Outré Theatre Presents AN ILLIAD, Now thru 4/21

Outré Theatre Company presents its sophomore production, Denis O'Hare and Lisa Peterson's Obie Award-winning one-man show An Iliad, starring Avi Hoffman. Returning Homer's classic to where it originated - the words of the Poet, speaking directly to an audience - An Iliad brings alive the struggle between Achilles and Hector, the battle and fall of Troy, and the beautiful woman who caused it all.

"The show is ultimately about our attraction to war," says Skye Whitcomb, Artistic Director of Outré. "The reasons we go to war, the reasons we struggle, really haven't changed that much since Homer first sang the Iliad over 2800 years ago. The difference here is that the Poet is speaking to us - to a contemporary, modern-day audience - relating the events to our own struggles, our own rages and emotions."

Outré's production of An Iliad stars Avi Hoffman, the well-known and well-respected South Florida actor/director whose accolades and nominations include the LA Ovation Awards, the NY Drama Desk, the NY Outer Critics Circle, and South Florida's own

Carbonell Awards. Hoffman plays the Poet, bringing to life Homer's timeless characters such as Achilles, Hector, Helen, and Priam.

The production will be directed by Skye Whitcomb, Outré's Artistic Director. Sabrina Lynn Gore will assistant direct, with set design by Sean McClelland and lighting design by Stefanie Howard.

An Iliad will be performed at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, 201 Plaza Real in Boca Raton, Florida. The production opens tonight, April 5, 2013, and runs through April 21, 2013. Performances are Fridays at 8:00 pm, Saturdays at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm, and Sundays at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm. There will be no 7:00 pm performance on Sunday, April 14.

Tickets can be purchased at www.outretheatrecompany.com or by calling (954) 300- 2149. Adult tickets are $40, senior tickets $35, and student tickets $30; early bird tickets may be purchased now for $30 for adults, $25 for seniors, and $20 for students. Group ticket sales for groups of 15 or more may be purchased as well.