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California Institute of the Arts

King Ubu

School of Theater

Event Information

DIRECTED BY: Genevieve Fowler (MFA Theater ‘21)

Date: Nov. 13 -21

Time: 2 PM, 8 PM

Location: CalArts Campus; E400

About:

Grotesque, greedy, and gloriously unhinged, King Ubu follows Père Ubu as he blunders his way to power, leaving chaos, cruelty, and a whole lot of nonsense in his wake. Alfred Jarry’s absurdist satire turns ambition and authority into a ridiculous, anarchic playground.

ESTIMATED RUNNING TIME: 90 minutes; no intermission

TRIGGER WARNINGS: This production contains strong language, crude humor, stylized violence, depictions of murder, and themes of political corruption and abuse of power. Recommended for mature audiences.

Surreal collage on a black background with large lime-yellow letters spelling “KING UBU,” a crowned black-and-white illustrated face, colorful abstract shapes, and assorted outlined objects.

Additional Information

CAST:

James Cook - Father Ubu
Elaine “Chewy” Chiu - Mother Ubu
Anthonysha “Nysh” Warfield - Captain Bordure, Ensemble
Jeremy Kaplan - King Wenceslas, Ensemble
Nada Jawad - Queen Rosemond, Ensemble
Milo Wakefield - Bloeslas, Ensemble
Farbod Farrokhnezhad - Ladislas, Ensemble
Brayden Lawrence - Bougrelas, Ensemble
Isabel Vancea - Giron, Ensemble
Seth McIntyre - Pile, Ensemble
Zoe Richards - Cotice, Ensemble
Marina Güereña Alvarez - Ensemble
Skyler Baysa - Percussionist, Ensemble

CREATIVE TEAM: 

Director – Genevieve Fowler
Scenic Designer – Possum Harris
Lighting Designer – Cat Conte-Marrero
Costume Designer – Odessa Newman
Sound Designer – Jules Evens
Live Percussionist – Sklyer Basya
Production Manager – Miso Wei
Technical Director – Luc Allison
Head Electrician – Lonnie Kim
Stage Manager – Isabelle Brewer
Producer – Keely Cobb
Associate Producer – Sihan (Samantha) Yang
Associate Production Manager – Quinn Iris
Assistant Scenic Designer – Xiang Li
Assistant Lighting Designer – Lonnie Kim Song
Assistant Costume Designer – Rosie Hoxie
Assistant Sound Designer / Audio Engineer – Eric Browning
Head Electrician / Lighting Programmer – Jackson Kershner
Technical Director – Martin Pasternak
Assistant Stage Manager – Jacob Robbins