• Shows
  • Synopsis
    • Shows A
    • Shows B
    • Shows C
    • Shows D
    • Shows E
    • Shows F
    • Shows G
    • Shows H
    • Shows I
    • Shows J
    • Shows K
    • Shows L
    • Shows M
    • Shows N
    • Shows O
    • Shows P
    • Shows Q
    • Shows R
    • Shows S
    • Shows T
    • Shows U
    • Shows V
    • Shows W
    • Shows X
    • Shows Y
    • Shows Z
  • Chronology
  • Revues
  • Genres
  • Youth Shows
  • Lehar Operetta
  • Pantomime
• Books
• Reference
  • Composers
  • Bibligraphy
• Cast Recordings
• Rights Holders
  • Showlists
    • Shows A
    • Shows B
    • Shows C
    • Shows D
    • Shows E
    • Shows F
    • Shows G
    • Shows H
    • Shows I
    • Shows J
    • Shows K
    • Shows L
    • Shows M
    • Shows N
    • Shows O
    • Shows P
    • Shows Q
    • Shows R
    • Shows S
    • Shows T
    • Shows U
    • Shows V
    • Shows W
    • Shows X
    • Shows Y
    • Shows Z
  • Addresses

powered by FreeFind

 

Jason and the Argonauts

Music by Charles Miller | Book and Lyrics by Tim Sanders | Original Concept by Paul Carpenter

Synopsis

Jason seeks the Golden Fleece and Hera, the Queen of Heaven, needs a man.

Standing in their way is a trio of bickering New York goddesses, the bong-toting King of Colchis and Medea, a teenage sorceress who never asked for the gig. But when Aphrodite decides to cast a spell of her own, love is in serious danger of Conquering all!

Sail with the Argonauts, twerk on the beach and dive into a pool party on Paradise Heights - there’s even a Greek Chorus to sing off the chandeliers! Here's one big fat Greek legend that’s guaranteed to explode a few myths... 

"You can dress it up all ya like honey, but at the end o' the day, it's a yellow sweater!"

Musical Numbers

1. Golden Boy From Greece - Hera, Jason, Greek Chorus, Goddesses and Heavenly Boys
2. Oedipus Thing - Greek Chorus
3. Seize The Day - Chiron, Jason and Hera
4. The Night That You Were Born - Jason, Chiron, Greek Chorus, Aeson, Polymele, Thugs/Servants and Goddesses
5. Stranger That I Love - Jason, Polymele and Greek Chorus
6. Hope On The Horizon - Hera, Jason, Greek Chorus, Goddesses and Chiron
7. Meanwhile (Part 1) - Hera, Goddesses and Greek Chorus
8. The World Is My Oyster - Hera and Greek Chorus
9. Paradise Heights - Goddesses, Leon, Jason, Polymele, Servants, Guests, Zena and Johnny
10. You Filled My Heart - Polymele and Jason
11. Meanwhile (Part 2) - Hera, Jason, Argo, Goddesses and Greek Chorus
12. Jason And The Argonauts - Jason, Argonauts, Greek Chorus, Goddesses, Citizens, Medea and Apsyrtus
13. No One Can Stop Me Now - Jason, Hera, Zeus, Argonauts, Polymele and Pelias
14. The Storm - Jason, Argonauts, Greek Chorus, Zeus, Hera and Goddesses
15. Here And Now - Medea and Apsyrtus
16. Colchis - Jason, Argonauts, Apsyrtus, Papa Aetes, Medea, Greek Chorus, Goddesses and Guards
17. Now I Know What Love Is - Jason, Medea and Argonauts
18. The Winning Of The Fleece - High Priestess, Priestesses, Jason, Medea, Argonauts, Papa Aetes, Apsyrtus, Greek Chorus, Goddesses and Guards
19. Unbreakable Hearts - Argonauts and Hera
20. Get Ya Hands Off O' Him! - Hera, Goddesses and Greek Chorus
21. My Special Day - Medea, Maids, Hera, Apsyrtus, Jason, Goddesses, Papa Aetes, Guests and Argonauts
22. Champion Of The Fleece - Argonauts and Greek Chorus
23. Now I Know What Love Is Reprise - Jason, Medea, Zeus and Hera
24. Polymele's Dream - Polymele, Hera, Goddesses and Greek Chorus
25. Hope On The Horizon Reprise - Jason, Medea, Argonauts, Pelias, Greek Chorus, Goddesses and Chiron
26. The Temple - Priests/Priestesses, Jason, Chiron, Hera, Goddesses, Pelias, Medea, Polymele, Greek Chorus, Argonauts and Citizens
27. Curtain Call - Full Company

Cast

• JASON - Young and geeky hero who seeks the Golden Fleece.
• GREEK CHORUS - Six savvy and sexy young women who tell the story. (ALPHA, BETA, GAMMA, DELTA, KAPPA & PI)

In Thessaly:

• CHIRON - (keer-ron) A kind and loyal centaur. Jason’s guardian.
• AESON - (ee-son) Jason’s father and King of Thessaly (minor non-singing).
• POLYMELE - (polly-mee-lee) Jason’s mother and Queen of Thessaly.
• LEON / JOHNNY / ZENA - Hotel Manager / Comedian / Ventriloquist – all at Paradise Heights
• KING PELIAS - (pay-lee-ass) Jason’s villainous uncle - usurper King of Thessaly.

In Heaven:

• HERA - (heer-a) haughty Goddess Queen of Heaven - creates and loves Jason.
• ARTEMIS - (ar-ter-miss) Goddess of wisdom and war – Smart. Hera’s upstart rival.
• APHRODITE - (aff-ro-die-tee) Goddess of beauty and love – a romantic and sincere.
• ATHENE (a-thee-nee) Virgin Goddess of the hunt – fun loving, a bit goofy.
• ZEUS - (zee oose) King of the Gods – wimp with a booming voice - a gangster.

On The Argo:

• ARGO - (ar-go) Argonaut. Avuncular old shipwright who builds The Argo.
• HERCULES - (her-cu-leez) Argonaut. Strongest (& most tactless!) man in the world.
• ORPHEUS - (or-fee-us) Argonaut. Gorgeous street soul musician and poet. A dude.
• ATALANTA - (at-a-lan-ta) female Argonaut – ‘bombshell’ and renowned archer.
• LYNCEUS -(lyn-key-us) Argonaut. Eager young lad with x-ray eyes. The lookout.
• CASTOR & POLLUX - (cas-ter & poll-ucks) Argonauts. Posh and proper identical twins. Olympic athletes straight out of ‘Chariots of Fire’.

On Colchis:

• PAPA AETES - (ay-teez) Svengali King of Colchis. Keeper of the Golden Fleece.
• MEDEA - (med-day-a) New age Daughter of Papa Aetes. A feisty teen sorceress.
• APSYRTUS (ap-su-tuss) Malevolent eldest son of Papa Aetes. The Crown Prince.
• HIGH PRIESTESS - Guardian of the Fleece. A loud and theatrical charlatan.
• PASTOR - A wild and outlandish ‘man of the cloth’ with long hair and beard.

ALSO: Boys, Girls, Servants, Thugs, Guards, Citizens, Maids, Priests and Priestesses.

Scenes and Settings

Jason & The Argonauts is set in Ancient Greece in a variety of locations including a mountainside, the Paradise Hotel, Heaven, The Argo ship, a beach, a fortress and a temple.