Atalanta: The Long Shot by Lucier&Rose (Equity Showcase - approval pending)

Musical theater writing team Lucier&Rose seek Equity and non-Equity actor-singers for a fully staged Off-Off-Broadway production of a new queer musical Atalanta: The Long Shot. All performances and rehearsals will take place at Culture Lab in Long Island City, Queens.

Performance Schedule

Thursday November, 5 at 7:30pm

Friday November 6 at 2:30pm & 7:30pm

Saturday November 7 at 7:30pm

Sunday November 8 at 5:30pm

Rehearsals | (pre-existing conflicts negotiable, may not be called for all rehearsals)

October 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 | 6-10pm

October 29, 30 | 12-4pm

Tech: November 2, 3, 4 |6-10pm

SYNOPSIS

Atalanta: The Long Shot is a boundary-breaking new queer musical that resurrects the long-forgotten mythology of history’s original Amazon and unsung heroine of Ancient Greece. Raised by a bear in the Arcadian forest after being abandoned as an infant because of her sex, Atalanta (“equal in weight”) is the perfect combination of wild femininity and animal instinct. On her eighteenth birthday and prompted by the patronage of her lover, the goddess Artemis, she returns to Grecian society on a quest to discover the life that should have been hers. An exquisite hunter and runner, Atalanta is a staggering anomaly within her own culture and is rudely awakened to the harsh reality of life in a gendered world. But that won’t stop her from making her mark alongside the best heroes of her time. Will she claim the life she lost or will she fail at being human, after all?

BREAKDOWN

Atalanta

Range: F2-D4 belt

Atalanta spent her formative years completely isolated from society. When she is introduced to civilization she experiences what it's like to suddenly have her perceived gender affect her opportunity, her autonomy, her ability to relate to others, and her expression. Atalanta is one of the strongest non-male characters in Greek mythology as her desires and abilities exist outside the realm of societal expectation. When confronted with biases, underestimation, and imposed patriarchal control, she responds the only way she knows how: humble defiance. Atalanta has a physically strong presence with a wild nature expressed in sensuality. She is serious, intense, and literal with a dry sense of humor. Deeply inspired by animals and nature, she is disgusted by society’s greed and carelessness toward the natural world. She has a complex and intimate relationship with the goddess Artemis that is difficult to define, especially when explored within the context of their core differences. LGBTQIA+ and TNBGNC individuals are encouraged to apply.

Artemis

Range: F2-D4 belt

Artemis is the Greek goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, and nature. Unlike other gods in the pantheon, she is more content hunting in the forest than meddling in human affairs, and is often seen racing through the woods with packs of nymphs and Amazons. This “virgin” [meaning, unmarried] goddess of the moon embodies the wild feminine and often represents the untamed woman to Grecian society. She has a complex relationship with Atalanta that is difficult to define, especially when explored within the context of their core differences. Part advisor, part lover, part confidante, and all goddess; Artemis embodies the seductive power that Greek immortals can have over their mortal subjects. LGBTQIA+ and TNBGNC individuals are highly encouraged to apply.

Greek Chorus

Range: D2-C4 belt

The Chorus creates the entire world of the show and makes our storytelling possible. All of the characters outside of Artemis and Ataanta will step out of the Chorus, and then be consumed again into the collective. There are many lines of dialogue in verse and ensemble vocals during most songs, both shared as a group and breakout solo sections. Speaking as one voice made of many, or many voices made into one. Atalanta’s chorus sometimes serves as omniscient storytellers and other times as Atalanta’s inner psyche. Requires some movement, but no formal dance experience required. LGBTQIA+ and TNBGNC individuals are highly encouraged to apply.

The language of the show is elevated verse, and the music follows atypical structures and heavy chromaticism. Those with experience with Shakespeare are encouraged to apply. Must be able to read music.

To submit, send your headshot, resume, and a link to a video showcasing your vocal abilities to [email protected] by Wednesday August 12th, 2026.

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LUCIER&ROSE are a musical theatre writing duo who strive to break the boundaries of the medium in the name of genuinely queer world-building, relationships that defy convention, and intense musical storytelling. They have collaborated for more than a decade on intensely sapphic, innovative storytelling projects such as Xena: Warrior Musical 2023 [Theatre Barn Records feat. Jenn Colella, L Morgan Lee, Taylor Iman Jones, Wren Rivera], HELD: A Musical Fantasy at NY Fringe 2016, NYMF 2018 [NY Theatre Guide reviewed, “…excellence was aimed for and achieved.”], and currently in development, Atalanta: The Long Shot [Arts on Site Residency 2025, Culture Lab LIC New Works Residency 2026]. The pair consists of S.C. Lucier, who begins and ends in words, and Meghan Rose, who begins and ends in music. They redefine "collaboration" for all the parts in the middle. They have been included in multiple concerts for rising queer composers [Maestra’s First Takes Series 2024; Heart & Music at 54 Below 2025, reimagined works such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream 2019 with Hip to Hip Theater, and were commissioned to compose After The Show for Ring of Keys’ Queering the Canon at Joe’s Pub 2022, reprised at Ring of Keys: Queering the Canon Gala at Joe’s Pub 2025 [co-produced live album].

www.lucierrose.com