CHAD DEITY

Photo by Amitava Sarkar

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.

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