The San Francisco Olympians Festival
readings of twelve new full-length plays written by fourteen local writers
- When
- Event has passed (Thu Jul 8, 2010 - Sat Jul 31, 2010)
- Cost
- $10
- Tags
- Theater, Literary Arts
Description
The San Francisco Olympians Festival, readings of twelve new full-length plays written by fourteen local writers, each one focusing on one of the twelve Olympian gods of Ancient Greece. Produced by No Nude Men Productions. http://www.sfolympians.comEXIT Stage Left, 8pm THUR/FRI/SAT JULY 8 - 31
Tickets $10 (see 4, get the 5th one free). No reservations required.
DIONYSUS by Nathan Tucker, July 8th
An esoteric mystery cult in San Francisco invokes the godhead of an ancient deity, manifesting his presence and unleashing the Wrath of Dionysus
APOLLO by Garret Groenveld, July 9th
Apollo's Gift - that of foresight - was given to Cassandra out of love and proves the undoing of their chances.
POSEIDON by Bryce Allemann, Dana Constance and Kathy Hicks, July 10
Fish speak because they have something to say; Gods because they have to say something.
HERMES by Ben Fisher, July 15
The sudden death of a key negotiator and the influence forces both mundane and divine throw a San Francisco financial corporation into disarray.
ARTEMIS by M.R. Fall, July 16
By escaping to the beach, Artemis thought she would outrun the clouds of dread building inside her; little did she know a storm was waiting for her along the shore…
ZEUS by Helen Noakes, July 17
If Zeus is your daddy does it make you a delightful delusional, a delicious demigod, or just plain fabulous? Zeus Story tells all!
DEMETER by Claire Ann Rice, July 22
Anyone who knew the rituals have paid the ferryman for passage elsewhere and all that is left are Goddesses without believers, prayers without answers, and mothers without children.
APHRODITE by Nirmala Nataraj, July 23
In this dark comedy about the lengths women will go to for love and acceptance, a washed-out infomercial star confronts her demons through dating mishaps, plastic surgery, and mysterious visitations from the paragon of feminine allure-Aphrodite herself.
ARES by Sean Kelly, July 24
Bill is due to ship out on a Third-World peace-keeping mission when he accidentally makes a sacrifice to Ares, God of Bloodlust. Together they turn a basic military action into a violent quest for revenge.
ATHENA by Ashley Cowan, July 29
While trying to balance her rational intelligence and notions of romance, Athena finds herself in a personal exploration fueled by the timeless question: can only fools fall in love or can it also exist among reason and logic?
HERA by Stuart Bousel, July 30
A Victorian-Era parlor drama about the perfect wife and mother, and the secrets which threaten to destroy her extensively engineered domestic bliss.
HEPHAESTUS by Evelyn Jean Pine, July 31
The world of Hephaestus, god of fire and volcanoes, erupts when his creations -- three gorgeous, golden robots -- revolt.
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