TA Players to perform Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’
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Addie Brown plays Penelope, Jack Tripp is Odysseus and Logan New is Telemachus in the TA Players production of The Odyssey. SUBMITTED PHOTO
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SACO — The Thornton Academy Players will present a popular rendition of Homer’s classic, The Odyssey, Nov. 18 - 20, at Thornton’s Harry P. Garland II Auditorium.
The Odyssey, written in the 8th or 7th century BC, follows the mythical Greek hero Odysseus’ journey home after the Trojan War and the many perils he encountered.
The cast and crew of 85 students includes Thornton Academy senior Jack Tripp as Odysseus. Tripp, a familiar face to theatergoers, played the lead role of Tevye in the school’s spring production of Fiddler on the Roof.
“We have a large cast with many roles and an extremely large tech crew working on set design, technical production (lights and sound), and costuming,” said Emma Campbell, Chair of Thornton Academy’s Art Department.
The Thornton Academy String Quartet accompanies the production, with Thornton seniors Stella Duquette, Adeline Falardeau, Nico Farago-Dumsch, and Freshman Gianna Stone. McKenna Travis and Amy Bradford, both seniors, provided behind the curtain support: Travis assisted in the dance choreography, and Bradford created the promotional poster.
Showtimes for The Odyssey are Friday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased at thorntonacademy.org/arts.