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WHEN:
June 4 – June 29, 2025
WHERE:
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis Ave.
Chicago
Cast:
Timothy Edward Kane (The Poet); Jason Huysman (u/s The Poet, featured in select performances).
Creatives:
Todd Rosenthal (scenic design); Rachel Anne Healy (costume design); Keith Parham (lighting design); Andre Pluess (sound design); with the original production dramaturgy by Drew Dir. Becca McCracken (casting director) and Kate Ocker (production stage manager) are joining the original team.
A spokesperson describes the event as follows:
“...A timeless and gripping retelling of Homer’s epic poem, An Iliad returns to Court’s stage, illuminating the human cost of conflict with breathtaking urgency. Timothy Edward Kane reprises his role as The Poet – the sole character in this one-person saga – who recounts a tale of war, hubris, and destruction that spirals across millennia and crashes into our present day…”
