"Wickedly Intelligent Humor" - Variety |

"The delicious crackle and pop of a galloping, honest-to-God, all-American satire!" NYTimes |

"Dynamite. It's like Tarantino tackling the WWF." – NY Post |

"Wickedly Intelligent Humor" - Variety | "The delicious crackle and pop of a galloping, honest-to-God, all-American satire!" NYTimes | "Dynamite. It's like Tarantino tackling the WWF." – NY Post |

THE PLAY

By Kristoffer Diaz

Think pro-wrestling is all outrageous masks and pyrotechnics? Think again - there's so much more in this fresh, funny, and high-octane Pulitzer Prize finalist that transforms the West Theatre into an arena. The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity slams together thrilling spectacle, incredible characters, and geopolitical allegory into an invigorating theatrical experience you can't find on pay-per-view. In wrestling, as in life, behind every winner lies the story of a really excellent loser.

Winner, 2011 Obie Award, Best New American Play
Finalist, 2010 Pulitzer Price for Drama
Winner, 2008 National Latino Playwriting Award
NYTimes Critics' Pick

A unique combo of vigorous physicality and wickedly intelligent humor.
— Variety

CAST AND TEAMS

CAST

ALEXANDER "XANDER" GOLD Joe Jabroni/Bill Heartland/Old Glory

RUCHIR KHAZANCHI Vigneshwar Paduar

CEDRIC LEIBA JR* Macedonio Guerra

SHON MIDDLEBROOKS Chad Deity

VINCENT TENINTY* Everett K. Olson/Ring Announcer

UNDERSTUDIES

DAMIAN DENA Macedonio Guerra

JORDAN WILLIAMS Chad Deity

JOHN T. SMITH Everett K. Olson/Ring Announcer

CREATIVES

DEXTER J. SINGLETON  Director

BARON PUGH Scenic Designer

RUBY KEMPH Costume Designer

JOHN D. ALEXANDER Lighting Designer

BETH LAKE Sound Designer

CJ BARNWELL Projection Designer

SCOTT RUSSELL Fight Choreographer

EMELY ZEPEDA* Production Stage Manager

ALEXANDER GOLD Wrestling Coach

ADDITIONAL CREATIVES

ANA MUÑOZ 1st Assistant Stage Manager

CODA BOYCE 2nd Assistant Stage Manager

EMILY DAVIS Props Lead




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