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​THE #POWERBOMB PLAY OF THE SEASON!
 
WINNER OF THE HOUSTON PRESS 2016 "BEST PLAY" AWARD

​
THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY 

BY KRISTOFFER DIAZ

REGIONAL PREMIERE PRESENTED BY STAGES REPERTORY THEATRE
LIVE PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING SERVICES PROVIDED BY DOOMSDAY WRESTLING
IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE PROVIDED BY HORSE HEAD THEATRE CO.
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OCTOBER 14 - NOVEMBER 8, 2015 
WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYS @7:30PM  -  FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS @ 8:00PM  -  SUNDAYS @ 3:00PM 

*ARRIVE 30 MINUTES EARLY FOR THE PRE-SHOW PERFORMANCE*
​
LIVE WRESTLING !!!  

​WITH A WRESTLING RING INSIDE THE THEATER !!!

A BODY-SLAMMING, POWER-BOMBING THEATRICAL SPECTACULAR! IN THIS BRILLIANTLY SATIRICAL PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST, YOUNG LATINO WRESTLER MACEDONIO “MACE” GUERRA IS CONTENT TO BE THE FALL-GUY FOR “THE” WRESTLING, TAKING BEATING AFTER BEATING FROM CHARISMATIC ALL-STAR CHAD DEITY—UNTIL MACE DISCOVERS AN INDIAN-AMERICAN STREET HUSTLER WHOSE APPEAL MIGHT OUTSHINE EVEN THE MIGHTY CHAD’S. BRASH, EDGY AND VIBRANTLY ENTERTAINING, CHAD DEITY TAKES CORPORATE ENTERTAINMENT AND GEOPOLITICS TO THE MAT.

TO TELL THIS STORY, WE'LL TRANSFORM STAGES' YEAGER THEATER INTO A WRESTLING ARENA, COMPLETE WITH A 14' PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING RING, A LIVE VIDEO FEED AND A FEW SPECTACULAR SURPRISES. 

DOOMSDAY WRESTLING WILL PROVIDE LIVE WRESTLING MATCHES IN THE THEATRE 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO EACH PERFORMANCE, AS WELL AS AN INTERACTIVE INTERMISSION MATCH - SO ARRIE EARLY TO GET IN ON THE FUN! ROAMING POPCORN VENDORS, UNIQUE PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES AND AN EXHIBIT OF WRESTLING POSTERS WILL GREET YOU AT THE DOOR TO THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY.


"The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity…has the delicious crackle and pop of a galloping, honest-to-God, all-American satire."  - The New York Times

“Even if the world of professional wrestling is not your cup of tea — or should I say can of beer…you’ll find yourself engaged" - MD Theatre Guide

“A tale of identity, race, and consumerism wrapped in sparkly Lycra muscle grip!” - Brightest Young Things

“Thrillingly outlandish spectacle” - The Los Angeles Times



the artists

DIRECTED BY JOSH MORRISON

ASSISTANT DIRECTED BY JACEY LITTLE**
WRESTLING CHOREOGRAPHY BY GREG VALLOT***
SCENIC AND LIGHTING DESIGN BY KEVIN HOLDEN**
VIDEO & GRAPHICS BY PETER TON
SOUND DESIGN BY MICHAEL MULLINS
COSTUME DESIGN BY ANDREW CLOUD
PROPERTY DESIGN BY JODI BOBROVSKY

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGEMENT BY SARA HODGIN BROSSMAN
CREW:
ARIADNA DELGADO, MARIA GARCIA, EDWIN GREEN, ANTONIO LOPEZ, and OSKAR NORIEGA 


* ACTORS EQUITY ASSOCIATION ARTIST
** HORSE HEAD THEATRE CO. ARTIST
*** DOOMSDAY WRESTLING 

ACTORs

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HERMAN GAMBHIR
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LUIS GALINDO*
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ROC LIVING
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DRAKE SIMPSON* / **
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TEX LONESTAR (GREG VALLOT)***
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LEXIE BOUNDS
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ALEX PIERCE
VP or VIGNESHWAR PADUAR :  a young Indian-American Brooklynite; charismatic, natural, effortless.
​THE MACE  or MACEDONIO GUERRA : a Puerto Rican professional wrestler; good at what he does, undersized, our hero.
CHAD DEITY : the African-American champion of THE Wrestling; confident, handsome, not a very good wrestler.
EKO or EVERETT K. OLSON : the Caucasian owner of THE Wrestling; brash, confident, ostensibly our villain.
THE BAD GUY, BILLY HEARTLAND and OLD GLORY : various THE Wrestling wrestlers.
RING GIRL : a lovely wrestling arena lady.
RING GIRL : a lovely wrestling arena lady.

PRESS

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HOUSTON PRESS: ​Get Your Wrestling Fix

Houston chronicle: Stages Takes it to the mat with Wrestling Satire

HOUSTONIA: FROM THE TOP ROPE!

Review: Houston Press

REview: Houston Chronicle

REVIEW: ARTS + CULTURE MAGAZINE

REVIEW: APPLAUSE-METER.COM


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