O: A New Odyssey For Gay Men And the Women Who Love Them

Odysseus…ish. Classics professor Oscar never considered himself a hero—but life has other plans. Freshly separated from his wife of 5 years and newly out of the closet, Oscar stumbles through his new life as a gay man. With him on the journey are a crew consisting of his best friend Penny, his well-intentioned mother, and a Narrator who speaks inexplicably, and annoyingly, in blank verse. It’s a Homer-erotic tale for the ages.

This new play by Anastas Varinos was a semifinalist for the 2025 National Playwrights Conference. It is making its New York City Premiere as part of the New York Theatre Festival.