Go GREEK this weekend!
In ancient Greece, play festivals would erupt every March to honor Dionysus, the god of theatre and wine – bringing to the stage the original March Madness!
Traveling Players is keeping that ancient tradition alive with a festival of three plays based on Greek Mythology.
Final Performances
this Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22
Don’t miss out on your LAST chance to see plays at Traveling Players Studio before we move!
Performances will sell out.
We recommend you see the plays at your earliest opportunity!
About the Plays
Atalanta
By Judith Walsh White
11 am | 45 minutes | Ages 6 +
Atalanta was born to run — but she barely had a chance to live! Cursed and left to die, she is adopted by protective bears and raised with fierce athleticism. When she reintegrates into the Greek world, she discovers that men dominate in athletics. Searching for her place, she proves herself strong, despite many challenges.
The Odyssey
by Gregory A. Falls & Kurt Beatie
3 pm | 55 minutes | Ages 8 +
After 10 long years of battle, Troy has fallen, and the Greeks are finally returning home, but Poseidon, God of the Sea, veers Odysseus and his soldiers far off course. For 10 more years, he must sail the wild seas, battle great monsters, and brave the River Styx. Meanwhile, Odysseus’ wife, Penelope, must fight battles of her own against greedy suitors who wish to steal the throne. Based on Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey is an adventure about overcoming fate and finding honor in humility.
Women of Troy
by Euripides
7:30 pm | 90 minutes | Ages 13+
Content Warning: This production includes explicit language and references to sexual assault. Parent discretion is advised.
Ten years of battle at the walls of Troy end with the disappearance of the Greek armies and the appearance of a gift: a wooden horse, pregnant with soldiers. The Trojans drag the horse behind their impenetrable wall, sparking a bloodbath of destruction. In the aftermath, Queen Hecuba struggles to save the last remnants of Troy – her surviving family members, the remaining Trojan women, and her dignity.
