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The Untold Myth of Medusa, The Musical; Part 1

By Amanda Ripley

Created by Amanda Ripley & Ryan Taylor

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Medusa, we all know her for her killer looks, but do we know who she was before the curse. Lean in close to hear the truth of this myth unfold. Come see how she fares in a world of unfair fates and unruly gods.
Abuse/Physical violence,Adult language,Crude Humor,Sexual content,Sexual violence,Violence
The creators say this show is appropriate for ages 18 and up only
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Sat 08/03 7:00 PM

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Mon 08/05 10:00 PM

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Thu 08/08 8:30 PM

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Sat 08/10 1:00 PM

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Cast and Crew
Amanda Ripley
Playwright/Director/Producer/Oracle/Medusa
This is Amanda Ripley’s first time producing and directing a production. It is also the first musical she has written. Amanda made her professional debut at Lake Shore Players in Death of a Salesman as Letta. She has performed with Out of the Mist Celtic Theater in She Stoops to Conquer as Miss Contance Neville and in Christmas Craic as Janet. Amanda has over 10 years of acting experience and a Bachelors of Arts degree in Musical Theater. Being this her first time taking on a larger role behind the scenes she is thrilled to present The Untold Myth of Medusa, The Musical; Part 1.
Ryan Taylor
Composer/Music Director/Accompaniment/Zeus
Ryan Taylor is a musical story teller. With his music he captures emotions and perspectives that would otherwise be hard to convey to an audience. He graduated in 2021 from Indiana Wesleyan University with a BM in Music Composition. He began the Masters of Music program at Belmont University for composition. Since then he has composed, produced and released two albums and several singles on spotify, performed at local restaurants and sung with Magnum Chorum. His experience in music and passion for storytelling push him into new projects and makes him very open and excited for collaboration and new creative adventures.
Jared Beebe
Oracle/Poseidon
Jared is excited to make his Fringe Festival debut! He has collaborated as a performing and teaching artist throughout the Twin Cities with companies such as The Guthrie Theatre, Steppingstone Theatre for Youth, and Classical Actors Ensemble. Recent shows include Clue, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Zephyr Theatre) The Mousetrap (St. Croix Festival Theatre) and Dante’s Inferno (Open Window Theatre). He works as a Spanish Medical Interpreter at HCMC and holds degrees in Theatre and Spanish Liberal Arts from UW-Eau Claire. Jared also loves dark chocolate, snowboarding, and would sell Poseidon’s trident for a good hot sauce.
Mikaela Moe
Echo
Mikaela M Moe is very grateful for the opportunity to be a part of Medusa in the MN Fringe Festival! Prior to the MN Fringe, Mikaela has been in multiple shows with various companies around the Twin Cities. (Beauty and the Beast, Antigone, White Christmas, Pirates of Penzance, Mary Poppins, She Loves Me, and the world premiere of Utopia, Limited.) While in college, Mikaela studied for a semester at The Kings College in New York City, and trained at a professional acting studio there. She holds a BA in Musical Theatre/Acting and Directing with minors in Leadership and Film. Outside of theatre, Mikaela is a middle school teacher, a teaching artist with Park Square Theater, and she runs a small Etsy shop. Mikaela would like to thank her family and her voice teacher, Brett for their constant support and encouragement to follow her dreams. All glory to God for his endless grace and blessings in my life. For He who promised is Faithful! (Ephesians 3:20-21)
Christian Tesch
Deitrich
Christian Tesch is delighted to be making his MN Fringe debut in The Untold Myth of Medusa, and is thrilled to be returning to the Minnesotan theatre scene after a brief hiatus. Christian received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from Minnesota State University, Mankato. In his time at MNSU, Christian was featured in a number of productions, including; Rolf in The Sound of Music, Will in Some Enchanted Evening, Chrysippus/Hermes/Aegisthus in Atreus, Eddie in Mamma Mia!, Ted in Peter and The Starcatcher, and Crutchie in Newsies. In earlier years, you may have seen his work around the Twin Cities, as he has also been featured in a number of regional productions including Ensemble in Spring Awakening and Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Show-- both in association with EPE (Emerging Professionals Ensemble). Christian has also worked with the Children's Theatre Company on a number of productions, such as John Darling in Peter Pan the Musical, and ensemble in Cinderella, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and the world premiere of Sneetches The Musical. Christian is very excited to be back in the Twin Cities and can't wait for you to see the show!
Lance Urbick
Oracle/Hermes
Lance Urbick is a Twin Cities stage, film, and voice actor and happy to be returning to Fringe for the fourth time, both in this show and in "Secrets Under the Christmas Tree" at Open Eye Theatre. Previous Fringe appearances include last year's "Extreme Roadshow", 2022's "Happy Endings Church", and 2019's "Not Here, Not Now". Lance has also performed in various venues in Southeast Minnesota and Wisconsin, as well as leading in Z-Fest Film Festival locally. Notable past shows include "The Diary of Anne Frank" (Peter van Daan), "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" (Linus), "The Awakening of Spring" (Moritz Stiefel), "Newsies" (Morris Delancey), and "Spamalot" (Prince Herbert). Lance is a graduate of Winona State University with a BA in theatre arts and a minor in film studies.
Cherelle-Renee Childs
Athena/Oracle/Zena
Cherelle-Renée Childs is thrilled to be performing in her 6th Minnesota Fringe Festival! She is a local actress, singer, composer, playwright and theatrical flutist. Previous Fringe appearances include Not Here Not Now (2019), Last Summer's Love (2021), We Are the Sea (2022), and In Celebration of the Mysterious (2023), which she also wrote and produced. Non-Fringe appearances include Arms and the Man (Glowing Ember), Much Ado About Nothing (Stillwater Zephyr Theatre), and The Importance of Being Earnest (Out of the Mists Celtic Theatre). Cherelle sings with the Minnesota Chorale and the Elizabethan Syngers and composes and records for her musical project, Legend's Ghost. She has also appeared as a guest artist on recording projects based in Sweden, Germany, and Portugal.
Katlyn Taylor
Stage Manger/Props/Choreographer
Katlyn Taylor graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2021 and is now a Board Certified Music Therapist with an emphasis in Neurologic Music Therapy. She has helped choreograph musicals and dance teams, acted in both musicals and plays, and is now helping Amanda Ripley put together her show The Untold Myth of Medusa, The Musical; Part 1! This is Katlyn’s first time participating in the Minnesota Fringe Festival and is very excited about this opportunity.
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Director/Playwright note: 

