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Penn State Centre Stage presents 'Argonautika'

Production to run Oct. 24 to Nov. 3 in the Pavilion Theatre

Brandon Gregory and Sadie Spivey rehearse a scene from the Penn State Centre Stage production of Argonautika. The show, adapted from 'The Voyage of Jason and the Argonauts', opens Oct. 24 at the Pavilion Theatre. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Centre Stage will present "Argonautika," directed by Steve Snyder, Oct. 24 to Nov. 3 in the Pavilion Theatre on Penn State's University Park campus.

Adapted from "The Voyage of Jason and the Argonauts" and written by Tony Award-winning director Mary Zimmerman, "Argonautika" is a modern take on an old tale of ambition, deception, heroism, love and unintended consequences.

Jason is on his ancient quest for the Golden Fleece — an epic journey of love and loss, hubris and honor, danger and adventure. Jason confronts giants, kings, sirens, nymphs, centaurs, sea monsters and one heartsick sorceress. In this perilous voyage, Zimmerman shows us that love is the bane of all mankind — and yet it’s all that we know of heaven on this earth.

According to Snyder, “The story is told, very often from the gods’ point of view, in such a way that it is clear that they love humanity, and they pity us. The message that keeps surfacing for me is this: The Journey Matters. How we get where we're going — how we treat each other along the way — matters."

Zuhdi Boueri, right, and Francesca Rowe maneuver the sea serpent during rehearsal for the Penn State Centre Stage presentation of Mary Zimmerman's 'ARGONAUTIKA.' The show will run Oct. 24 through Nov. 3 at Penn State's Pavilion Theatre. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Director Steve Snyder, left, and costume designer Austin Rausch help cast member Brandon Gregory with some wardrobe adjustments prior to rehearsal for the Penn State Centre Stage production of ARGONAUTIKA at the Pavilion Theatre. ARGONAUTIKA opens Oct. 24 and runs through Nov. 3. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Zack Wold, playing the role of Hercules, comes face to face with the sea monster during a rehearsal for the Penn State Centre Stage presentation of ARGONAUTIKA. Wold is a sophomore B.F.A. actor in Penn State's School of Theatre. ARGONAUTIKA opens at the Pavilion Theatre Oct. 24. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

Brandon Gregory and Sadie Spivey rehearse a scene for the Penn State Centre Stage production of ARGONAUTIKA at Penn State's Pavilion Theatre. The show, adapted from 'The Voyage of Jason and the Argonauts', opens Oct. 24 and runs through Nov. 3. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Francesca Rowe will be making her Penn State Centre Stage debut as a member of the talented cast for ARGONAUTIKA. The Mary Zimmerman play, directed by Steve Snyder, opens at the Pavilion Theatre Oct. 24.Visit ARGONAUTIKA for more information. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Zuhdi Boueri, right, and Francesca Rowe maneuver the sea serpent during rehearsal for the Penn State Centre Stage presentation of Mary Zimmerman's 'ARGONAUTIKA.' The show will run Oct. 24 through Nov. 3 at Penn State's Pavilion Theatre. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Director Steve Snyder, left, and costume designer Austin Rausch help cast member Brandon Gregory with some wardrobe adjustments prior to rehearsal for the Penn State Centre Stage production of ARGONAUTIKA at the Pavilion Theatre. ARGONAUTIKA opens Oct. 24 and runs through Nov. 3. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Zack Wold, playing the role of Hercules, comes face to face with the sea monster during a rehearsal for the Penn State Centre Stage presentation of ARGONAUTIKA. Wold is a sophomore B.F.A. actor in Penn State's School of Theatre. ARGONAUTIKA opens at the Pavilion Theatre Oct. 24. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

Brandon Gregory and Sadie Spivey rehearse a scene for the Penn State Centre Stage production of ARGONAUTIKA at Penn State's Pavilion Theatre. The show, adapted from 'The Voyage of Jason and the Argonauts', opens Oct. 24 and runs through Nov. 3. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Francesca Rowe will be making her Penn State Centre Stage debut as a member of the talented cast for ARGONAUTIKA. The Mary Zimmerman play, directed by Steve Snyder, opens at the Pavilion Theatre Oct. 24.Visit ARGONAUTIKA for more information. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

For additional show information, visit www.theatre.psu.edu. Tickets are available at Penn State Tickets Downtown, Eisenhower Box Office, Bryce Jordan Center, or by calling 814-863-0255 or 800-ARTS-TIX. Save 10 percent when you buy tickets to four or more shows.

Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

Last Updated October 18, 2017

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