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PRESENTS
Early Stages was specifically created in 1989 to offer the experience of live professional theatre
to economically and culturally deprived students from inner city schools at the Florida Theatre
and in their schools. In 1991, the program served 3,000 students in seven small schools.
Last year, Early Stages served 30,000 students from over 60 schools, with programs for grades
PK-12. Funding for the Early Stages program is provided by generous grants from:
Bank of America ~Citi ~Community Foundation ~
Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville
~ Edna Sproull Williams Foundation ~ Dex Imaging ~
~ The Florida Times-Union ~ State of Florida ~
~Royal Services
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Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the City
of Jacksonville, and the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville Cultural Service Grant Program.
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Questions about the Play
What are Percy’s concerns/disabilities at the beginning
of the play?
Present
Percy considers himself a screw-up. What character
changes his perspective on these “shortcomings”?
What Theme does this introduce for the play?
The Lightning Thief
CAST
Annabeth .............................Nevada Brandt
Mr. Brunner & Others ..........Luis Quintero
Grover ................................Jordan Diggory
Luke & Others .....................Justin Luciano
Percy Jackson ......................Jake Glassman
Sally & Others .................Sammi Sadicario
Stage Manager....................Byron F. Abens
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Another theme of the play is the Hero’s Journey. This
journey could be a quest for an object, a personal goal or
winning a contest. What is Percy’s quest? Did he have
more than one?
The other main characters have personal journeys as
well. What are Annabeth and Grover’s quests? How do
they intertwine with Percy’s?
What is the significance of the “Tree on the Hill”?
What challenges did each encounter that enabled them
to complete their personal journey?
Oracles are notoriously vague, but here she is quite clear
that Percy will fail to save what he values most. Was this
prophecy right or wrong? In other words, was Percy
successful in his quest, or did he suspend it for the
greater good?
Modern theatre is often represented by a pair of masks, one smiling, one
frowning. These masks of comedy and tragedy were used in ancient
Greek theatre to display the emotions of the actors. The masks themselves represent Thalia, the smiling Greek muse of comedy, and Melpomene, the frowning Greek muse of tragedy. Would you consider this a comedy or
a tragedy. What is the definition of “Comedy” and “Tragedy”?