Athena

Athena by Gracie GardnerDirected by Shelby R. Seeley.July 17 - August 9, 2026Info and tickets: https://a2theatrenova.ludus.com/index.phpMary Wallace and Athena are brave, and seventeen, and fencers, and training for the Junior Olympics. They practice together, they compete against each other, they spend their lives together. They wish they were friends. Can they overcome their fierce competitiveness? Would they even want to? Directed by Shelby R. Seeley, the cast features Jennifer Pan (Athena), Brittany Batell (Mary Wallace) and Amanda Buchalter (Jamie). The production team includes Theatre NOVA Producing Artistic Director Briana O’Neal (stage manager), Joe Wright (fight choreographer), Kennikki Jones-Jones (sound designer), Amanda Bates (set designer), Jade Guerriero (lighting designer), Michaella Victoria (costume designer), Avalon McNew (assistant lighting designer), Sydney Schropshire (assistant stage manager), and Celah Convis (digital content assistant).July 17 - August 9, 2026Friday, July 17 at 8pm Saturday, July 18 at 8pmSunday, July 19 at 2pmFriday, July 24 at 8pm Saturday, July 25 at 3pm and 8pmSunday, July 26 at 2pmFriday, July 31 at 8pm Saturday, August 1 at 3pm and 8pmSunday, August 2 at 2pmFriday, August 7 at 8pm Saturday, August 8 at 3pm and 8pmSunday, August 9 at 2pm