The production involved the collective effort of both actors and stage managers. The set was a fabric-covered playscape designed to represent both a beach and the land of the dead.

Regarding the creative design, Lottie Levine ’25, who played the Little Stone, said, “The costumes are reminiscent of the 1950s, but the themes are timeless. And so I think audiences now, or 50, 60, 100 years from now, will all be able to find something they can relate to.”

Lily Pierce ’25, who played Eurydice, reflected on the complexity of her character. “I think that Eurydice is a very intellectual, philosophical person,” she said. Pierce connected personally to the character due to her own experiences with grief. Because of that, she was able to “channel those feelings in [her] personal life into [her] work on Eurydice,” she said.

In addition to Eurydice, the cast featured a variety of characters, including Orpheus, played by Tyler Long ’26; the Nasty Interesting Man, played by Gershom Munene ’27; and Eurydice’s father, played by Aviel Alexander ’25. The cast was accompanied by the six-person Chorus of Stones, who served as a classic Greek chorus, conveying information to the audience and heightening the emotions of the play.

Levine commented on their collective role in the play: “The Stones interact with the audience and tell them a little bit about what’s going on [and] also enforce the rules of the underworld.” Levine also co-choreographed movements for the Stones. She added, “Sarah [Ruhl] use[s] stones as a device to bridge the gap between her inspirations from ancient Greece and modern playwriting.”

According to Ms. Clark, adapting an ancient tale for a modern audience was one of the challenges in bringing Eurydice to life. “Most of us know the Orpheus myth, so the play becomes about how the well-known story is explored,” she explained, adding that she believes the play adds nuance and poses additional questions about the original Greek myth.