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Character Descriptions - The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical

(please note that several of these characters can be cast with either gender, including all leads). 
 
Character age is flexible- this is a fantasy rock show and we encourage you to go for it!
 

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Percy Jackson – Son of Poseidon, a good kid with a teenage temper. A kid with a tough exterior but a sensitive heart who spent his whole life defending himself. Fueled by impulse, he must now own his power and go on the offensive to save his mother, the most important thing. Strong pop-rock tenor.

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Annabeth – Daughter of Athena. Overqualified but unseen. She is over being invisible. Learning to live unapologetically in her brilliance, she is unwilling to hide her magic. Strong pop-rock high belter.

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Grover – A soft spirit. Intuitive and sensitive. Keeping the group motivated and driving forward, he takes the responsibility of friendship very seriously. His empathy and humor disguise the fact that he is working through deep guilt and shame from the past. Strong folk-pop tenor.

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Luke – Son of Hermes. A camp counselor at Camp Half-Blood with a big secret. This performer will most likely double as other roles. Strong pop-rock bari-tenor.

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Sally Jackson – Our hero Percy’s mother. She wants the best for her son, even if that means leaving out part of her past. Kind, loving, and wise. This actor may double as other roles. Strong Soprano.

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Mr. Brunner aka Chiron – A wise centaur and part-time Latin teacher. This actor will most likely double as other roles. Strong Baritone.

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Clarisse – Daughter of Ares and a tough jock who can be easily misunderstood. This actor will most likely double as other roles. Strong pop-rock soprano with high belt.

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Charon – Ferryperson to the Underworld. Strong belt.

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The Greek Chorus will inhabit a variety of roles in the show and must be versatile performers willing to take on a variety of roles. Some roles will be cast from auditions, some will be cast during the rehearsal process.

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Greek Chorus Roles available include:

Silena Beauregard – Daughter of Aphrodite

Katie Gardner – Daughter of Demeter

Mrs. Dodds – A Fury posing as a substitute algebra teacher

Minotaur – Half-man, half-bull. This is a non singing role.

Mr. D aka Dionysus – God of wine, snarky camp director

The Oracle – A hippy mummy

Aunty Em aka Medusa – Avid sculptor

Echidna – Mother of monsters

Ares – God of war, rock star in leather pants

Kronos – Father of the Twelve Olympian gods, he ate some of his kids in a jealous rage, but Zeus freed his siblings from their plight and they all banded together to overthrow Kronos. 

Thalia – Daughter of Zeus. This is a dance feature.

DJ Cerberus – Three-headed dog a la Daft Punk 

Hades – God of the dead, moody and melodramatic

Gabe Ugliano – Percy’s foul, bean-dip loving stepfather

Greyhound Passengers 

Train Conductor

Newscaster

Farmer

Bianca – a mysterious girl in 1930s clothes 

IN THE AFTERLIFE … 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/Kurt Cobain/Janis Joplin/Vienna Boys Choir 

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East Central College Theatre

East Central College

1964 Prairie Dell Rd

Union, MO 63084

Box Office- 636 584 6693

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