Auditions for Olympus on My Mind

CAST DESCRIPTIONS

Jupiter (a/k/a Jove)* A greek god in the first flush of eternal middle age. He can be
childish, stubborn, and selfish—but we must also sense his inherent goodness. Strong high
baritone. (SEE NOTE)

General Amphitryon* Commander-in-Chief of Thebes. a military man in his prime.
Amphitryon first appears as the classic braggart soldier, but in the end proves himself to be a
true hero, capable of enormous self-sacrifice. Strong high baritone. (SEE NOTE)

Mercury: Wingfooted messenger of the gods, Jupiter’s son and cohort. Lyric baritone.

Alcmene: A beautiful, sensuous woman in her twenties or thirties, wife to General Amphitryon. Alcmene is a woman who enjoys her relationship with her husband and values her reputation. Soprano.

Socia: A woebegone middle-aged servant, slave to General Amphitryon. Socia is intended as a
role for a clown. Baritone character voice.

Charis: A shrewish, middle-aged servant, slave to Princess Alcmene. Charis purports to be a
woman of great dignity and high moral character, but she is actually quite common, and seethes
with secret lust. Strong alto belt.

Tom, Dick, and Horace: The three men of the chorus are good singer/dancers with a
strong sense of comedy.

Delores: Delores is an adorably dizzy, curvaceous redhead in her late twenties or thirties. She
should come across as a lovable, vastly untalented clutz who simply adores being on stage.

NOTE: The roles of Jupiter and General Amphitryon must be played by the same actor.