The Odyssey: by Thespis and the Peloponnesian Midwest Regional Third Place Chorus

The middle school play this spring is The Odyssey: By Thespis and the Peloponnesian Midwest Regional Third Place Chorus.

In this comedy by Will Averill, experience a retelling of The Odyssey acted out by a fumbling Greek chorus. Their efforts to improve lead them to invent the idea of theater, complete with actors, costumes, and sets. You'll cheer them on and groan at their mishaps as they play the parts of 80 characters to tell the classic tale of brave Odysseus, scheming Greek gods, and mythological creatures. 

Shows will be May 2 and 3 at 7pm with tickets at $8 for adults, $5 for students.

The Peloponnesian Midwest Regional Chorus is tired of placing last in every competition with their ho-hum renditions of heroic myths. Enter Thespis, with a risky idea to cure the Chorus's recitation-related woes: a full theatrical production! With the help of his buddies -- Directus, Settius, Propius, Costumius, and of course, the benevolent Greek Gods -- Thespis takes the chorus's version of The Odyssey from just-OK to jaw-droppingly amazing. The birth of theatre and the plights of the original homeward-bound hero have never been this hilarious!

This show is produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.