Apr 4–May 24, 2009
Written by Caryl Churchill and directed by Bart DeLorenzo
The invaluable British playwright Caryl Churchill has not begun to stop surprising and unbalancing theatergoers. A NUMBER is a gripping dramatic consideration of what happens to autonomous identity in a world where people can be cloned and asks you to ponder a threat to the very cornerstone of Western civilization since the Renaissance: the idea of human individuality, a subject she manages to probe in depth in a merehour of spartan sentences and silences. It is hard to think of anothercontemporary playwright who combines such economy of means and breadth of imagination. |
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Jan 10–Mar 8th, 2009
Written by Alan Ayckbourn and directed by Allan Miller
Alan Ayckbourn once described TAKING STEPS as: "An attic, a lounge, a wife in a quandary and a fiancee in a cupboard, a devious builder, a nervous solicitor, a ponderous personnel officer and a drunken bucket manufacturer all embroiled in a tale of love, confusion and freedom." The play fits the genre of English Manor comedy-farce -- or, as the word-play inclined Ayckbourn might put it, it's a comedy about people not to the manor born. The farcical merry mix-ups unfurl in the course of one evening and during the rude awakenings of its morning after denouement.” |
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  Feb 14–Apr 12, 2009
Directed by and starring Jack Stehlin
Shakespeare's rowdy and raucous comedy about the
battle of the sexes between two brilliant but obstinate would-be lovers opens in February and marks the reunion of Circus Theatricals and the Odyssey. This vibrant and passionate production filled with music, slapstick and gorgeous poetry follows Petruccio as he leaves his country home to seek a rich wife in the big city. Although warned by his dear friend Hortensio, he chooses to woo the weathiest and most notoriously proud women in town, Katherine. Mayhem and comedy ensue leading to an ending that is both surprising and moving. |
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Coming soon
 Student Outreach Performance
January 16–18th, 2009
The Odyssey Theatre’s Student Outreach Program, THE ODDS presents A WOMAN’S EYE written and performed by students from Los Angeles City College Theatre Academy - Fulya Diner, Chie Saito and Kate Whitney.
Performances Friday & Saturday @ 8pm and Saturday and Sunday at 2pm
Through the power of music, mythology, movement, chant, and rap these three young theatre artists will explore the
ever changing role of women in today’s society.
They have drawn inspiration for this theatre piece from Jewish and Japanese folklore, Sumerian mythology, and Mesopotamian texts. A post show discussion will follow each performance. Tickets are $10.
Recommended for audiences 13 and older. This program is made possible through a generous grant from THE MARCLED FOUNDATION and support from Odyssey subscribers and donors.
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Special Events
40th Anniversary Celebration
Join us for our 40th Anniversary celebration held at the Mountain Gate Country Club on Tuesday evening, April 21, 20098. We would love to have our subscribers and contributors join us, as you are the core of what we have been and are. For more information call our box office at 310-477-2055 ext. 2
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