Photo Flash: First Look at AN ILIAD as Part of Geva's Fielding Studio Series

Geva's Fielding Studio Series continues with the award-winning play AN ILIAD, written by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare, based on Homer's The Iliad, translated by Robert Fagles and directed by Jerry Genochio. The production opens tonight, February 5, and continues through February 21, 2016. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the stars onstage below!

The familiar tale of gods and goddesses, undying love and endless battles blends with contemporary stories of war and revenge in this captivating retelling of Homer's epic classic. The lone Poet has told this story for centuries, conjuring the heroes and battles of different cultures and eras. Now in the shadow of war in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria, he recounts a sweeping and unforgettable story of human loss and folly that resonates across three millennia.

Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare have taken 15,000 lines of poetry and condensed it into 90 minutes of spellbinding theatre. AN ILIAD premiered in Seattle 2010 and had its New York premiere at the New York Theatre Workshop in 2012. AN ILIAD is the recipient of the Joseph Jefferson Award (Chicago), five Craig Noel Awards (San Diego), Gregory Award (Seattle), Drama Desk nomination (NYC), the Obie Award (NYC) and the Lucille Lortel Award (NYC).

Making their Geva Theatre Center debuts in AN ILIAD are Kyle Hatley as The Poet with live music performed by Raymond Castrey, who is also the music director of the play.

AN ILIAD is directed by Jerry Genochio. The design team includes John Haldoupis (scenic design), Georgiana Londré Buchanan (costume design), Grant Wilcoxen (lighting design) and Josh Horvath (sound design).

All seats $35. Reservations: (585) 232-GEVA (4382) or online at www.gevatheatre.org. Geva Theatre Center is located at 75 Woodbury Blvd, Rochester, NY 14607.

Photo Credit: Ron Heerkens, Jr.