The Playground

Kansas City’s own new theatre initiative The Playground produces When the Daffodil Blooms: A Musical Myth, an original musical that reimagines the myth of Narcissus and Echo for the modern age. This production challenges its audience to reflect on identity, connection, and self-perception, and its artists to examine how and why theatre is created.

When a botanist and a bartender meet, an unlikely relationship blooms. But fate, love, and self-discovery may weave the strangest of tapestries. A timeless story from Greek mythology comes to life with an experimental score, innovative directing, and a stellar team of actors and musicians. Together they are The Playground, a methodology that examines the way we create theatre, how we can empower the voice of every artist in the room, and tell a story outside of the patriarchal structures we are accustomed to.

Cast and Crew

CAST
Narcissus: Stephonne Singleton
Echo: Meghan Emily Welfer
Chorus: Sadie Jensen, Aidan Sarmiento, Ruthie Wu

BAND
Cello: Adee Dancy / Sisterbot
Piano: Iona Dewalt
Bass: Spencer Thut
Drums: Morgan Rogers

OTHERS
Director: Soph Marsh
Composer and Playwright: Joel Walley

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