Character breakdown - the lightning thief

At Bravo!, we are fully committed to inclusive casting. Actors of all ethnicities, body types, and gender identities will be considered for all roles. The ages and genders listed below belong to the characters in the story, not necessarily the actors. We welcome you to audition for roles that fall outside your own age or gender identity, based on your personal comfort and the overall intent of the original story.

PERCY JACKSON Male | Any Ethnicity | Age: 16+ 

Son of Poseidon, a good kid with a teenage temper. 

ANNABETH CHASE Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 16+ 

Daughter of Athena, smarter than you. 

GROVER UNDERWOOD Male | Any Ethnicity | Age: 16+ 

A happy-go-lucky satyr, like a hippie kid with hooves. 

SALLY JACKSON Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 30s-40s 

Percy’s hard-working mother.

LUKE CASTELLAN Male | Any Ethnicity | Age: 18+ 

Son of Hermes, cool camp counselor. 

SILENA BEAUREGARD Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 16+ 

Daughter of Aphrodite 

CLARISSE Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 16+ 

Tough jock girl, daughter of Ares. 

KATIE GARDNER Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 16+ 

Daughter of Demeter. 

MR. D, aka DIONYSUS Male | Any Ethnicity | Age: 40s-50s 

God of wine, snarky camp director. 

MR. BRUNNER, aka CHIRON Male | Any Ethnicity | Age: 40s-50s 

Wise centaur, part-time Latin teacher. 

POSEIDON Male | Any Ethnicity | Age: 30s-40s 

God of the sea, salty beach bum 

HADES Male | Any Ethnicity | Age: 30s-40s 

God of the dead, aging rock star type 

ARES Male | Any Ethnicity | Age: 20s-30s 

God of war, rock star in leather pants 

GABE UGLIANO Male | Any Ethnicity | Age: 30s-40s 

Percy's foul stepfather 

MINOTAUR Male | Any Ethnicity | Age: NA

Half-man, half-bull 

MRS. DODDS Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 30s-40s 

A Fury posing as a substitute algebra teacher

ENSEMBLE FEATURED ROLES 

THE ORACLE: A hippie mummy 

ECHIDNA: Mother of monsters 

CHARON: Ferry person to the Underworld 

AUNTY EM, aka MEDUSA: Avid sculptor 

KRONOS: Voice in a pit 

THALIA: Daughter of Zeus, tough 

BIANCA: A mysterious girl in 1930's clothes 

NEWSCASTER 

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART 

KURT COBAIN 

JANIS JOPLIN 

SQUIRREL CYCLOPS