Sean Haberle Joins PERSEPHONE at BAM, 10/26-30
By: Nicole Rosky
The Brooklyn Academy Of Music has announced the complete cast for its upcoming production of Persephone. The production will be included in the Next Wave Festival in October. Warren Leight, Ben Neill, and Mimi Goese have teamed up for te new musical, which is set to run October 26-30 at the Harvey Theater.
The cast will include Julia Stiles as Persephone/Clara, Mimi Goese as Demeter/Grace, Sean Haberle as Zeus, Ben Neill as Mercury, Michael Anthony Williams as Hades/Nicholas, Alexis Baker as Iris, and Sarah Wyle as Myrtle. Additional cast memebers include: Amy Cammel, Bryanna Demerly, Kara Dreschel, Jessi Durham and Kristin Macomber.
The mythology surrounding the Greek character of Persephone-the beautiful and doomed daughter of Zeus and Demeter who was abducted by Hades into the Underworld-is explored through songs, narrative, projections, and instrumental music, all performed in the style of a 19th-century theatrical production.For additional information, visit: http://www.bam.org/.
