The name Mnemosyne (pronounced nuh-moz'-uh-nee) belongs to the Greek Goddess of Memory, and was chosen because Guild productions recall ancient mythologies (and because her help is often invoked by those trying to memorize lines).
The first Guild presentation was The Shining Ones, a play based on the pre-Celtic mythology of the British Isles, where the original Stonehenge is located. The intent was to evoke some feeling for the antiquity of the henge and its ancient peoples.
The second dramatic event was the Greek play Lysistrata, a comedy about the Greek women's unique solution to the problem of war. This was performed in August, 1995, the 50th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, and recalls that the Stonehenge replica is a monument to the Klickitat County soldiers who were killed in World War I.
In 1996 the Guild performed Silver Wheel - Myths and Magic of the Stars. A journey through the August sky, dramatically relating the ancient stories of the stars as told by people around the world. The stars and their stories belong at Stonehenge, as there is evidence that the original henge was built as an astronomical observatory.
To contact the Mnemosyne Sacred Drama Guild, email mnemosyne@9houses.org.