The Odyssey

The Odessy: Book 2

A missing father, a tricky mother mad with grief, a boy fighting for his life against a community gone rancid… only a clever, fierce goddess could right a world turned so upside down.

This is presentation of Book 2 of Homer’s Odyssey, created and performed by Joseph Medeiros as part of his lifelong journey to stage the entirety of the poem as an epic, 24-hour solo performance. Oh, and it’s all performed in the original Ancient Greek language.

“[This] spellbinding production is a clarion call for gum-and-shoestring theatricality.” - Billy McEntee, The Brooklyn Rail

“I felt the language transcend time and place, connecting our world to the oral poets who originated the poem.” - Douglas Corzine, American Theatre

Joseph has appeared on Broadway in Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women,  Groundhog Day,  Matilda,  West Side Story,  Wicked,  Guys & Dolls,  White Christmas,  Doctor Zhivago,  Grease, and Big. NYC credits include Lincoln Center Theater, Second Stage, The York, Encores. He has a BFA in Musical Theater from the University of Cincinnati & a Graduate Certificate in Classics from Columbia University.

Saturday, October 4, 2025 @ 2:30pm at The Nyack Library
For Tickets, call 833-681-4800 or reserve below!

Running Time: 60 mins