PRODUCTIONS

“THE TALE OF ÏONÉ”

Set in the fictional land of Loàga, The Tale of Ïoné is a fantastical reimagining of the Book of Jonah.


The odyssey of Ïonéhï, the “Miserable Messenger,” has been told by the people of Loàga for many centuries. It’s thrilling, frightful, outlandish, grave, wondrous… and it dances with history. In this one-man telling, a wandering son of Loàga wrestles with its portrait of mercy, questioning his own willingness to offer it… or accept it.

A One-Man Play

"When the relational imagination and the passionate intellect of the human heart meet the timeless depths of Sacred Scripture, one comes upon and is swallowed up by the Living and Active Word of the Most High. The Tale of Ïoné is a precise and powerful instance of such an encounter." 

~ Fr. Ian Ordoñez, Diocese of Rockford

“Even with a bare and scarce set...The Tale of Ïoné proved in its simpleness that storytelling in itself is the real magic. Anything else wouldn’t have been quite right. The rollercoaster of love, fear, anger, sadness, hopelessness, but then hope was an experience unlike any other.” 

~ Lucy, 16

About the Playwright / Performer

JACOB DANIEL GROTH is a playwright and screenwriter. His play ÏONÉU – from which this one-man production is adapted – had its inaugural run at the Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture in the spring of 2025. He began his career as an actor, making his feature film debut in Sony Affirm’s Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018), and shifted his focus to writing shortly after. He’s been a script analyst for Renovo Media Group (Wildcat, Ethan Hawke, 2023), written multiple series for The Saints at Relevant Radio, and is currently a creative development associate at Sacred Arthouse. He was born and raised in the west suburbs of Chicagoland, which he still calls home. 

Interested in hosting a performance?

WHAT YOU’RE BOOKING: A single performance of “The Tale of Ïoné” by playwright/performer Jacob Daniel Groth.

RUNTIME: Roughly 90 minutes, no intermission.

APPEAL: Ages 14 and up.

WHAT YOU PROVIDE: The venue & seating…

  • Any room large enough to comfortably fit a 15’ x 10’ playing space. 

  • Ideally able to go completely dark, though not required.

  • Must allow the performer sufficient access to power outlets for the sake of set decoration.

WHAT WE PROVIDE: All materials necessary to perform the play in said venue.

COST: Conditional - reach out for more details.

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