Persephone

"Who says times are hard?" - Persephone in “Livin' it Up on Top”.

Persephone is one of the main characters in Hadestown. She is the goddess of harvest, spring, and vertility. She is the wife of Hades and has a hobby of drinking wine (in the Off-Broadway performance, she states it is Dandelion Wine in Livin' it up on top)

Act one
Persephone is a greek goddess who is the wife of Hades. Every year she rides a train going six feet up out of Hadestown and stays there for six months, but recently has always been late and always leaves early due to Hades wanting stay with her more, suspecting she was loving another man. She later leaves to Hadestown, very unhappy and utterly devastated.

Act two
Persephone is now living in Hadestown and is in a very bad mood. When Orpheus sings a sad song to the workers, which touches them and Persephone, who hears it and it inspires her pleas Hades to sing. Hades finally lets Orpheus sing his song, on the condition that he would have to be touched by the song, and is so touched that he and Persephone share a dance with each other. While Hermes explains the rules to them, Hades and Persephone promise to give their relationship another try and Persephone leaves.

Actors
Afra Hines, Kimberly Marable, Jewelle Blackman, and Kim Steele are currently the Broadway understudies of Persephone.
 * In the Vermont/Massachusetts tour Persephone is played by Miriam Bernando.
 * In the concept album Persephone is played by Ani DiFranco.
 * In the Off-Broadway, Edmonton, West End, and Broadway production, Persephone is played by Amber Gray.

Trivia

 * Amber Gray, the actor that plays Persephone, is the longest actor in Hadestown.