Apollo & Artemis 4: “Careful what you wish for.”
Live from Mount Olympus
Onassis Foundation
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🗓️ 2 June 2026
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
An encounter in the forest leads to divine musical powers – and dangerous hubris – for the satyr Marsyas. And Midas, King of Phrygia, discovers that his lust for gold has the power to destroy what he truly loves.
Live from Mount Olympus is produced by the Onassis Foundation. Karen Brooks Hopkins is executive producer.
Our series creator and showrunner is Julie Burstein.
Live from Mount Olympus is co-produced by the Brooklyn-based theatre collective The TEAM. Our directors are Rachel Chavkin, Josiah Davis, Joan Sergay, and Keenan Tyler Oliphant.
Our actors are: Eric Berryman (Dionysus, Pan, Zephrys); Ato Blankson-Wood (Apollo); Josiah Davis (Ganymede); Jill Frutkin (Aphrodite); Joanne Hernandez (Daphne); Adrienne Hopkins (Nymph); Caroline Hopkins (Zoe); Natalie Hopkins (Nymph); Modesto ‘Flako’ Jimenez (Ephialtes); Libby King (Athena); Ian Lassiter (Zeus); Zhailon Levingston (Announcer); Christina Liberus (Artemis); Nehemiah Luckett (Midas); Kimberly Marable (Leto, Fury); Jake Margolin (Orion); Marcel Isaiah Martinez (Hyacinthus); James Harrison Monaco (Marsyas); Xavier Pacheco (Paris, Otus); Kristen Sieh (Python, Fury); Nedra Marie Taylor (Hera); Ching Valdes-Aran (Delos); Daniel Watts (Eros, Silenus)
And André De Shields is Hermes (and this season, Eris, goddess of discord!)
The TEAM’s Producing Director is Emma Orme, and Associate Producer is Diana Khong. We thank the artists and leaders of Epic Theater Ensemble for their continued collaboration!
Live from Mount Olympus is written by Nathan Yungerberg with Julie Burstein and Jason Adam Katzenstein.
Audio production and mix by John Melillo. Audio editing and sound design by Julie Burstein and David Schulman (E1 and E4).
Music and songs composed, arranged and produced by Magdalini Giannikou. Lyrics and vocal production by Malena Marcase. Music performed by Banda Magda.
Instrumental music mixed and mastered by Luca Bordonaro. Songs mixed and mastered by Tom Beuchel. Music direction by Magdalini Giannikou and Nehemiah Luckett.
Jason Adam Katzenstein created our illustrations and is series humor consultant.
Series creative advisors: Dr. Michael Cohen and Richard Nodell.
Mandy Boikou is Administrative Director and Sofia Pipa is Program Manager at Onassis USA. Amal Biskin is our production assistant.
Live from Mount Olympus was recorded with engineers Roy Hendrickson, Mor Mezrich, Matthew Sullivan, Matthew Soares, Omisha Chaitanya and Elizabeth Scott at The Power Station at Berklee NYC.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, wonderful live from Mount Olympus listener. |
| 0:03.6 | The ancient myths tell stories of deep emotion, wonder, love, anger, friendship, frustration, joy, and sometimes violence. |
| 0:15.8 | We wanted to let you know that in this episode, there is a scene that some listeners may find disturbing. |
| 0:24.0 | Previously, on live from Mount Olympus. You're running like a sheep runs from a wolf, but I am not your |
| 0:31.6 | enemy. Don't run from my love. You call that love? Stop chasing me! |
| 0:38.3 | Daphne, what has Gaia done to you? |
| 0:42.3 | You will never write another song until you repent for what you have done and purify. |
| 0:55.0 | You are one dangerous God to love. |
| 0:58.0 | Help me, sister. |
| 1:00.0 | It is clear. |
| 1:01.0 | You have not yet taken responsibility for the terrible things you've done. |
| 1:06.0 | Can you perform the ritual for me this time? |
| 1:09.0 | This will only work if you open your heart, Apollo. |
| 1:16.2 | I'm beginning to see all the colors of my heart. |
| 1:27.0 | Yes, I'm starting to see all the colors of my heart, |
| 1:33.3 | emotions unstuck, making way for my heart. |
| 1:45.0 | Live from Mount Olympus is produced by the Onassis Foundation and distributed by PRX. |
| 2:05.9 | I was surprised at the depths of your feelings, Apollo. |
| 2:09.4 | I was, too. They were so overwhelming and raw. I never felt that way before. |
| 2:16.5 | It seems you actually learned something about yourself. I did. |
| 2:21.3 | That may make it harder to tell the story of your next adventure where you, shall I say, |
| 2:28.0 | return to your hearty and sometimes cruel persona. But remember, we agreed. No sugar coding. I won't try to make myself out to be |
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