Character Descriptions for KEN LUDWIG'S THE GODS OF COMEDY

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ARISTIDE (Male, any age)
A local Greek salesman of trinkets on the island of Naxos where he lives with his family. He knows everyone and everything that happens on his island and serves as an introductory narrator to the story. *this actor will also portray the role of Aleksi

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DAPHNE RAIN (Female, 20s-30s)
A young American Classics professor from a liberal arts university. Hiding behind her bookishness, hesitation, and self-imposed isolation, Daphne has a fiercely independent spirit and is on the verge of the adventure of her lifetime. **this role may include implied (not actual) nudity, please contact the director for more information if needed.

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DEAN TRICKETT (Female, 40+)
The Dean of the Classics Department at the university where Daphne teaches is a lusty “force of nature.” She is passionate about her work and will do whatever it takes to see that the study of Classics is preserved and appreciated by the next generation.

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RALPH SARGENT (Male, 20s-30s)
He has just been hired as the new head of the ClassicsDepartment with Daphne and the Dean. He is work-obsessed, bursting with energy, and on the hunt for a ‘lost’ Euripides play, a find which could make his career and change the course of theater history.

ALEKSI (Male, any age)

Loveable university custodian with a deep appreciation for ancient culture and art. He is a fun-loving Russian with dreams of learning Greek and one day being a Classics professor. *this actor will also portray the role of Aristide

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DIONYSUS  (Male, any age)
The Greek god of wine, fertility and revelry. He is big, bold and boisterous, but can also be thoughtful and caring. He loves the indulgences a twenty-first century college campus has to offer him.

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THALIA (Female, any age)
The ancient Greek muse of comedy and poetry, she is Dionysus’s partner in comedic crime. She may not have all the dots on her dice, but she makes up for it with self-confidence and a happy-go-lucky spirit. She has an “Achilles heel” of crushing hard and fast on attractive male mortals.

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ARES* (Male, any age) The Greek God of War. He is loud, intimidating, aggressive, and physical. A brute that doesn’t play around when it comes to getting what he wants.

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BROOKLYN DE WOLFE (Female, 20s-30s)
Former straight A student turned world-class movie star; she is a big deal at her alma mater. Charming and alluring with a smile that “makes you believe in God,” she knows how to smooth-talk herself into the next big movie without missing a beat.