{"id":13742,"date":"2021-01-27T10:10:30","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T10:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=13742"},"modified":"2025-01-18T13:52:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T13:52:46","slug":"the-odyssey-full-length-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=13742","title":{"rendered":"The Odyssey \u2022 Full-length Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>by <a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=8883\"><strong>Eric Samuelsen<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>(For production by Professional Groups, Colleges and Universities, Community Groups, and adventurous High Schools.)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>A faithful, action oriented adaptation of the bloody tale of Odysseus returning from the Trojan Wars. As told by Homer, Odysseus, Athena and Zeus, himself, the consequences of Odysseus\u2019 and others\u2019 disobedience to the Gods, the tale of enduring what is coming at us until the restoration of life to its fullest, fills the narrative structure of THE ODYSSEY.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>PLAY DETAILS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>CAST: 22m, 11female, 2 either +maids, crew, suitors. (Doubling recommended)\n<ul>\n<li>Telemachus, Penelope(F), Antinous (becomes suitor), Erymachus (becomes a suitor), Nurse Eurycleia(F), Hermes, Calypso(F), Lusty Young Man, Servant(either), Poseidon, Nausicaa(F), King Alcinous, The Queen(F), Maids(F), Queen Arete(F), Singer (either), Crewman, Cyclops, Other Cyclops(F), Eurylochus, Circe(F), Pig-Men\/Crew, Elpenor, Tiresias, Agamemnon, Odysseus\u2019s Mother(F), Helios, Eumaeus, Herald, Suitors, Arnaeus (suitor), Woman(F), Amphinomus (suitor), Leodes (suitor)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>SET: Fluid multi-scene setting that can use projections (also SFX)<\/li>\n<li>COSTUMES: of Greek or modern era<\/li>\n<li>RUN TIME: 80-90 minutes.<\/li>\n<li><b>ORDER #3290<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>PERUSAL MATERIALS:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Odyssey-samuelsen-PERUSAL.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18790\" src=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Perusal-Script-300x94.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"66\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>PRODUCTION\/REHEARSAL MATERIALS:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>(Any PDF purchased will be emailed to your email address &#8212; if you need to provide that to us (not the one on your PayPal account?), <a href=\"mailto:\/\/cmichaelperry53@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>email us.<\/strong><\/a> CDs will be mailed to a snail mail address. Do not purchase rehearsal materials or pay for royalties until you have performance clearance.)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Script<\/strong> in PDF format\u00a0 &#8212; Order #<strong>3290a<\/strong> : <em><strong>$30.00<\/strong><\/em> (from which you will be authorized to copy for your production)<br \/>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"93RZ96DH2EWJE\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>First Performance Amateur\/Educational Royalty<\/strong> &#8212; Order #<strong>3290d<\/strong> : <strong>$70<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"PSPFUSXADC2GJ\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Second Performance Amateur\/Educational Royalty<\/strong> &#8212; Order #<strong>3290e : $60<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"ZWCUZW9PVEUXL\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Professional Royalties<\/strong> will be quoted upon application<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Email us!\" href=\"mailto:\/\/cmichaelperry53@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>EMAIL<\/strong><\/a> us for rights and information. Be sure to give us anticipated performance dates and the address of your group and, if different, your theatre. Please also include a contact name and phone number.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"encrypted\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"-----BEGIN PKCS7-----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-----END PKCS7----- \" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_viewcart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>PRODUCTIONS<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Premiered at <strong>Brigham Young University<\/strong>, 1998<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>BILLING CREDITS<\/h2>\n<p>The following is how the credits should read in all programs, posters, fliers, handbills and other promotional advertising for the show:<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Odyssey<\/strong><br \/>\nA New Play<\/p>\n<p>by<br \/>\n<strong>Eric Samuelsen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NOTE: The names of the Playwright(s), Composer, Lyricist, and Bookwriter shall be equal in size, type, coloring, boldness, and prominence. No billing shall appear in type larger or more prominent than the billing to the Authors except for the title of the play. (In a press release all type, will of course, be the same size.)<\/p>\n<p>ALSO:<\/p>\n<p>THIS NOTICE MUST APPEAR IN ALL PROGRAMS, ON ALL POSTERS AND PUBLICITY MATERIALS AND INTERNET ADVERTISING\/WEBPAGES FOR THE PLAY:<br \/>\n\u201c<em>The Odyssey<\/em> is presented through special arrangement with Leicester Bay Theatricals.\u00a0 All authorized materials are also supplied by LBT, www.leicesterbaytheatricals.com\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Picture10-597x744-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-13746\" src=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Picture10-597x744-1-241x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"371\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Eric Samuelsen (For production by Professional Groups, Colleges and Universities, Community Groups, and adventurous High Schools.) 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