![]() Stevie Walker-Webb (director) is an award-winning director, writer, and cultural worker who believes in the transformational power of art. His feature adaptation of The Color Purple musical will be released in theatres in December 2023. In TV, Marcus has written for several series including Boots Riley’s “I’m a Virgo” (Amazon), “The Chi” (Showtime), “Foundation” (Apple), “NOS4A2” (AMC), “Maid,” “Tales of the City,” and “Mindhunter” (Netflix). He is an Artistic Associate for The Young Vic in London. Other plays include X or the Nation v Betty Shabazz, black odyssey, The Gospel of Living Kindness, Every Tongue, On the Levee, and The Road Weeps, The Well Runs Dry. He is the recipient of the 2015 Glickman Award, a finalist for the 2015 Kennedy Prize, and a 2019 Obie Award winner for his play The House That Will Not Stand. Marcus Gardley (playwright) is an acclaimed poet-playwright-screenwriter whom The New Yorker describes as “the heir to Garcia Lorca, Pirandello and Tennessee Williams.” In 2019, he was named the Library Laureate of San Francisco by the city’s mayor and the recipient of the 2019 Doris Duke Artist Award. Woods in black odyssey at Classic Stage Company – Photography by Julieta Cervantes Sean Boyce Johnson in black odyssey at Classic Stage Company – Photography by Julieta Cervantes CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM Foy in black odyssey at Classic Stage Company – Photography by Julieta Cervantes Sean Boyce Johnson and D. Alfred in black odyssey at Classic Stage Company – Photography by Julieta Cervantes Marcus Gladney Jr. Foy in black odyssey at Classic Stage Company – Photography by Julieta Cervantes James T. Foy and Jimonn Cole in black odyssey at Classic Stage Company – Photography by Julieta Cervantes Harriett D. Woods in black odyssey at Classic Stage Company – Photography by Julieta Cervantes Harriett D. ![]() Moore, Lance Coadie Williams, Tẹmídayọ Amay, and Sean Boyce Johnson in black odyssey at Classic Stage Company – Photography by Julieta Cervantes D. ![]() The Company of black odyssey at Classic Stage Company – Photography by Julieta Cervantes Adrienne C. Originally developed and produced at the Denver Center Theatre Company, a division of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Kent Thompson, Artistic Director. Directed by Stevie Walker-Webb (Ain’t No Mo’). While fate may seem in control of Ulysses’ destiny, his ancestors and their buried history will help guide his journey home. This vibrant reimagining of the Odysseus saga is set in modern-day Harlem, telling the epic tale of Ulysses Lincoln, a soldier facing the most daunting of voyages to reunite with his family. Obie-winning playwright Marcus Gardley (upcoming film adaptation of The Color Purple, The House That Will Not Stand) blends classic mythology, African-American history, and modern theatricality to create the poetic black odyssey. Odyssey House’s commitment to housing assistance has proven to not only enhance our clients’ recovery, it also helps to reduce hospital and health care costs, increase housing equity for disadvantaged individuals, and rebuild NYC neighborhoods.ULYSSES IS LOST AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME IN HARLEM. To help our clients maintain healthy, substance-free lives, we also provide ongoing clinical, educational, and counseling services-both on-site and through our comprehensive outpatient services program. We also provide permanent housing to formerly homeless families and individuals, including many with special needs or disabilities. Odyssey House provides a growing number of safe, supportive housing options to meet the permanent and transitional housing needs of families and individuals who are participating in, or have completed, our treatment program. We believe stable housing is an essential foundation for a healthy, independent life. Our purpose is to help you level that playing field-and to provide every individual we serve with an opportunity to live life with dignity and respect. So how are you supposed to start your life over if you can’t find a place to live? ![]() We don’t need to tell you: New York City is one of the toughest places in the world to find safe, affordable housing.
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