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14 BROOKLYN WEEKLY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 HERCULES Romero and his two daughters, Isabelle, 8, and Mayiah, 5, took up acting classes at the Sunset Park social services organization Center for Family Life at the beginning of this year. Public Works held auditions at the 39th Street Center, and Romero and his two kids secured parts at the beginning of June. Isabelle will portray one of the Three Fates, while her dad and sister will play townspeople of Agora. The organization also sourced thespians from a weekly acting workshop at the Brownsville Recreation Center. One participant at the Brownsville site, who studied to be an actor but ended up in a different field, says that getting a part in the show has rekindled her love for the art form after more than a decade away from the stage. “For me this is like a second chance, I’m getting a second chance for real,” said Kariyma Jo Ann Nelson, who was cast as a townsperson of Thebes. The Bay Ridge resident moved to New York City 36 years ago to work as an actor, but could not make a living in the field. “Hercules” has given her another chance to be on stage again, she said. “To be able to come back to theater again — I miss it,” she said. “I need this, and I wanted to just get back involved.” “Hercules” at Delacorte Theater in Central Park enter at Central Park West and 81st Street in Manhattan, (212) 539– 8500, www.publictheater. org. Aug. 31–Sept. 2 and Sept. 5–8 at 8 p.m. Free tickets distributed by an in-person lottery at the Delacorte, each day from 5–7 p.m. SING, O MUSE: A stage version of the Disney musical “Hercules” will feature 61 non-professional actors from two Brooklyn community groups, who have rehearsed for weeks for their Aug. 31 debut at the Delacorte Theater in Manhattan. Joan Marcus HE’LL BE A STRONG MAN: Jelani Alladin, left, plays the title Greek demi-god in “Hercules.” Joan Marcus Continued from page 1 �� /www.publictheater