Giving Up the Ghost
The Brick Presents
Giving Up The Ghost
by Sam Carbery
March 30-April 2, 2022
This just in: Hades, king of the dead, has announced her retirement — she is closing the Underworld — and it is up to the rest of the gods to change her mind.
Giving Up the Ghost is an exploration of grief, friendship, and the act of remembering. What do we owe our ghosts, our friends, and ourselves? What follows is a train wreck tragicomedy about life, death, the pursuit of happiness, and what it means (to let go).
Written and Directed by Sam Carbery
Assistant Directed by Daniel Holzman
Stage Managed by Dinah Rokhinson
Featuring
Queen-Tiye Akamefula as HADES
Arjun Biju as POSEIDON
Nigel Berkeley as HERMES
Lena Iacobucci as PERSEPHONE
Jonathon Qualls as DIONYSUS
Julian Hermano as APOLLO
Thea Throndson as THALIA
Jack Siebert as MELPOMENE
Valeria Benitez as HERA
And Madison L’Insalata as ZEUS
Mount Olympus designed by Olivia Berke
The Underworld designed by Ava Elizabeth Novak
Light design by Ava Elizabeth Novak
Music by Thea Throndson
Costumes by Sage Molasky
A special thank you to Jack Dahill for lending his voice.