The Irresistible Rise of Big Daddy Ubu

September 5, 2008 - September 28, 2008

Music, mischief, and murder collide in The Irresistible Rise of Big Daddy Ubu, written and directed by nimbus co-Artistic Director Josh Cragun. This wickedly comic glimpse inside the ganglands of 1930s Chicago follows the rise of Big Daddy Ubu, a killer who'll stop at nothing to overthrow the rival Artichoke Alliance. Together with his wife Ma Ubu, Big Daddy claws his way to the top of Chicago's vegetable rackets only to lose the one thing worth saving: his conscience. Originally performed in 2002, this year's production is a political satire drawing its roots from Bertolt Brecht and Alfred Jarry. The result is a razor-sharp critique of political wheeling and dealing, just in time for the upcoming election season.

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Dramatis Personae

Director	Josh Cragun
Set Designer	Ursula K. Bowden
Costume Designer	Alexandra Gould
Lighting Designer	Liz Neerland
Properties Designer	David Hanzal
Big Daddy Ubu	Joe Herman
Ma Ubu	Caitlin Hammel
Clark	Jerome R. Marzullo
Caruther	Mitchell Frazier
H. Peters	Derek Dirlam
Dogsburough	Mark Rehani
Givola	Shannon Troy Jones
R. Peters	Derek Dirlam
Maid	Kecia Rehkamp
Ubu's Conscience	Derek Dirlam
Ignatious Dullfleet	Sam Ahern
Casey	Scot Moore
Judge	Sam Ahern
Betty Dullfleet	Kecia Rehkamp