plot
early life
adulthood
play vs myth
production
100

what are the three important themes that are represented in this play 

Love, death, and happiness 

100

how did Ruhl Get into the performing arts and storytelling 

She started acting in the fourth grade and accounts that for her knowledge of storytelling and attended Interlochen summer camp several years in a row

100

what did Sarah originally wish to pursue 

poetry 

100

true or false the myth focuses on Orpheus journey with love while the play focuses on Eurydice and her personal journey with life and death 

true 

100

where was Eurydice first performed? 

what is the Madison Repertory Theatre 

200

what special day does Eurydice die on 

what is her wedding day 

200

How did Sarah's parents influence her love of literature and theatre 

  • Mother was an english teacher, actress, and director 

  • Father had an appreciation for literature and the arts  

200

who persuaded Sarah to go into playwriting 

her professor 

200

does Euridice die at her wedding in the play and myth? 

yes 

200

who directed the first production of Eurydice

Richard Corley

300

who is Eurydice's lover 

Orpheus 

300

when was Sarah Ruhl born 

Jan. 24, 1974

300

where did Sarah continue her studies after grad school? 

Oxford 

300

who decides to journey in the myth? and who decides to journey in the play? 

myth: Orpheus 

play: Eurydice 

300

what character did Sarah Ruhl add to her play that wasn't in the original myth 

who is Eurydice's father 

400

what is Orpheus known for 

musician and Poet

400

who influences Sarah's love and passion for literature and storytelling 

her parents 

400

what awards has Sarah won 

Helen Merrill Emerging Playwrights Award

MacArthur Fellowship

Whiting Writers’ Award

400

do living creatures usually return to the land of the dead? 

no 

400

what new musical is based on Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice

what is Hadestown 

500

what does Eurydice's name mean 

justice

500

what summer camp did Ruhl attend? 

interlochen

500

what other plays did Sharah write 

  • The Clean House 

  • Passion Play 

  • Dead Man’s cell phone 

  • For Peter Pan on her 70th Birthday

  • Stage kiss 

500

how does Orpheus get past the three-headed dog 

He plays his lyre 

500

what signature set-piece is featured in the play 

rain inside an elevator