A world premiere retelling of the myth of Cupid and Psyche.
When Psyche is sacrificed to appease the gods, her sister Orual—the future warrior queen—ventures to give her a proper burial. But Psyche is not dead, and she believes she’s living a life Orual cannot see. What follows is a powerful, mythic journey through love, beauty, faith, doubt, and the bonds of sisterhood.
Cast
- Candace Vance – Orual
- Alanah Pascual – Young Orual
- Ayo Tushinde – Actor 1
- Melanie Godsey – Actor 2
- Kim Morris – Actor 3
- Nolan Palmer – Actor 4
- Eric Polani Jensen* – Actor 5
- Jeff Allen Pierce – Actor 6
- Brian Pucheu – Actor 7
- Brandon Riel – Actor 8
Understudies
- Marianna de Fazio – Orual u/s
- Ashleigh Coe – Actor 2 & Actor 3 u/s
- Rebecca Gelzer – Young Orual & Actor 1 u/s
Production
- Marianne Savell – Director
- Karen Lund – Producing Artistic Director & Playwright
- Amanda E. Rountree – Assistant Director
- Clara King – Stage Manager
- Mark Lund – Sound Designer
- Jordan Gerow – Scenic Designer
- Sarah Burch Gordon – Costume Designer
- Tucker Goodman – Lighting Designer
- Jaiden Clark – Prop Master
- Sonja Lowe – Dramaturg
- Alyssa Keane – Dialect Coach
* AEA member
Dates:
- Single tickets on sale November 18. Group tickets on sale November 11. (more)
- Run Dates: January 21–February 21, 2026
Press photos:
From left: Melanie Godsey as Redival, Ayo Tushinde as Psyche, and Candace Vance as Orual. Photo by Giao Nguyen.
Ayo Tushinde as Psyche. Photo by Giao Nguyen.
Candace Vance as Orual and Ayo Tushinde as Psyche. Photo by Giao Nguyen.
From left: Melanie Godsey as Redival, Candace Vance as Orual, and Ayo Tushinde as Psyche. Photo by Giao Nguyen.
Candace Vance as Orual. Photo by Giao Nguyen.
Ayo Tushinde as Psyche. Photo by Giao Nguyen.
Nolan Palmer as The King and Candace Vance as Orual. Photo by Giao Nguyen.
From left: Nolan Palmer as The King, Melanie Godsey as Redival, Ayo Tushinde as Psyche, Candace Vance as Orual, and Eric Polani Jensen as The Fox. Photo by Giao Nguyen.
To come...