Three forgotten goddesses are exiled to the New Mexico desert for discovering the subtle art of masturbation. (And you thought you could just go blind!) Forced to deal with the trials of becoming human, these three goddesses (and two helpful, if bumbling, muses) banter, bitch, and break down, and (of course, of course) discover a little bit about themselves in the process.
Set against the backdrop of the Southwest, Peaking explores people’s natural ability to deal with a fall from on high, (literally, in this case), the power of choice making, and how a little bit of self-actualization can cause a lot of trouble along the way.
Cast:
METIS ............... Goddess of wisdom and true mother to
Athena. Has been here (in the disparity
of Humankind) the longest.
LETO ................ Mother of Apollo and Artemis. Freshly
exiled from Mt. Olympus. She holds a
quality of naivety and discovery.
HYBRIS .............. Goddess of pride. Very vain and self
indulging.
THALIA .............. One of the Muses (Comedy and Bucolic
Poetry). She carries a smiley sock puppet
and a staff with her.
ERATO ............... Another Muse (Erotic Poetry). She carries
a ukulele and always has pen and paper
ready.
GAIA ................ Mother of all Gods and existence. A puppet apparition in the second act.
**Note for casting: the women should be cast of any age, ethnicity or size. These women are, in every way imaginable, real.