MAIN CHARACTERS

Papodopolis (Tenor)
A young man reluctantly seeking his fortune after being kicked out of his wealthy family for being too lazy.

Kyros (Baritone)
Evil mastermind.

Kriktor (Tenor)
Kyros’ wimpy side-kick.

Gragor (Tenor)
Charismatic leader of the ostracees.

Ocnus (Tenor)
Dull-witted ostracee.

Demogorgon (Baritone)
Eccentric ostracee who believes he’s a centaur.

Giulio (Tenor)
Short, fat, bald, corrupt mayor of Pella.

MINOR CHARACTERS

Olive seller
Constable Carpus
Chief of the Guards
Frank
Shepherd
Young poet

(Constable Carpus and Frank can be played by the same actor if necessary, as can the Farmer, Shepherd and Chief of the Guards.)

SINGING GROUPS

Pellan marketeers (4 - 7)
Pellan villagers (chorus)
Guards (4)
Demons of Deception (chorus)
Ostracees (7 - 15)
Sheep (4 - 8)
Ghosts of gymnasiums past (chorus)
Athletes (7 – 15)

Ghosts, Demons and Sheep can be the same group if necessary, The marketeers, villagers, athletes and guards appear together in some scenes.

MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT I

Ostracism Today
Expectations
I Like to Step on Kittens/Evil Plan Rhumba
Would You Like to be Me?
Goodbye Giulio
Song of the Ostracees
Pella
Odysseus
Kriktor’s Dilemma

ACT II

We’ll be the Ones
Incognito
Gymnasium
Burnin’ Down the Gym
Danger
Aspirations
Finale

SCENES

ACT 

Scene 1		Marketplace

Scene 2		Deception, in front of the curtain.

Scene 3		Grecian wilderness

Scene 4		The ostracee’s camp, that night

Scene 5		Pella gates, in front of the curtain

Scene 6		An abandoned ‘warehouse’

ACT 2

Scene 1		A field

Scene 2		Marketplace

Scene 3		Jail, in front of the curtain

Scene 4		The gym

Scene 5		Jail, in front of the curtain

Scene 6		The gym

Email Ruth if you are interested in reading the libretto or listening to some of the midis from the show.