucis & Philemon”
2nd WOMAN – Isabel Avila
Scientist, Second Laundress, Erysichthon’s Mother, Attendant at the
Wedding/Funeral of Eurydice, a Fate in the Underworld, Narrator of “Vertumnus
& Pomona,” Nursemaid to Myrrha, Narrator Four of “Baucis & Philemon”
3rd WOMAN – Sophia Keohane
First Laundress, Sailor, Singer, Spirit of the Tree, Eurydice, Narrator of
“Myrrha,” Q
4th WOMAN – Caitlyn Luria
Midas’s Daughter, Iris, Singer, Hunger, Attendant at the Wedding/Funeral of
Eurydice, Denizen of the Underworld, First performer in “Narcissus
Interlude,” Myrrha, Narrator Three of “Baucis & Philemon”
5th WOMAN – Liz Seredkina
Third Laundress, Aphrodite, Attendant at the Wedding/Funeral of Eurydice,
a Fate in the Underworld, Narrator Two of “Orpheus & Eurydice,” Psyche, First Narrator of “Baucis & Philemon”
6th WOMAN – Lauren Kelly
Baucis, Narrator One of “Orpheus & Eurydice,” Therapist, Oread, Narrator of
“Alcyone & Ceyx,” Lucina, Pandora
1st MAN – John Pagliarulo
Zeus, Henchman, Sleep, Erysichthon, Denizen of the Underworld, Third
Performer in “Narcissus Interlude,” Cinyras
2nd MAN – Jacob Silberman-Baron
Midas, Sailor, Narrator of “Erysichthon,” Beginning Narrator of “Orpheus &
Eurydice,” Hermes
3rd MAN – Kaiyang Zhang
Midas’s Servant, Sisyphean Character, Apollo, Philemon, Vertumnus, Poseidon
4th MAN – Johnny Pappas
Silenus, Sailor, Narrator of the Sleep episode in “Alcyone & Ceyx,” Attendant at
the Wedding/Funeral of Eurydice, Hades, Narcissus, Phaeton, Eros, Narrator Five
of “Baucis and Philemon”
5th MAN – Alex Muzila
Bacchus, Ceyx, Morpheus as Ceyx, Buyer, Orpheus, Offstage Voice, A
