The story of Apollo’s gift to Cassandra, for today, from her point of view.  

This updated telling of the classic story from the Trojan War gives a unique perspective on how women are perceived and controlled and disbelieved (or dismissed).  Scintillating language explores the parallels of belief in a higher power, with belief in a powerful man, versus a woman of power, struggling to be believed.  And for the first time the two most famous women of the Trojan War, Helen of Troy and Cassandra, actually get to speak to each other, without a man around at all.  

The play draws a gentle parallel to the plight of the 2016 election – and a candidate who told the truth, was systematically undermined and disbelieved.  

The Orestia with a #metoo twist. 

For Production information please contact:

Molly Morris [email protected]

Garret Jon Groenveld [email protected]

Join us after the reading for our "Dollars and Sense" talkback featuring Patrick Blake, producer (The 39 Steps, Bedlam Theatre's Hamlet/St. Joan, My Life Is a Musical, Play Dead, The Exonerated), founding artistic director of Rhymes Over Beats Hip Hop Theater Collective; Martin Platt, producer-general manager Perry Street Productions (The Woman in Black, Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike, Dames at Sea on Broadway, In the Continuum, an oak tree); Jana Robbins, producer (Company current revival, Yiddish Fiddler on the Roof, Little Women, Ragtime revival); Ron Simon, 3-time Tony Award winning producer (Jitney revival, A Gentleman's Guide, Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike);  Frank Zuback, producer (An American Soldier, Roof of the World). A Zoom link will be shared at the end of the reading.

We wish to express our gratitude to the Performers’ Unions:

ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS
AMERICAN GUILD OF VARIETY ARTISTS
SAG-AFTRA

through Theatre Authority, Inc. for their cooperation in permitting the Artists to appear on this program.