Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight

Powerful and moving, Inge’s drama is not simply a breezy summer romance.

By: Mar. 24, 2023
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Picnic, the sensual, passionate and delightfully funny Pulitzer Prize winning play by William Inge, opens tonight at the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble in an all-new production directed John Farmanesh-Bocca. Check out the photos, below.

Powerful and moving, Inge's drama is not simply a breezy summer romance. Set in small town Kansas, this is a sexy world, dangerous and cruel, where residents keep each other in their place while longing to break free. When a handsome young drifter named Hal arrives on the eve of the annual Labor Day picnic, his combination of uncouth manners and titillating charm sends the women reeling - especially the beautiful Madge. Friendships are pushed to the limit and the fragile line between restraint and desire is stretched thin.

Performances continue through May 28. For more information and to purchase tickets, call (310) 477-2055 or go to OdysseyTheatre.com.

Photo Credit: Jenny Graham

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Monti Washington and Rosemary Thomas

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Rogelio Douglas III and Symphony Canady

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Yolanda Snowball, Caitlin O'Grady and Monti Washington

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Yolanda Snowball, Mattie Harris Lowe and Monti Washington

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Yolanda Snowball and Caitlin O'Grady

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Yolanda Snowball and Mattie Harris Lowe

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Yolanda Snowball, Caitlin O'Grady and Symphony Canady

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Yolanda Snowball, Mattie Harris Lowe and Symphony Canady

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Sydney A. Mason, Symphony Canady, Caitlin O'Grady, Ahkei Togun, Yolanda Snowball

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Ahkei Togun and Monti Washington

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Ahkei Togun and Monti Washington

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Monti Washington and Ahkei Togun

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Yolanda Snowball, Sydney A. Mason, Mattie Harris Lowe and Ahkei Togun

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Caitlin O'Grady, Yolanda Snowball, Symphony Canady, Monti Washington, Ahkei Togun, Sydney A. Mason

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Symphony Canady, Caitlin O'Grady, Yolanda Snowball, Ahkei Togun, Monti Washington, Mattie Harris Lowe

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Mattie Harris Lowe, Sydney A. Mason and Erika L. Homes

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Monti Washington and Symphony Canady

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Caitlin O'Grady and Ahkei Togun

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Ahkei Togun and Mattie Harris Lowe

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Caitlin O'Grady, Yolanda Snowball, Ahkei Togun and Monti Washington

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Ahkei Togun, Caitlin O'Grady

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Ahkei Togun and Mattie Harris Lowe

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Caitlin O'Grady and Symphony Canady

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Mattie Harris Lowe and Symphony Canady

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Symphony Canady

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Sydney A. Mason and Derrick Parker

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Monti Washington and Rosemary Thomas

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Monti Washington and Symphony Canady

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Symphony Canady and Monti Washington

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Derrick Parker, Sydney A. Mason and Monti Washington

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Monti Washington and Derrick Parker

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Sydney A. Mason and Symphony Canady

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Monti Washington, Derrick Parker, Sydney A. Mason and Symphony Canady

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Sydney A. Mason, Monti Washington and Symphony Canady

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Derrick Parker, Yoland Snowball, Monti Washington, Symphony Canady and Ahkei Togun

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Symphony Canady, Caitlin O'Grady and Monti Washington

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Symphony Canady, Mattie Harris Lowe and Monti Washington

Photos: Odyssey Theatre's Revival Of PICNIC Opens Tonight
Caitlin O'Grady and Monti Washington

 




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