The Chamber Theatre is proud to present a Free Public Reading of

The Harlan Women

adapted from The Trojan Women by Euripides, conceived by James Thompson, written by James Thompson and Michelle Lori, and directed by Alyssa Hendricks

Featuring

in order of appearance

MUSICIAN: Griffin Cobb

STAGE DIRECTIONS: Shannon Watts

ARTEMIS: Martha Frazier

ATHENA: Tory Parker

HECUBA: Rena Cherry Brown

DAPHNE: Mariel Gardner

CORA: Kaitlin Fortwengler

IRIS/CASSANDRA: Stephanie Collins

PHOEBE: Laura Krauser

PENELOPE: Abby Braune

LEDA: Octavia Coleman

TALTHYBIUS: Matthew Brown

ANDROMACHE: Bailey Preston

MENELAUS: Clint Nowicke

HELEN: Rosemary Sims

Concessions

Please visit Brew & Sip before and after the reading.

Run Time

1 hour 30 minutes (no intermission)

Talkback

There will be a 5-minute break after the reading followed by a 20-minute talkback with the director and playwrights.

Feedback Survey

To submit feedback about the script, fill out our short survey.

Special Thanks

Jeanne-Marie Rogers and St. Mark’s United Church of Christ, New Albany

Auditions & Production

Auditions for the full production of The Harlan Women will be held at the Louisville Free Public Library Main Branch on Sunday, June 29 from 2-4 p.m. and Monday, June 30 from 6-8 p.m. Production dates are September 4-14, 2025. Stay tuned for more information!

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