In this play by Phillip Howze, "three orphaned, stateless youth have built a simple life out of recreation and mischief-making. Their world is rocked as a parade of immodest strangers slowly invade, offering gifts of language, medicine, art, and commerce," writes Concord Theatricals. This comic sendup exposes the hypocrisy of altruism, asking "what happens when generosity looks a lot like self-interest? How to comprehend when the promise of language matures to the tyranny of words?"

CONTENT ADVISORY

This play investigates heavy thematic content, such as global culture imperialism and the commodification of human resource as capital.  As such, content advisory includes:

• murder/death
• serious bodily injury
• shooting and war sounds
• on-stage violence
• depictions of assault
• sexual molestation
• drug and alcohol use
• implications of child trafficking/pedophilia
• strap-on phallus
• loud noises
• possible flashing lights
• clown of questionable character

CAST

Win - Amy Lichtenstein
Noon/Noble Laureate - Jubilee Likayi
Pan, Announcer/Radio - Dominic Mallari
Thom, Assistant Guard "Ernesto" - Nate Linton
Backpacker - Ryan Kennedy
Cigarette Man - Ray Mokes-Borge
W.H.O. - Robert McFarlane
Baby Boo - Emilia Barrera
Actress, Assistant Developer - Evii Anderson
Developer, Mime - Rodnee Young
Clown, Assistant Developer - Cam Reid

UNDERSTUDIES

Win - Emilia Barrera
 

BUILD CREW

Evii Anderson, Lesley Arcila, Tyler Caskin, Logan Fischer, Abby Fox, Mson Gongora, Autumn Hahn, Emily Hansen, Cassidy Heap, Rose Kivlen, Roy Kravitz, Greta Lau, Amy Lichtenstein, Nate Linton, Ashlyn MacLean, Dominic Mallari, Jordan Quinn, Elvia Reed, Hanna Rizo, Myra Wang, Jackie Wheeler

LIGHTING CREW

Nick Laudolff, Vincent Vega, Robert McFalane, Magbee Herold, Bards Myrick

WARDROBE CREW

Amelia Hillery, Lucy Rick, Laura Helgeson, Moth Noriega

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