LYSISTRATA
​by
Aristophanes
​
CAST
Cassie Jo Fastabend as LYSISTRATA
Angela Parisotto as CALONICE
Colleen Michelle as MYRRHINE
LaNita Walters as LAMPITO
Jazmine Herrington as THALIA
Amber Sayman as ISMENIA
Kaylie Hussey as CORINNA
Caitlin (Cat) Waltzer as STRATYLLIS
Keith Ordonez as an DRACES
​Nathaniel Walker as CINESIAS
Alex Luque as PHILURGUS
Mason Quinn as the MAGISTRATE

COSTUMES and SOUND
​Bethany Bevier

DIRECTED
by
 Niclas Olson

Nominated for Two
BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards

Best Leading Performer in a Play
Cassi Jo Fastabend

Best Direction of a Play
​Niclas Olson
On a mission to end the Peloponnesian war, Lysistrata bands together the women of Greece in a pact to withhold sex until the men declare peace. As the women tantalize and tease their way to peace, a timeless story emerges of sexual politics, political power struggles, and the battle between the sexes. Funny, poignant, and more than a little dirty, New Muses’ new production is a comic romp of more than adequate proportions.
Dukesbay Theater
508 6th Ave #10, Tacoma, WA
6.29.2018 - 7.15.2018
Friday and Saturday at 8:00    Sundays at 2:00

Press:

"Cassie Jo Fastabend does great work as the titular character, crackling with visceral intelligence and confident defiance; she ties together a talented cast, including Jazmine Herrington, Kaylie Hussey, Colleen Michelle, Angela Parisotto, Amber Sayman, LaNita Walters, and Caitlin Waltzer, as the women who take a stand against their warlike husbands. Alex Luque, Keith Ordonez, Mason Quinn, and Nathaniel Walker are all game as the women's hilariously dopey foils - Quinn, especially, shines as ostensibly a man in power, soon rendered a pitiful mess... Niclas Olson directs the production with a feel for the kind of boisterous energy needed to make the ornate dialogue flow, and the ensemble shares a relaxed chemistry that carries much of the show's weight." - The Weekly Volcano
"The New Muses production... is swift-running, colorful, surprising, sensual fun... The cast is wonderful in their embrace of this exhibitionistic romp, which has some pertinent political points to make. Cassie Jo Fastabend is fabulous as Lysistrata, the star of the show.... Angela Parisotto exudes vivacious amusement as Calonice, while Caitlin Waltzer — as Stratyllis — commands others with the help of a horse whip... Mason Quinn, as the chief spokesman of the male characters, is amusingly brought to heel by the ladies. .. Bethany Bevier’s costumes and sound design are fantastic... This is an enjoyable, funny and multifaceted piece of ancient theater that still has the power to speak to us today." - The Tacoma Weekly
A New Muses Theatre Company production at the Dukesbay Theater (508 6th Ave | Tacoma)