Penelope
Music and Lyrics by Alex Bechtel
Book by Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean, and Eva Steinmetz
Based on writings in The Odyssey by Homer
December 3-19, 2026
8 PM Thursdays-Saturdays
Additional performances 2 PM Sunday, December 6 and Sunday, December 13.
Presented by Mary Strauss.
Penelope has been waiting ten long years for Odysseus to come home—and she has some things to say. Settle in as this whip-smart, modern retelling of an ancient myth gives voice to the woman left behind. With a beautiful folk-inflected pop score, Penelope shares her side of the story: the heartbreak, the hope, the suitors, the silence, and the strength it takes to hold a life together alone. Sometimes the greatest odyssey is the one within.
CAST
Penelope: Dawn Schmid
BEHIND THE SCENES
Directed by Justin Been
TICKET INFORMATION
Box Office/Will Call opens 1 hour prior to performance. Tower Grove Abbey is a “general seating” theatre. The receipt from tickets purchased online will act as your entry ticket until you check in at the Box Office.
All tickets are non-refundable. Individual tickets are not exchangeable. Any tickets that are not picked up by ten (10) minutes prior to curtain will be released to waiting customers.
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