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Argonuttica: Jason and the Quest for the Golden Fleece - play

Coming soon (if you’re lucky!) to a stage near you . . .

A Comedy of Tragic Proportions

by Scott Lynch-Giddings

Loosely based on the epic poem “Argonautika” by Apollonius of Rhodes,

Argonuttica recounts the ancient myth of Jason and the Argonauts—

a crew of heroes including the likes of Orpheus, Castor, Pollux, and Hercules himself—

who sailed the Aegean Sea on a daring quest for the Golden Fleece.

Yet, while the story comes from the canon of classical Greek literature, this is

no staid poetry reading. Instead, it’s a wild comedy with a cast of nearly 40 characters,

ranging from a half-man/half-horse centaur to a hot-tempered but insecure bronze giant.

Combined with a little music, a slideshow, and a ten-foot snake puppet,

Argonuttica is that all-too-rare commodity for any high school or community group:

a fast-paced, unpredictable, and genuinely hilarious show!

To inquire about scripts and performance rights, click here.

Argonuttica was first performed on November 2, 2006, by a cast of 29 students (17 female, 12 male)

accompanied by a small pit ensemble at Argo Community High School in suburban Chicago.

Click here for images from the November 2006 premiere.