The Acting Company: “Odyssey”

The Acting Company, a professional theater company founded in 1972 that has launched the careers of Kevin Kline, Patti LuPone, Jesse L. Martin, Rainn Wilson and Jeffrey Wright, among others, is bringing its woman-focused rendition of Homer’s “The Odyssey” to the Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre 7:30 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 28) and 2 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 29).

“Envisioned by Lisa Peterson, two-time Obie winner and director of the recent Tony-winning production of “Good Night, Oscar,” the audience experiences Odysseus’ journey through the eyes of four women fleeing conflict from Middle Eastern, North African and Eastern European countries at a relocation center for refugees as they await their next step on their quest for home and family,” the Wharton Center wrote in a press release. “This story focuses on strong themes of hosting strangers and the rules of generosity. With bold theatricality, humor and grace, Peterson’s adaptation begs the question, ‘What is home?’” 

Tickets can be purchased through the Wharton Center Ticket Office, at whartoncenter.com or by calling 517-432-2000 or 1-800-WHARTON.