Young audiences familiar with the best-selling books will be delighted to see their favorite characters brought to life on stage with dazzling special effects in this creative family-friendly production of The Lightning Thief. Percy then discovers that he is the progeny of his mortal mother and Poseidon (Ken Mansur), and embarks on a visionary “Killer Quest,” accompanied by Annabeth (Samantha Melquist), daughter of Athena, and Grover (Kathryn Ross), his BFF and a satyr, to avert a war between the gods by recovering the lightning bolt stolen from Zeus, while battling monsters and other obstacles along the way.Ī cast of twelve assumes the guises of 47 characters in an epic slugfest of good versus evil and coming of age conquering adolescent angst, including: Scotty Venable of Minot Samantha Melquist of Bath Kathryn Ross of Gardiner Josie French of Lewiston Ken Mansur of Auburn Henry Quintal of Augusta Amy Griswold of Winthrop Valerie Sanborn of Gray Julie Sanborn of Farmington Talon Moody of Richmond Hannah Hanson of Waterville and Megan Hopper of Sidney. The action-packed musical adventure, with book by Joe Tracz and music and lyrics by Rob Rokicki, weaves a complex tale around the young protagonist Percy Jackson (Scotty Venable) – a post-modern tween with a loving mother and absentee father, ADHD and dyslexia, few friends and multiple expulsions from school, who has a hard time fitting in and being “normal.” After it’s revealed to him that “normal is a myth” and he’s really a demi-god (half human and half god), he is sent to Camp Half-Blood, where he spends the summer with other kids like him. While the show's official Twitter account announced in February that filming had wrapped, the show doesn't yet have a release date.įeaturing young actors and industry giants like the late Lance Reddick and Lin-Manuel Miranda, here's the cast of the upcoming 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' series.Rounding out the team are Hannah Hanson as Lighting Designer, Kyle Mansur as crew, Kayla Newmeyer as Props and Sound Mistress, Caroline White as Stage Manager, Dorothy Giroux-Pare as assistant stage manager, Nancy Kenneally as Costumer with assistance from Ann Fairchild, Emily Kalafarski as House Manager and Josie French as Producer. Soon after, the casting of Percy's two best friends was announced, with Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth and Aryan Simhadri as Grover. On the way, he's accompanied by Annabeth Chase, a daughter of Athena, and Grover Underwood, a satyr.įans first met the new Percy Jackson in April 2022, when Riordan announced on his website that Walker Scobell had been cast in the role.

It follows Percy Jackson, a young demigod who learns that he's the son of Poseidon, god of the sea, and is sent on a quest to retrieve his uncle Zeus' master bolt. The first season of the show adapts 'The Lightning Thief,' the first 'Percy Jackson' novel. Over a decade after the first attempt at adapting Rick Riordan's 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians,' Disney+ is taking a stab at the incredibly popular, Greek mythology-infused children's series. It often indicates a user profile.Ĭover of 'The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1).' Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.

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