An encounter in the forest leads to divine musical powers – and dangerous hubris – for the satyr Marsyas. And Midas, King of Phrygia, discovers that his lust for gold has the power to destroy what he truly loves. 

Live from Mount Olympus is produced by the Onassis Foundation. Karen Brooks Hopkins is executive producer. 

Our series creator and showrunner is Julie Burstein. 

Live from Mount Olympus is co-produced by the Brooklyn-based theatre collective The TEAM. Our directors are Rachel Chavkin, Josiah Davis, Joan Sergay, and Keenan Tyler Oliphant.

Our actors are: Eric Berryman (Dionysus, Pan, Zephrys); Ato Blankson-Wood (Apollo); Josiah Davis (Ganymede); Jill Frutkin (Aphrodite); Joanne Hernandez (Daphne); Adrienne Hopkins (Nymph); Caroline Hopkins (Zoe);  Natalie Hopkins (Nymph); Modesto ‘Flako’ Jimenez (Ephialtes); Libby King (Athena); Ian Lassiter (Zeus);  Zhailon Levingston (Announcer); Christina Liberus (Artemis); Nehemiah Luckett (Midas); Kimberly Marable (Leto, Fury); Jake Margolin (Orion); Marcel Isaiah Martinez (Hyacinthus); James Harrison Monaco (Marsyas); Xavier Pacheco (Paris, Otus); Kristen Sieh (Python, Fury); Nedra Marie Taylor (Hera); Ching Valdes-Aran (Delos); Daniel Watts (Eros, Silenus)

And André De Shields is Hermes (and this season, Eris, goddess of discord!) 

The TEAM’s Producing Director is Emma Orme, and Associate Producer is Diana Khong. We thank the artists and leaders of Epic Theater Ensemble for their continued collaboration! 

Live from Mount Olympus is written by Nathan Yungerberg with Julie Burstein and Jason Adam Katzenstein. 

Audio production and mix by John Melillo. Audio editing and sound design by Julie Burstein and David Schulman (E1 and E4). 

Music and songs composed, arranged and produced by Magdalini Giannikou. Lyrics and vocal production by Malena Marcase. Music performed by Banda Magda. 

Instrumental music mixed and mastered by Luca Bordonaro. Songs mixed and mastered by Tom Beuchel. Music direction by Magdalini Giannikou and Nehemiah Luckett. 

Jason Adam Katzenstein created our illustrations and is series humor consultant. 

Series creative advisors: Dr. Michael Cohen and Richard Nodell. 

Mandy Boikou is Administrative Director and Sofia Pipa is Program Manager at Onassis USA. Amal Biskin is our production assistant. 

Live from Mount Olympus was recorded with engineers Roy Hendrickson, Mor Mezrich, Matthew Sullivan, Matthew Soares, Omisha Chaitanya and Elizabeth Scott at The Power Station at Berklee NYC. 

Press by Grand Communications. Graphic design by Onassis Creative Studio. 

Live from Mount Olympus is distributed by PRX. 

Since 1975, the Onassis Foundation has been dedicated to culture, community, and education, with projects that can effectively inspire social change and justice across borders. Learn more at www.onassis.org.