Auditions for The Bacchae

This production will use an original translation by playwright Alex Hacker, who will also direct. Hacker has translated Euripides’ tragedy into a modern idiom that explores music and dance as intoxicating vehicles for the experience of the divine Dionysus, god of wine, theater, and ritualized madness. The play pits the values of openness, fluidity, and equality represented by Dionysus against the hierarchical power and authority inherent in the political establishment. 

The play calls for 16 adult actors of all ages. The cast will be as diverse as possible, and actors of all races, and ethnicities are encouraged to audition. Gender fluidity is a prominent theme in the play and will be represented in the cast. There will be and emphasis on movement and dance for some roles, but no experience or facility with dance is necessary. Everyone will be considered, including persons with physical disabilities. 

This will be a group audition.…