The Flames of Patience
a comedy
Penelope, Queen of Ithaca, commemorates twenty years since her husband left for the Trojan War. She hasn’t heard any news of him since the war ended a decade ago. Her son and an old friend try to persuade her it’s time to move on and remarry.
Characters
PENELOPE, Queen of Ithaca, 40+
HELEN, widowed Queen of Sparta, 40+
TEL, Penelope’s son, 20
ANTINOUS [pronounced an-TIN-o-us], a suitor, 30s
OUTIS [pronounced OO-tis], a soldier, 50+
Setting
The Royal Palace of Ithaca, Ancient Greece
Time
Ten years after the Trojan War
This play is an expansion of Penelope's Feast and a sequel to The Fruits of Lust.
Characters
PENELOPE, Queen of Ithaca, 40+
HELEN, widowed Queen of Sparta, 40+
TEL, Penelope’s son, 20
ANTINOUS [pronounced an-TIN-o-us], a suitor, 30s
OUTIS [pronounced OO-tis], a soldier, 50+
Setting
The Royal Palace of Ithaca, Ancient Greece
Time
Ten years after the Trojan War
This play is an expansion of Penelope's Feast and a sequel to The Fruits of Lust.
(online reading)
P.A.G.E.S.
New York, NY
September 21, 2021
Cast: Sharlene Hartman (Penelope), Tener Brown (Helen), Daniel Strausman (Tel), Carlo Fiorletta (Antinous), Arthur Lundquist (Outis)
P.A.G.E.S.
New York, NY
September 21, 2021
Cast: Sharlene Hartman (Penelope), Tener Brown (Helen), Daniel Strausman (Tel), Carlo Fiorletta (Antinous), Arthur Lundquist (Outis)
Daniel Strausman (Tel), Sharlene Hartman (Penelope), Tener Brown (Helen), Carlo Fiorletta (Antinous) and Arthur Lundquist (Outis)
(online reading)
Dunne's Downtime Players
Eldersburg, Maryland
September 12, 2021
Cast: Jean Berard (Penelope), Sarah Kezman (Helen), Louise Cornetta (Tel), Dennis Moran (Antinous), Jim Berard (Outis)
Dunne's Downtime Players
Eldersburg, Maryland
September 12, 2021
Cast: Jean Berard (Penelope), Sarah Kezman (Helen), Louise Cornetta (Tel), Dennis Moran (Antinous), Jim Berard (Outis)
Jean Berard (Penelope), Jim Berard (Outis), Sarah Kezman (Helen), Louise Cornetta (Tel) and Dennis Moran (Antinous)