Years ago a version of Medusa’s story crossed my path through a story my brother was reading. From that day on her story rang in my head like a bell. I did deeper research to try and find more details on other versions of her story. Her story quickly fell to the back burner of my mind and was left to simmer for years. The passion to write was clouded with pursuing education and acting opportunities. Years later I found myself feeling lost and uncertain of who I was. Then the bell began to ring again, the pot was boiling over and I finally put pen to paper. In a sense Medusa brought me back to who I am. 

 

I wrote this version of Medusa’s story to bring awareness and start a larger conversation. I hope people who relate to Medusa’s story feel seen and heard after watching it. That they feel inspired and safe to share their own stories. You do not have to go through anything in this life alone. Let’s rise from the ashes together. 

 

Why part 1 you ask? My original idea for this show is a full 2 act musical, however, I have never written anything longer than a 10 page short story. I wanted to dip my toes in the water of writing before jumping in head first. I have also never produced a show so I wanted to gain experience with the Fringe before trying to produce all on my own. I have learned so much from this experience and can’t wait to put my learning into practice for part 2. If you would like to know when and where part 2 will be produced you can follow our Instagram page TheUnoldMythofMedusa to get updates and behind the scenes content. If you would like to help make part 2 happen you can donate to the cause on our MN Fringe webpage by clicking the dollar. 

 

Thank you for helping us turn this day dream into a reality, 

 

Amanda Ripley

 

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