A San Diego Odyssey

Commissioned by The Old Globe, Odyssey is a new music theater event that reimagines Homer's epic poem as seen through the lens of contemporary San Diego.  Conceived and directed by Lear deBessonet with music, lyrics and book by Todd Almond, Odyssey will be performed through a unique collaboration between professional artists and members of the community.  Odyssey will be presented Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2011 in the Globe's Lowell Davies Festival Theatre.

Odyssey is part of the Globe's Southeastern San Diego Residency Project supported by a grant from the James Irvine Foundation's Artistic Innovation Fund.

Professional actors Alvin Crawford and Shelley Thomas star as Odysseus and Penelope/Circe, respectively, along with Todd Almond as The Singer.

The creative team includes Tony and Maria Caligagan (Choreographers), Justin Townsend (Scenic and Lighting Design), Paul Carey (Costume Design), Paul Peterson (Sound Design) and Evangeline Whitlock (Stage Manager).

The nonprofessional cast, comprised of members of the San Diego community, includes Darlene Davies (Eurynome), Michael Garcia (Prince), Dylan Hoffinger (Odysseus' Captain), Martin Martiarena (Dude with Guitar), Lorenzo Martinez (Elpenor), Alex Monge (Telemachus), Davina Van Dusen (Nausicaa), Victoria Matthews, Jordon Scowcroft and Katie Ward (The Calliopes) and Jasmine Kim, Ashley Pellegrini and Jillian Rivaldi (Circe's Ladies) with Diana Bahena, Anay Barajas, Jessica Brandon, Dalaysia Cannon, Ashley Dixon, Richard Dobbs, Deja Fields, Renee Gandola, Zyanya Hernandez-Grant, Carson McCalley, Karen Olinga, Al Simmons, Hannah Trujillo, Katherine Zamora and Ayerton Zoutendijk (Ithacans/Ensemble); Patrick Ahern, Eduardo Brave, Kenn Burnett, Leland Campbell, Eduard Cao, Andre A. Carter, Victor Correa, Will Herrera, Dylan Hoffinger, Lorenzo Martinez, Leo Roman, Elliott Sephus and Lamine Thiam (Odysseus' Men); Kim Dulco, Kent Gandola, Craig Hunter, Mark Keller and Terrence Johnson (Penelope's Suitors); Karen Bahena, Lina Bien, Katleen Dugas, Paola Kubelis and Stephanie Plascencia (Penelope's Women); and Donna Blochwitz, Jane Klofkorn, Yvonne Lindroth Silva and Amara Marsden (Sirens).

Odyssey will also feature performances by the following Community Partner Groups: Culture Shock San Diego, San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory, San Diego Junior Theatre, St. Stephen's Church Choir, Valhalla High School Percussion Ensemble, Harbor Church, The Jackie Robinson Family YMCA, Globe Guilders, San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts and UrbanLife.

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• theatre
• lear
• debessonet
• todd
• almond
• san
• diego
• musical
• broadway
• homer

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