What do a virgin goddess, a French teen war hero, a drowned Shakespearean sad girl, a punk forgotten anti-heroine, and the literal the Mother of God have in common? They are all Parthenoi. Joan of Arc, Ophelia, Lavinia and Mary have all been yanked from the afterlife and trapped in some sort of high school bathroom / classroom / cafeteria by Persephone (yes, that Persephone).
She’s gathered them all here to solve the mystery of why teenage girls today are so miserable. It’s probably just their periods, am I right?!?!
Yes - this is the infernal symposium where ancient trauma meets modern girlhood, where you can’t leave even if you want to, and where vision boards are a divine mandate. This first episode kicks off with divine chaos, existential dread, erasure rage, and...highlighters. Don’t we love highlighters?
Can these she’s and they’s work together to help teenage girls today?
Lol. Good luck. TTFN!
Resources
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This link through RAINN helps you locate centers, hotlines, and services for survivors of sexual violence based on where you are located.*
*RAINN also operates their own sexual violence hotline (800.656.4673) and has been a leader in the field of sexual violence prevention for many years. However, due to the Trump Administration and their withholding of federal funds, it is unclear how supportive they are currently able to be of LGBTQ survivors.
Parthenos: Girls Like Us
Written & Directed by Olivia Buntaine
Cast:
Persephone – Lauren White
Hades - Olivia Buntaine
Crew:
Producer – Abigail Steckler // Little Scorpion Studios
Editor – Mayor Jen Jacobs
Poet - Nations
Composer – Max Havas
Associate Producer // Dramaturg – Tessa Zitter
Graphic Designer - Casey Havas
Special Ευχαριστώ to: Gwenda-Lin Grewal, Abbe Lind Walker, Lauren Shippen, and the Society for Classical Studies.
For more information, visit ParthenosPodcast.com
Email us at ParthenosPodcast@gmail.com
Follow us on Instagram @ParthenosPodcast
Parthenos: Girls Like Us
Written & Directed by Olivia Buntaine
Cast:
Persephone – Lauren White
Lavinia – Kyra Morling
Ophelia – Emily Tuñon
Mary – Che’Li
Joan – Marie Osterman
Disembodied Parthenos - Xander Priddle
Reporters:
Rob Angell
Max Havas
Jessy Jacobs
Lauren Shippen
Kenia Ramos
Lydia Hunter
Crew:
Producer – Abigail Steckler // Little Scorpion Studios
Editor – Mayor Jen Jacobs
Poet - Nations
Composer – Max Havas
Associate Producer // Dramaturg – Tessa Zitter
Graphic Designer - Casey Havas
For more information, visit ParthenosPodcast.com
Email us at ParthenosPodcast@gmail.com
Follow us on Instagram @ParthenosPodcast