2020-2021 Productions
Featuring Scenes from the Odyssey, The Wolves, All's Well that Ends Well, and The Boys and the Nuns
Scenes from the Odyssey
Adapted by Mary Zimmerman
Directed by Sarah Gabel
SEPT 19 - 27, 2020(online production)
An ingenious adaptation of Homer’s Greek epic, Scenes from the Odyssey begins in a modern context, with a young woman struggling to understand a translation of the great work. As the play progresses, the ten-year journey of Odysseus is brought to life through classic mythological characters like Polyphemus the Cyclops, Poseidon, Calypso, and the Sirens. Mary Zimmerman’s play makes a grand show of fantastic adventure to be enjoyed by all.
Additional Media by Jordan McDonnell
The Wolves
Written by Sarah Delappe
Directed by Jonathan Wilson
Oct 24 - Nov 1, 2020 (online production)
Beneath the fluorescent lights of an indoor soccer field somewhere in suburban America, The Wolves, by Sarah Delappe, paints a vivid picture of a group of teenage girls grappling with some of life’s biggest questions. After a new girl, #46, joins the team, The Wolves gives a closeup look at a group of girls doing their best to navigate the world around them. Addressing topics including belonging, adolescence, and grief, Delappe paints an intimate portrait of how teenage girls understand the world and relate to one another.
Additional media by Lee Keenan and Patricia Domagala
All's Well that Ends Well
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by William Brown
March 20-28, 2021
When offered the husband of her choice, Helena picks the reluctant Bertram, the Count of Roussillon. Unwilling to marry beneath his station, Bertram runs away to war and leaves Helena to contrive her way into his heart. Considered one of Shakespeare’s greatest problem plays, All’s Well That Ends Well explores female agency, redemption, loyalty, and trust.
Additional Photographers: Mikayla De Guzeman, Makenna Van Raalte, Gina Saglimbeni, and Kashyap Patel
The Boys and The Nuns
Written by Sandra Delgado
Music by Michael McBride
Co-Directed by Sandra Delgado and Mark Lococo
Apr 17 - 25, 2021(online production)
Loyola University Chicago was proud to produce the world premier of The Boys and the Nuns, developed with Loyola students during Sandra Delgado’s residency with the Department of Fine and Performing Arts. To pass the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance, members of Chicago’s LGBT+ community and an order of Catholic Sisters come together to change both their city and their world. Set in the 1980s, this play with music explores dignity, identity, and the power of faith in a striking period of Chicago history.