Photo Flash: Opening Night at Arena Stage's METAMORPHOSES, Directed by Mary Zimmerman

Following its acclaimed 16-week run at the Lookingglass Theatre Company this fall, Metamorphoses brings the mythical tales of Ovid to life at Arena Stageat the Mead Center for American Theater, 10 years after the Broadway premiere. Metamorphoses dives onto the Fichandler Stage now through March 17, 2013. BroadwayWorld has photos from the opening night celebrations below!

Written and directed by Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman, Metamorphoses is based on David Slavitt's translation and marks the first time Zimmerman will direct the production since its Broadway run. This is also the first time Zimmerman will stage Metamorphoses in the round, and a custom set will be designed with the largest pool of water ever created for this production.

The Arena Stage cast features several actors who have been with Metamorphoses since its earliest stages. Chris Kipiniack (Cinyras) and Louise Lamson (Alcyon) first worked with Zimmerman on Metamorphoses at Northwestern and continued with it through its Broadway production. Raymond Fox (Midas), Doug Hara (Phaeton) and Lisa Tejero (Therapist) will also reprise their roles from Chicago and Broadway. Joining them are Ashleigh Lathrop (Myrrha), Lauren Orkus (Eurydice) and Tempe Thomas (Aphrodite) from the recent Chicago production. Joining the cast in D.C. are Geoff Packard (playing Ceyx, recently seen as the title role in Candide) and Derek Hasenstab (Hermes), who has been part of several Metamorphoses productions across the country.

The creative team of Metamorphoses who will remount their work in the round includes Set Designer Dan Ostling, Costume Designer Mara Blumenfeld, Lighting Designer T.J. Gerckens, Sound Designer Andre Pluess, Original Music Composer Willy Schwarz, Stage Manager Cynthia Cahill and Assistant Stage Manager Marne Anderson.

Tickets for Metamorphoses are $40-$85, subject to change and based on availability, plus applicable fees. For information on savings programs such as student discounts, Southwest Nights, Pay-Your-Age tickets, HOTTIX and Hero's Discounts, visit arenastage.org/shows-tickets/single-tickets/savings-programs. Tickets may be purchased online at arenastage.org, by phone at 202-488-3300 or at the Sales Office at 1101 Sixth St., SW, D.C.

Photo courtesy Arena Stage.

Cast member Louise Lamson with playwright-director Mary Zimmerman

Cast members Raymond Fox and Doug Hara

Cast members Lisa Tejero and Ashleigh Lathrop

Executive Director Edgar Dobie, playwright-director Mary Zimmerman and Artistic Director Molly Smith

The company of Metamorphoses

Stage manager Cynthia Cahill, cast member Geoff Packard and audience members

Cast member Louise Lamson with her husband

Cast members Tempe Thomas and Derek Hasenstab

Playwright-director Mary Zimmerman, Artistic Director Molly Smith and Board Chair David Shiffrin

Chief Development Officer Danielle St. Germain-Gordon, D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities Chair Judith Terra and cast member Ashleigh Lathrop with an audience member

Cast members Chris Kipiniak and Lauren Orkus