Melpomene is delighted to announce the cast of the 2008 Greek Play: Elektra.
Brittany Costa as Elektra Adam Brown as Orestes and Klytemnestra Anneka Freeman as Tutor, Chrysothemis, and Aegisthus Stephanie Miller as Pylades Laura Allan, Lorenzo Alvarez, Alexandra Barrett, Megan Barrett, Rhiannon Knol, and Kimberly Nesbitt as the Chorus with Danielle Dunn, Nicole McLoud, and Eric-John Tate	Want to see the 2008 muses and gods? Euterpe&Aphrodite Ourania&Athena Terpsichore&Hermes Clio&Orpheus Dionysus Thalia Melpomene

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The Play: Elektra by Sophocles

The Plot: Elektra, miserable since her mother Clytemnestra murdered her father Agamemnon, awaits her long-lost brother Orestes to avenge the killing. Unbeknownst to her, Orestes, with the Tutor who raised him and his best friend Pylades, have already put into action a deceptive plan to kill the murderers. Recognitions and revenges ensue.

The Auditions for First Years: September 1, 4:30pm, in the Dell
(or Smith Theatre if the weather is bad)

Greek Play Auditioner Frequently Asked Questions Answered
FAQ updated 4/16/08

The Performances: October 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

The Roles Still Open: More Members of the Chorus of Argive Women.

GENDER-BLIND CASTING

The Perks:
Be part of an R(MW)C tradition.
Get course credit (Classics 111 or Clasics/Theatre 275 and 275P)
for something you want to do anyway.
Use the Dell for its original purpose
in front of BIG audiences (more than 1300 people saw our last show).

The source for more answers: director Amy R. Cohen

Info on the Greek Play tradition at www.randolphcollege.edu/greekplay

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