Jason in Eureka : an epic adventure in search of Golden Fleece and other local treasures.

This adaptation of the classic myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece included local stories of veterans, seniors, Victorian architecture enthusiasts, artists and craftspeople, homeless and houseless people, students, and caregivers. In this telling Jason is a young warrior with physical and emotional wounds, who has taken to sleeping on the lawn of a west side Eureka Victorian house. Here, two stories unfold: the epic adventures of Jason's quest to capture the fabled Golden Fleece, and the localreactions to this mysterious stranger's presence in an eclectic Eureka neighborhood. Playwright Peter Howard mixes elements of the classic tale of Jason & the Argonauts with realities of present-day Eureka, blurring the lines between mythic and the local heroes that exist among us every day. The play was performed outdoors at The Blue Ox Millworks and Historic Park Sanctuary Stage and Ink People Center for the Arts were also great community partner organizations. The cast of 37 included 30 community members and 14 local residents also served on the technical crew.

Cornerstone Theater Company is a multi-ethnic ensemble company basedin Los Angeles California. For over 30 years Cornerstone has commissionedmore than 100 award-winning playwrights, produced over 150 new plays forthe American Theater, trained thousands of students, and impacted tens ofthousands of community members across the U.S., with many experiencingtheater for the first time. Cornerstone was founded in 1986 as a travelingensemble, which adapted classic works to tell the stories of both rural andurban communities. The theater has also seeded a troupe called TeatroJornalero Sin Fronteras (Day Laborer Theater Without Borders), inpartnership with the National Day Laborer Organizing Network and fundingfrom the Ford Foundation.