Join us for auditions for The Penelopiad, directed by Rachel Korach Howell. Auditions slots will be available on December 8 & 9.

Auditions will be at the Iowa City Public Library. Groups will be called for one hour blocks. The audition sign up is closed, but walk in auditions will be open December 8 4:00-5:00 and Monday, December 9, 6:00-7:00 & 8:00-9:00. Actors do not need to prepare anything for auditions. A copy of the script is available for perusal at the Iowa City Public Library.

Peformances will be held at The James Theater, March 6, 7, 8, & 9

Synopsis:
Penelope, the wise and patient wife of the ancient Greek hero Odysseus, has passed beyond the veil of death and can see everything about her past and present, including her historical reputation as a perfectly faithful wife. However, she is haunted by the blood on her hands: the deaths of her twelve maids who were slaughtered by Odysseus under false pretenses. Penelope re-tells the story of The Odyssey from her point of view, through a series of visions spanning her life.
About the Show:
Based on Margaret Atwood’s novel by the same name, The Penelopiad is a poetic, feminist re-imagining of Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey. The play is beautifully rendered in both prose and verse in contemporary language, and is brimming with powerful symbolism that will leave audiences shaken.