[Note from Frolic: We’re more than a little smitten with the cast of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical. We were STOKED, pun intended, when we got the opportunity to ask them some of our most burning questions.]
Frolic Asks the Lightning Thief Cast: Which God or Goddess Would You Want as a Parent?
James Hayden Rodriguez (Luke and others) says…
I really am a true child of Hermes, our “Jack of All Trades” God! He is the God of sports and athletes, which is appropriate. I started playing sports when I could walk and now commit myself to a very active and healthy lifestyle. He is the God of travel which I’m sure everyone loves but it is my favorite thing to do, and I will never turn down an opportunity for a trip aka VACATION! I am lucky that I get to travel quite a bit for work as well. Hermes is also known as “The Divine Trickster” which I’m sure my castmates would say is my most disconcerting quality. I tend to be a little too good at games that require lies and deceit. I guess you could say I was cast appropriately!
Kristen Stokes (Annabeth Chase) says…
Well, she might not technically have children because she’s the goddess of Chasity – BUT I would love to be a daughter (or join her “sisterhood”) of Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt. I love that she’s the goddess of the moon and nature, and protector of young girls everywhere. She’s very grounded and feminine but also kicks a lot of ass. 🙂 I love the way Rick Riordan portrays her in his book and have to say that staying young forever is also tempting!
Jalynn Steele (Sally and others) says…
Apollo would be my parent mainly because I’m a Southern girl and I love the sunshine! There was a time in my life I’d actually chase the sun. When I moved to New York in the coldest winter in 100 years, I didn’t want to experience too many more of those so I started taking cruise ship gigs during the winter months to get to warmer weather and a beach.
Jorell Javier (Grover and Mr. D)
I’ve always said that I was a child of Poseidon, but I don’t think I’d actually want him as my dad if I had a choice. If I had to pick who I’d WANT to be my parent, I’d love to be a child of Aphrodite. I’m a person who very much leads with their heart, and I’m a very hopefulness romantic, so I can definitely see a world where she’s my mom. But also, charmspeak is super dope and I wouldn’t mind having that gift. And I feel that Aphrodite can’t be THAT bad at being a parent…can she? Someone ask Silena…
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