The Odyssey play by Don Fleming

The Odyssey

by Don Fleming
based on the story by Homer

A bold retelling of Homer’s epic, The Odyssey catapults ancient myth into a modern world of war, memory, and survival. With sharp humor and high-stakes drama, this fast-paced adaptation follows Odysseus’ perilous journey home through monsters, magic, and the underworld.

Regular price $12.00

Quick Details

  • Type: Play
  • Length: 60 minutes | Can be cut for competition
  • Availability: Available for productions worldwide
  • Cast Size: 21 roles + ensemble | Doubling possible for a cast of at least 12

Full Details

Roles:

  • Agamemnon, Commander of Greek Army
  • Kassandra, Princess of Troy
  • Klytemnestra, Agamemnon's wife
  • Aegisthus, Klythemnestra's lover
  • Penelope, Odysseus' wife
  • Klea, Penelope's housemaid
  • Eurymakos, Penelope's suitor
  • Leiodes, Penelope's suitor
  • Agelus, Penelope's suitor
  • Phemius, Penelope's suitor
  • Antinous, Penelope's suitor
  • Telemakos, Son of Penelope & Odysseus
  • Odysseus, Penelope's husband
  • Eurylokos, Odysseus' crewmember
  • Antiphus, Odysseus' crewmember
  • Silea, Odysseus' crewmember
  • Medon, Odysseus' crewmember
  • Ades, Odysseus' crewmember
  • Pisander, Odysseus' crewmember
  • Polyphemos, a Cyclops
  • Circe, a sorceress

Ensemble includes Cyclops', Sirens, Handmaidens, and Lotos-Eaters

The following resources are included in each performance license:
  • Permission to photocopy the PDF script for your production so there is no additional cost for these assets.

The following resources may be added to you license for an additional fee:
  • Logo/Media package

Don Fleming

Don Fleming produces the Summer Season of student productions for Seattle Children's Theatre. In that capacity. he has written many dramatic adaptations, including Julie of the Wolves, Treasure Island, The Golden Compass, Dracula, The Silver Chair, The Odyssey, Speak, and, most recently, Amazing Voyage, Fight School, and Stargirl. Summer Season shows he has directed include Little Shop of Horrors, Footloose, The Tempest, Pippin, As You Like It, Holes, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Prior to his tenure at SCT, he was a director of The Seattle Theatre Project and a member of the Merrie Japers medieval theatre troupe. Seattle Children's Theatre Drama School Summer Season began in 1985, and provides students with both a challenging rehearsal period and the opportunity to perform on the Charlotte Martin or Eve Alvord stages, with costumes, sets, props, sound, and lights provided by Seattle Children's Theatre's professional technical staff. The SCT Summer Season allows students in grades 4 through 12 to put their skills to work in a fun, professional, safe environment.

This script was originally developed for Seattle Children’s Theatre Summer Season, an acclaimed program in which student actors and theatre professionals come together to produce polished Play. The Summer Season inspired by classic works, were specifically written for students in grades 4 through 12 to develop acting and other theatrical skills.