*:: Press Release :: For Immediate Release :: * *:: Ensemble Theatre continues its 40th Anniversary Season! ::* Dedicated to Ensemble Founder *Lucia Colombi*, this season will focus on 'Making Her Story'! All shows are written by women, directed by women, and starring women. Ensemble continues its 40th season with: *THE PENELOPIAD* By *Margaret Atwood *(Writer of* The Handmaid's Tale*) :: Directed by *Celeste Cosentino* *October 18- November 10, 2019 *:: *MainStage*Theatre :: *Cleveland Premiere!* *Fridays & Saturdays* @8pm :: *Sundays *@2pm Homer's Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus's ten year journey home to Ithaca after the ten year Trojan War, fraught with many perils, mythic creatures, and divine beings. By the time he makes it back to Ithaca, he finds his home overrun with one hundred and eight suitors all vying for his faithful and cunning wife Penelope's hand in marriage. Odysseus, with help from his son Telemachus and his patron goddess Athena, kills all of the suitors and the twelve palace maids found to be disloyal. Told by her and her twelve maids from beyond the grave, Penelope’s story varies little from the classic tale told by Homer, except in pointing out that there are other explanations for the heroic escapades. *" 'The Penelopiad' is a delicious slice of Canadian theatre at its best, from its dark beginning to its startlingly poignant end."* -The London Free Press Our entire *2019|2020 Season *will take place in the heart of Coventry Village on the Coventry P.E.A.C.E. Campus!!! 2843 Washington Blvd | Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 *JOIN US! What stories we have to tell!* We are also excited to partner with the Heights Libraries for additional programming through out the season! Stay tuned for a schedule of surrounding activities and talkbacks!! Check our website for details!! *Fridays and Saturdays @ 8pm. Sundays @ 2pm* *216-321-2930* | tickets@ensemble-theatre.org Click* HERE <https://squareup.com/store/ensemble-theatre-of-cleveland/item/the-penelopiad> *to purchase tickets online. - *Opening Night Happy Hour* (Friday, 10/18/19) *6-8pm. Cash Bar opening weekend! - *Opening Night Reception* with CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRIES! (Friday, 10/18/19). - *Pay what YOU can* Sunday (10/20/19) @2pm. Check our website for any updates on surrounding talk backs or pre/post show events!! *With an amazing cast and crew of LOCAL artists!* *Sarah Blubaug*h :: as Melantho/Maid *Julia Fisher*:: Eurycleia/Maid *Diane Frankhauser* :: Helen/Maid *Amy Fritshe** :: as Penelope *Marina Gordon* :: Naiad Mother/Maid *Maya Jones *:: Anticlea/Maid *Inés Joris* :: Klytie/Maid *Grace Mitri *:: Laertes/Maid *Zyrece Montgomery* :: Oracle/Maid *Shley Snider* :: Telemachus/Maid *Hannah Storch* :: Icarius/Maid *Jaytionna Wells* :: Antinous/Maid *Stephanie Wilbert *:: Odysseus/Maid **(Members of Actors' Equity Association)* Executive Artistic Director/Director: *Celeste Cosentino* Production Stage Manager/Props: *Becca Moseley* Lighting/Set/Projection Design:* Ian Hinz* Technical Director: *James Rankin* Costume Design: *Kelsey Tomlinson* *PARKING* Parking can be found in the Coventry School parking lot to the south of the theatre, also along Washington Blvd and surrounding streets. *SINGLE TICKETS* are $12-$29 (On Sale NOW) Call 216-321-2930 or email info@ensemble-theatre.org for more information! Online: www.ensembletheatrecle.org *Great Scripts. Cleveland Artists!* *We look forward to seeing you in our audience!*