The Epic of Gilgamesh as told by Mr. George Smith,
Associate Curator for the British Museum (Deceased)
Written by Gregory Peters • Directed by Jack Carpenter
August 9-19, 2007
Gilgamesh is the tale of the epic hero of the same name who is, mathematically and genetically improbable though it may seem, two-thirds god. The play spans thousands of years as it follows the parallel journey between Gilgamesh and the Victorian, George Smith, who discovered and translated the tablets bearing his story. Weaving these tales together is a mix of the fabulous and the mundane: giant scorpions, mythical monsters, inconsolable and disgruntled gods, ancient Sumerians, and reserved Victorians played with pith, humor, and humanity by a twelve member ensemble.
Cast members include Jeremy
Kendall, Sean Schmeits, Will Heafer, Joel Story, Amy Jirsa, Julie Kinkennon, Ben Tibbles, Clay
Stevens, Darrin Hemmer, Dave Owens, Eric Gaetz, and Rachael Miller.
Gilgamesh runs at 7:30 August 9th-11th, with a 10:30 show on the 10th and again at
7:30, August 15th-18th, with a 2:00 show on the 19th. Tickets are $15 for general admission and
$10 for students. Reservations and information are available by calling (402) 617-9814 or by
emailing info@roughmagicproductions.org.
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