Hippolytus

Euripides (484 BCE - 406 BCE)
Translated by Gilbert Murray (1866 - 1957)

Eurpides' tragedy tells of Theseus' chaste son Hippolytus, who refuses to worship Aphrodite in favor of Artemis. Aphrodite gets revenge by causing Hippolytus' stepmother Phaedra to fall in love with him, unleashing a chain of tragic events. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)

Cast
Aphrodite: Caprisha Page
Theseus: Bruce Pirie
Phaedra: Elizabeth Klett
Hippolytus: mb
Nurse: April Gonzales
Henchman: Bob Gonzalez
Artemis: Arielle Lipshaw
Chorus leader: Naomi Park
Chorus 1: Amanda Friday
Chorus 2: Elizabeth Klett
Chorus 3: Amy Gramour
Old Huntsman: Delmar H. Dolbier
Narrator: Leni

Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett

Genre(s): Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity), Tragedy

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Part 1 Group 00:47:49
Play 02 Part 2 Elizabeth Klett
Bruce Pirie
00:51:05