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/Chorus

Francis Guinan as Messenger/Chorus

Gregory Itzin as Creon

Charles Kimbrough as Priest Of Zeus/Chorus

Harry Lennix as Oedipus

Rod McLachlan as Second Messenger/Chorus

Carolyn Seymour as Jocasta

W. Morgan Sheppard as Tiresias/Chorus

Includes 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.