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METAMORPHOSES

PERFORMANCES: DECEMBER 4-14, 2025
Metamorphoses at Peninsula Drama

This Fall, Peninsula Drama presents METAMORPHOSES by Mary Zimmerman.
 

Metamorphoses is a play based on Ovid’s first-century epic, a poetic collection of Greek myths. Each of the tales – beautiful, strange and often cautionary – comes to some form of radical, bodily transformation. Through trauma, love or an attempt to escape an unbearable moment, the characters end up changed into birds or trees, or melting into rivers. Throughout the centuries, these stories have been interpreted variously as reflections of psychological or spiritual journeys, or even as an early form of science – an encyclopedia of how nature got the way it is. They are always reminders that we, and everything we know, will change.

Presented by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals.

Important Dates and Information:
 

First Staff Meeting                                September 12 @ Panther Time
Auditions                                              September 15 @ 4p
Callbacks                                             September 17 @ 4p
First Cast Call                                      September 22

Stage Crew Orientation                       September 29

Tech Rehearsals                                  November 30, December 1-3
Performances                                      December 4-7, 11-14
Pick Up Rehearsal                               December 10
Set Strike                                             December 15

CETA Festival                                      January 16-18, 2026

 

The rehearsal schedule (see attached) is tentative occasionally changes may need to be made, please be flexible. Weekly rehearsal schedules will be posted on TEAMS no later than Monday morning each week

PRODUCTION STAFF
(Assistant Director, Stage Managers, Asst. Stage Managers, Interns & Dramaturgs) 
If you are interested in applying for Assistant Director, Assistant Stage Manager, Production Intern or Dramaturg, please fill out the online application., Due September 5 @ 6p 
The first production meeting, for all AD’s, SM’s, Interns and Dramaturgs will be on Friday, September 12 at Panther Time in the PAC

Production Crew (Other Duties) Applications -
If you are interested in a position on the Stage Crew, please fill out THIS APPLICATION, Due September 20, 5pm 

Any student of PV Peninsula High School can apply for and serve on the stage crew. 
Crew Applications are required so be submitted by the deadline for any students interested in working on stage crew.

AUDITION TO BE IN THE CAST OF METAMORPHOSES
Who can audition?
Any student in Drama 2, Drama 3 or Drama 4 may audition to be a part of the cast of Metamorphoses
 
When are the auditions?
Auditions: Monday, September 15, 330pm in the PAC
Callbacks: Wednesday, September 17, 330pm in the PAC
 
For the auditions?
Please prepare a monologue from any play, TV show or film, other than Metamorphosis. Choices should reflect familiarity with the style of the show and a clear preference for role(s).

 

What about the callbacks? 

Callbacks will consist of cold reading, sides available on September 17 and possible improvised character work.

 

If you are interested in auditioning for METAMORPHOSIS. Please submit the AUDITION FORM by September 12 at 5pm.
 

What does the rehearsal commitment look like?
First rehearsal, Monday September 22

Most weeks, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. See attached calendar for details.

METAMORPHOSES
 
Assistant Directors
Ashe Currence & Sadie Cortese
 
Stage Managers
Ali Engle-Tseng & Brooke McAlpine
 
Asst. Stage Managers
Madilyn Castro, Tilly Evans, Keira Kendall, Tayla Jun, Eli Seidner
Dramaturg
Elise Vu