"Oedipus El Rey" Produced by Three Bone Theatre
Oedipus El Rey Written by Luis Alfaro Directed by Rod Oden https://www.threebonetheatre.com/events/2526/oedipus-el-reys Starring Kelvin Jones-Fernandez is OEDIPUS/CORO #6 Stacy Fernandez is Jocasta Pedro Lugo is LAIUS/CORO #4/EL HUESERO Eddy Sanchez is CREON/CORO #3/TECOLOTE #3/ESFINGE #3 Luis Medina is TIRESIAS/CORO #5 David Franco is CORO #1/EL SOBADOR/TECOLOTE #1/EL MISTICO/ESFINGE #1 Ricardo Nogueria is CORO #2/TELCOLOTE #2/EL CURANDERO/ ESFINGE #2 denotes Three Bone Theatre debut May 1-17, 2026 Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m.
Performances will be held at Arts Factory 1545 W. Trade St As he approaches the end of a lengthy prison sentence, Oedipus is ready to taste his long-awaited freedom. But liberation comes at a price, and life on the outside proves its own kind of prison ruled by a cruel and violent fate. Based on Sophocles’ classic tale, Oedipus El Rey is an urgent examination of modern institutions, social barriers and the power of storytelling for those bold enough to challenge the gods of our time. Oedipus El Rey is published as part of The Greek Trilogy of Luis Alfaro. Based on Sophocles' Electra and Oedipus, and Euripides' Medea, Alfaro's Electricidad, Oedipus El Rey, and Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles platform the concerns of the Chicano and wider Latino communities in Los Angeles and New York through ancient drama.
Three Bone Theatre is proud to produce all three works of this trilogy across three seasons. Community Partner Organization: Enlace "An adaptation that feels both urgently relevant and timeless…Alfaro illuminates the ancient themes of the Oedipus story in thrillingly modern ways, giving us a new appreciation for the myth.” - THEATREMANIA “…OEDIPUS EL REY dazzles…it strikes to the bone of one of our more disturbing ancient legends and gives it new, breathtakingly vital life.” - SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS “What Sophocles left offstage the violence, the sex, OEDIPUS EL REY confidently stages…This gives the play swagger, oomph and economy... a grim and dynamic reminder that…stories matter, old ones and new ones, true ones and fake ones.” - NEW YORK TIMES