Art by Daniel Kontz
Penelope
A Musical Love-Letter to Those Who Wait
May 7-May 18, 2025
Music and Lyrics by Alex Bechtel
Book by Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean and Eva Steinmetz
Based on writings in The Odyssey by Homer
A Co-Production with the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
“It’ll be a quick war,” he says, “I’ll come home right after,” he says. Twenty years later, it’s time for a drink.
With a cocktail in one hand and a microphone in the other, Penelope takes the stage to tell the epic story of her twenty-year wait on the tiny island of Ithaca while her husband, Odysseus, was off playing at war. This new one-woman musical from Alex Bechtel (The Appointment) and Eva Steinmetz (Poor Judge) combines soulful songs with a wit drier than your favorite martini to tell a story that is both intimate and explosive.
Runtime: 70 minutes, no intermission.
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Creative Team
Cast
Rachel Camp*
Directed by
Eva Steinmetz
Music Director
Justin Yoder
Set and Props Designer
You-Shin Chen+
Lighting Designer
Thom Weaver+
Costume Designer
Nikki Delhomme+
Sound Designer
Damien Figueras+
Stage Manager
Randi Alexis Hickey*
Head Electrician
Heather Pynne
Audio Engineer
AJ Bloomfield
* Appearing through an Agreement between Theatre Horizon and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
+Indicates member of United Scenic Artists (USA)
Plan Your Visit
Alex Bechtel
(he/him)
Author/Composer
Rachel Camp*
(she/they)
Penelope
Eva Steinmetz
(she/her)
Author/Director
Performance Schedule
*Appearing through an Agreement between Theatre Horizon and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
