
Penelope
June 20 - 28, 2025
This 70 minute production is presented without an intermission
Music and Lyrics by Alex Bechtel
Book by Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean, and Eva Steinmetz
Many of us are familiar with The Odyssey, the epic poem composed around the 8th century BC and telling the story of Odysseus as he works his way home to Ithaca after fighting in the Trojan War. His journey takes ten years — the same amount of time the war lasted. This means that Penelope, Odysseus’ wife, has waited twenty years for his return. This untold story is brought to life in Penelope, with Christine Wade as one woman behind a piano, as we are given a snapshot into her final days of waiting for her husband. It is a musical love letter to all those who wait: For someone they love. For something they believe in. And hope that the wait will end well.
Video by Fitzgerald Films
Photos by Jolie Morehouse Olson
Cast and crew
Christine Wade as Penelope
Rae Wasson as Athena and on cello
Mary Alice Hutton on violin
Joshua Dieringer on viola
Harrison Wade on piano
Erik Schee on drums
Directed by Rachel Brady
Stage Management by Laina Grendle
Lighting Designed by Laina Grendle
Sound Engineering by Andrea Johnson