The workers

The Workers are the slaves of Hades. They are bound to work for Hades because of contract and are tricked by Hades. They help him build a wall surrounding Hadestown.

Act one
The Workers are introduced in "Chant" as people who forget who they are and are decieved by Hades.

Act two
When Orpheus sings of his despair at losing Eurydice, inspiring the workers of Hadestown to follow Orpheus and oppose the conditions in which they are made to work.

Actors and Actresses
In the Broadway production, Timothy Hughes, John Krause, Kimberly Marable, Kim Steele, and Anthony Chatmon II play the workers.

Damani Van Rensalier, Khalia Wilcoxon, Jessie Shelton, T. Oliver Reid, and Malcom Armwood are the swings of the Workers.