Preview
Production Season
Spring 2011
Production Staff
Written by Emily Terrell '11. Directed by Steve Timm
Recommended Citation
Theatre, DePauw, "At the Diner" (2011). Past DePauw Theatre Seasons. 27, Scholarly and Creative Work from DePauw University.
https://scholarship.depauw.edu/commtheatre_past/27
Keywords
undergraduate theatre
Play Summary
Loosely based on the Greek myth of Io, At the Diner tells the story of a young woman waitressing at a Midwest diner, who has decided to break away from her going nowhere existence and forge ahead at the life she’s always wanted. Io's plans go drastically awry, however, when she becomes the prey of Zeus and nemesis of his wife, Hera. With no recourse, Io is swiftly enveloped in the couple’s tragic cycle of lust, secrecy, and revenge. This first play by senior Emily Terrell examines the classic Greek theme of fate versus free will within an imaginative modern context.