The Lightning Thief, the Percy Jackson musical
by Waco Civic Theatre
Feb. 04
Auditions for a role in The Lightning Thief, the Percy Jackson musical with Waco Civic Theatre on Feb 04.Auditions Sunday, February 4, 2024
Actors 16+ years
Please come prepared to
sing 1 - 1.5 minutes of a song in the style of the show (modern broadway, pop or rock)
learn a short choreography sequence (wear clothing/shoes you are comfortable moving in)
Perform a 1 minute monologue showcasing your acting ability.
PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS
PERCY JACKSON – Son of Poseidon, a good kid with a teenage temper
ANNABETH – Daughter of Athena, smarter than you
GROVER – A happy-go-lucky satyr, like a hippie kid with hooves.
LUKE – Son of Hermes, cool camp counselor
SALLY JACKSON – Percy’s hard-working mother
MR. BRUNNER aka CHIRON – Wise centaur, part-time Latin teacher
CLARISSE – Tough jock girl, daughter of Ares
ENSEMBLE CHARACERS
MRS. DODDS – A Fury posing as a substitute algebra teacher
GABE UGLIANO – Percy’s foul stepfather
MINOTAUR – Half-man, half-bull
POSEIDON – God of the sea, salty beach bum
MR. D, aka DIONYSUS – God of wine, snarky camp director
SILENA BEAUREGARD – Daughter of Aphrodite
KATIE GARDNER – Daughter of Demeter
THE ORACLE – a hippie mummy
GREYHOUND PASSENGERS 1 and 2
SQUIRREL - a guide in the New Jersey woods
AUNTY EM, aka MEDUSA – Avid sculptor
TRAIN CONDUCTOR
ECHIDNA – Mother of monsters
NEWSCASTER
FARMER
ARES – God of war, rock star in leather pants
BIANCA – A mysterious girl in 1930’s clothes
KRONOS – A voice in a pit
THALIA – Daughter of Zeus, tough
CHARON – Ferryperson to the Underworld
JAMES BROWN
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
KURT COBAIN
JANIS JOPLIN
DJ CERBERUS
HADES – God of the dead, aging rock star type
When actors aren't in the scene, they form the CHORUS, playing the Oracle's ECHOES, Medusa's STATUES, THE DEAD in the Underworld, etc.
