Oedipus the King

Written by Sophocles, Oedipus is one of the first and greatest of all Greek tragedies. Harry Lennix stars as Oedipus, the king who unwittingly kills his father and marries his mother. Translated by Nicholas Rudall.An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring:Spencer Garrett as Shepard/ChorusFrancis Guinan as Messenger/ChorusGregory Itzin as CreonCharles Kimbrough as Priest Of Zeus/ChorusHarry Lennix as OedipusRod McLachlan as Second Messenger/ChorusCarolyn Seymour as JocastaW. Morgan Sheppard as Tiresias/ChorusIncludes a Q & A session with translator and director Nicholas Rudall.Directed by Nicholas Rudall. Recorded before a live audience at the Getty Center, Los Angeles in December of 2003.