Casa Romantica Goes Greek with The Odd-Essy

Troubadour Theater Company performs a comedy-charged version of Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’

June 6 and 7, 2019 • Tickets $20-25

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, a premier nonprofit southern California cultural center, kicks off June 2019 with comedy, music and fun when the Los Angeles-based Troubadour Theater Company performs a two-night run of its original production The Odd-Essy for an Orange County audience.

Troubadour Theater Company is an ensemble of actors, musicians, and comedians that has been performing for audiences throughout Southern California and beyond since 1995.

They are known for their fast-paced, laugh-filled adaptations of classic literature, film and plays, including commissions of Greco-Roman dramas from the Getty Villa. They have received numerous accolades, including a two-time honor for Best Season at LA Stage Alliance’s Ovation Awards.

The Odd-Essy is a comic spin on Homer’s classic Greek drama. The ancient tale of a war hero who battles mystical creatures and faces the wrath of the gods on his long journey home to his family will be modernized with screwball dialogue, slapstick antics, and silly songs.

The production is directed by the Troubies’ leader and chief clown (he actually did start his career as a circus clown) Matt Walker.

The production of The Odd-Essy at Casa Romantica will run for two nights only, on Thursday, June and Friday, June 7. The production is appropriate for all ages, although the humor is intended to appeal to adults and teenagers.