PENELOPE
Music, Lyrics and Arrangements by Alex Bechtel
Book by Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean, Eva Steinmetz
Directed by Kelly Kitchens

A mythic folk-pop musical about becoming your own hero when you have a broken heart.

Penelope has been waiting…and waiting...and waiting for her husband, Odysseus, to return from a decade-long war. Given the rest of the soldiers came home years ago-forgive her, but she’s going to need a drink while she tells you about it. With a beautiful folk-inflected pop score backed by an onstage band of strings, piano, and drums, Penelope confides in us about her loneliness, her son's disappearance, her suitors, her gods, her faith in her marriage-and ultimately, the faith that she must have in herself.

So go ahead and grab a drink too, and listen to this ancient tale made new: A woman wondering who she is if she’s alone, and discovering that she has, is, and will always be complete, with her husband by her side or otherwise.

Featuring Chelsea LeValley as Penelope. LeValley recently finished the North American Broadway National Tour of Come From Away and is returning to ArtsWest's stage after playing Jane in Jane Eyre in 2018.

"Penelope's cleverness, patience, and resilience is on full display in this highly entertaining musical" – Theatermania

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Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3324823-0?pid=91 

Date and Time: On Sat, 29 Nov 2025 19:30 - Sun, 21 Dec 2025 21:00

Prices:
General Admission: USD 48.00,
Senior: USD 43.00