The Odyssey book 4

Since 2020, Broadway performer Joseph Medeiros has been tackling an impossible task – to perform the entire Odyssey in the original Ancient Greek. Medeiros’ bravura performance and the musicality of the language somehow transcend conventional meaning.

The Brooklyn Rail hailed his performances of Books 1–3 as “spellbinding” and Medeiros as “a marvel” who has found his calling.

Now, Ithaca audiences can be the first to experience the first full performance draft of Book 4 following a multi-week developmental residency at the Cherry Arts.

Joseph is a theater artist living in NYC. He has been seen on Broadway in Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women, Groundhog Day, Matilda, Doctor Zhivago, Wicked, West Side Story, White Christmas, Guys & Dolls, Grease and Big. He has performed in NYC at Lincoln Center, Second Stage, City Center, and The York.

He began making solo theater in 2015, beginning with The Study, a close-quarters solo performance for two audience members, and soon after began working on the Odyssey in Ancient Greek.

In addition to performances, Joseph has been a guest presenter in a number of academic settings, including the University of Pennsylvania, The Paideia Institute’s Living Latin in New York conference, CUNY’s Latin/Greek Institute, and various high schools English classes.

Joseph has a BFA in Musical Theater from the University of Cincinnati and a Graduate Certificate in Classics from Columbia University.