Songs
By Dan Halberstein and Justin Rayna
Homer invokes the Muse to help him introduce the audience to the story. Unseen by the blind Homer, Odysseus kills the Muse and takes her place, as other characters from “The O.G. and the Aegean” bring the story to life in the opening number of the play-within-the play
"Batcrap crazy" leading lady Tru has given up on love to commit to her role as Penelope... then finds that Penelope has abandoned her. Listen as she implores the role to possess her again, despite the fact that the role is to be "all alone." With second-stanza commentary from an older rival for the role, Olivia.
The Odysseus of "The O.G. and the Aegean" speaks to us in his own voice! Don't believe what you've heard from the elites, he's really just like you and me, but better. Just ask him.
When you make calls that get your men killed, sometimes you need a few monsters and goddesses to tell the whole story.
Mrs. Odysseus misses Odysseus as Odysseus misses his missus... and his other possessions. It's "All alone" vs. "All I'll own."
As the dress rehearsal for "The O.G. and the Aegean" continues, Ryder runs home when Cally's home health aide reports a health scare. He and Cally share a tender moment before he runs back to the world of the theatre.
As you return to your seat for the second act, Odysseus returns to Ithaca, disguised as an old beggar. We begin in the cottage of his loyal swineherd Eumaeus... but wait, let's let Athena tell it!
Enter Odysseus' son, Telemachus -- and together they plot to make Ithaca great again!
