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Live From Mount Olympus | Prometheus

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Prometheus and the young Olympian Zeus forge an unlikely alliance to fight Kronos and the Titans. However, their friendship is tested when they have very different ideas about how to restore the shattered world.

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You’d think being able to see the future would be a gift – but Prometheus’s visions are never completely clear, and he quickly learns that not everyone wants to see what lies ahead.  When he glimpses a coming war that will threaten the whole world, Prometheus knows he must forge an unlikely alliance with the young Olympian Zeus.  But their friendship is tested when they find they have very different ideas about how to restore a shattered world.

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This richly imagined audio drama is produced by the Onassis Foundation, co-produced by the Brooklyn theater ensemble The TEAM, and distributed by PRX. Peabody Award-winning showrunner Julie Burstein created the series, which is directed by Tony Award-winner Rachel Chavkin ("Lempika," "Hadestown"), Zhailon Levingston (“Tina: The Tina Turner Musical,” "Chicken and Biscuits"), and Keenan Tyler Oliphant (“Hadestown,” “The Broken Ear Setlist”). Tony and Grammy winner André De Shields is Hermes, host of this “GodsPod” filled with tales of monsters, gods, and heroes.

In Season 4: “Prometheus” (2024), we follow the journey of the young Titan Prometheus, who can see the future, though his visions are never completely clear. When he glimpses a coming war that threatens the whole world, Prometheus knows he must forge an unlikely alliance with the young Olympian Zeus. However, their friendship is tested when they find they have very different ideas about how to restore a shattered world.

“Live from Mount Olympus” is presented by PRX.

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Creators' Notes

Karen Brooks Hopkins
Executive Producer

"The myth of Prometheus is perhaps the most profound story in the history of human civilization. It defines the origin of humanity and all that we have become, both good and bad. By embracing Prometheus' story, our podcast ‘Live from Mount Olympus’ has reached a new level of significance. I am proud that the Onassis Foundation is supporting the continuation of this transformative series for a fourth season and that we are sharing this great myth with our young audience."

Julie Burstein
Creator & Showrunner

“As we dove into the most ancient sources for this foundational myth, we uncovered so many contemporary resonances for young listeners—untested gods who need to learn how to wield awesome powers that can be used for creation or destruction, struggle with their parents, and try to figure out what matters most even if it means conflict with their best friend. ‘Live from Mount Olympus: Prometheus’ is a buddy adventure culminating in the most daring heist ever attempted on Mount Olympus. A gripping story for tweens and their grownups!"

Rachel Chavkin
Director

"With this new ‘Live from Mount Olympus: Prometheus’ season, I think the podcast is really reaching new heights and depths. In so many ways, this is the most adult and complex story we’ve told, and I think our young audiences and their families—who have been growing up with us—will be entranced and moved by the sacrifice our hero makes for the good of all humankind."

Credits

  • Produced by

    Onassis Foundation & The TEAM

  • Distributed by

    PRX

  • Executive Producer

    Karen Brooks Hopkins

  • Creator and Showrunner

    Julie Burstein

  • Co-Directors

    Rachel Chavkin, Zhailon Levingston, Keenan Tyler Oliphant

  • TEAM’s Producing Director

    Emma Orme

  • TEAM’s Producing Manager

    Sabine Decatur

  • Casting Support

    Melissa Friedman

  • Writer

    Nathan Yungerberg

  • Audio Producer

    John Melillo

  • Editor

    Yonatan Rekem

  • Music Composition

    Magdalini Giannikou

  • Music Performed by

    Banda Magda

  • Illustrator

    Jason Adam Katzenstein

  • Humor Consultant

    Jason Adam Katzenstein

  • Creative Advisors

    Dr. Michael Cohen, Effie Tsiotsiou

  • Press

    Grand Communications

  • Graphic Design

    Onassis Creative Studio

  • Onassis USA Administrative Director

    Mandy Boikou

  • Onassis USA Project Manager

    Sofia Pipa

  • Engineers

    Roy Hendrickson, Ian Kagey, Benjamin Miller

  • Actors

    Rolls Andre, Ato Blankson-Wood, Sean Carvajal, Jill Frutkin, Abel Garcia, Divine Garland, Modesto “Flako” Jimenez, Libby King, Ian Lassiter, Zhailon Levingston, Christina Liberus, Kimberly Marable, Jake Margolin, James Harrison Monaco, Gregg Mozgala, Xavier Pacheco, Kristen Sieh, Ahmad Simmons, Nedra Marie Taylor, Ching Valdes-Aran, Vickie Washington, André De Shields

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