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A local Greek salesman of colorfully embellished trinkets on the island of Naxos where he lives with his family. He knows everyone and everything that happens on his island, and serves as an omniscient introductory narrator to the story / Loveable university custodian with a deep appreciation for ancient culture and art. "THE GODS OF COMEDY"

A young and esteemed American Classics professor from a liberal arts university. Hiding behind her bookishness, hesitation, and self-imposed isolation, Daphne has a fiercely independent spirit and is on the verge of the adventure of her lifetime. "THE GODS OF COMEDY"

The Dean of the Classics Department at the university where Daphne teaches is a lusty 55-year-old “force of nature.” Hailing from England, her hearty gusto and “full throated laugh” simply can’t be tamed. She is staunchly passionate about her work and will do whatever it takes to see that the study of Classics is preserved and appreciated by the next generation. "THE GODS OF COMEDY"

Thirty-five year-old Hellenistic studies rising-star who has just been hired as the new head of the Classics Department with Daphne and the Dean. He is work-obsessed, bursting with energy, and on the hunt for a ‘lost’ Euripides play, a find which could make his career and change the course of theater history. "THE GODS OF COMEDY"

Former Grade-A student scholar turned world-class movie star; she is a big deal at her alma mater. Charming and alluring with a smile that “makes you believe in God,” she knows how to smooth-talk herself into the next big movie without missing a beat. "THE GODS OF COMEDY"

Celebrated Greek god of wine, fertility, revelry, and misrule incarnated here as a God of Comedy on a mission from his father Zeus. Lover of all things boisterous, anarchic and ecstatic, Dionysus is particularly thrilled to discover all the indulgences a twenty-first century college campus has to offer him. "THE GODS OF COMEDY"

Ancient Greek muse of comedy and idyllic poetry, now Dionysus’s partner in comedic crime from Mt. Olympus. Thalia is a positivist who doesn’t get caught up in the details. Although she is not exactly “the sharpest sword in the armory” she makes up for it with self-confidence. She has a happy-go-lucky spirit and an “Achilles heel” of crushing hard and fast on attractive male mortals. "THE GODS OF COMEDY"

Greg's new dog. Eager to please and adoring of Greg. "SYLVIA"

Married to Kate. Dissatisfied with his job and a little lost...until he finds Sylvia. "SYLVIA"

Married to Greg. Completely unwilling to get a dog and increasingly frustrated with Greg. "SYLVIA"

"SYLVIA"

The play's central character. Young mother who starts working at the Radium Dial Company to help ends meet. "THESE SHINING LIVES"

The moral backbone of the Radium Dial Company ladies. "THESE SHINING LIVES"

A Mae West type and proud of it. Fierce, a leader. Works at The Radium Dial Company. "THESE SHINING LIVES"

Silly, chatty, always telling jokes. Works at The Radium Dial Company. "THESE SHINING LIVES"

Catherine's supportive and concerned husband. "THESE SHINING LIVES "

Supervisor at the Radium Dial Company. He cares for the ladies but is also under enough pressure to please his higher ups to keep them from asking too many questions. "THESE SHINING LIVES"

An eccentric, dramatic tour guide and historian who comes to embellish history. "Lettice & Lovage"

A rather stoic, fact-centered woman with little patience for Lettice. "Lettice & Lovage"

Lotte's meak assistant. "Lettice & Lovage"

Lettice's well intentioned but utterly exasperated lawyer. "Lettice & Lovage"

A passionate yet quite timid man in the thralls of a great love. "Three Viewings"

A smart, witty attractive woman struggling to maintain a horrible secret. "Three Viewings"

Cheerful, chatty, yet has just lost her husband, placing her in a web of the most dire of convoluted circumstances. "Three Viewings"