Theater
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MYTHICAL INSPIRATION David Sard’s “The Ballad of Eddie and Joe” is a modern retelling of the myth of Oedipus and Jocasta, about an alienated youth who kills a gangster and is soon drawn into a relationship with his widow. The play is directed by Lorca Peress, and featured actors include Michael Citriniti, Angelo Rossi, and Anna Mercedes Torres. Friday through Sunday, September 24, Wednesday–Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday, 3 p.m., Hudson Guild Theater, 441 W. 26th St., between Ninth and Tenth avenues, 212-868-4444, $50 for opening night performance, $18 general, $10 students and seniors.
LIFE’S JOURNEYS Scott Sickles’s “Intellectuals,” produced by the WorkShop Theater Company, follows the chaos that ensues among family and clients after a psychologist takes a sabbatical to explore lesbianism. The play is directed by David Gautschy. Friday through Saturday, September 30, Wednesday–Saturday, 8 p.m., WorkShop Theater, 312 W. 36th St., between Eighth and Ninth avenues, 212-695-4173, $18 general, $12 students.
