UBU America – A Staged Reading Series @ Shaking The Tree Theater
As the nation gears up for the election, join us for a wild ride through the absurd, the satirical, and the deeply thought-provoking with UBU America. This staged reading series invites you to gather with us in community, find humor in the madness, and muse on what it all means as we approach this pivotal moment in history.
| Week One: UBU REX by Alfred Jarry Directed by Samantha Van Der Merwe Thursday October 24th at 7:30pm Evocation to Visible Appearance by Mark Shultz Directed by Rebby Yuer Foster Friday October 25th at 7:30pm POTUS by Selina Fillinger Directed by Kayla Hanson Saturday October 26th at 7:30pm | Week Two The Crucible by Arthur Miller Directed by Samantha Van Der Merwe Thursday October 31st at 7:30pm Heroes of the Fourth Turning by Will Arbery Directed by Rebby Yuer Foster Friday November 1st at 7:30pm UBU ROAR by Brenda Withers Directed by Bobby Bermea Saturday November 2nd at 7:30pm |
The Crucible
Cast
Betty Parris Sami Yacob-Andrus
Reverend Samuel Parris Jonathan Cullen
Tituba Jasmine Cottrell
Abigail Williams Olivia Mathews
Susanna Walcott Rachel Routh
Mrs. Anne Putnam Tricia Castañeda-Guevara
Thomas Putnam Josh Weinstein*
Mercy Lewis Kayla Hanson
Mary Warren Maryellen Wood
John Proctor Chris Harder*
Rebecca Nurse Jody McCoy
Giles Corey David Bodin*
Martha Corey/Sarah Good Yoonie Cho
Reverend John Hale Ken Yoshikawa*
Elizabeth Proctor Rebecca Lingafelter
Francis Nurse Gary Powell
Ezekiel Cheever Phillip Ray Guevara*
John Willard Clifton Holznagel
Judge Hathorne Duffy Epstein
Deputy Governor Danforth Michael Mendelson*
Stage Directions Paulina Jaeger-Rosete
*Member of Actors’ Equity