The Story:
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui is comedy set in gangster America written by Bertolt Brecht in 1941 and follows the life of Arturi Ui as he gradually rises to power by bribing, corrupting, and murdering those standing in his way. It is a parody of the rise of Adolf Hitler.
“The play is not so much an attack on Hitler, but rather upon the complacency of the people who were
able to resist him, but didn’t.” ~Bertolt Brecht
Come see 17 actors play 55 roles in this hysterical comedy with a very serious moral!
Information:
- Performances: November 3, 4, 6, 10, 11, and 13, 2023 in The Black Box
- Tickets: $12-15
- Ticket policy: No refunds. No one under 8 will be admitted in the theatre.
- Age Recommendation: 12+
- Approximate Running Time: 1 hour and 45 Minutes (including a 10 minute intermission)
Cast:
- Brigham BennettARTURO UI's BODYGUARD 1/JUDGE PUPPETEER
- Brody RirieARTURO UI's BODYGUARD 2/JUDGE PUPPETEER
- Cassandra KerrCARUTHER/GROCER OF CHICAGO/THE DEFENSE COUNSEL/GUNMAN
- Chelsea FrancisFLAKE/THE ACTOR/THIRD GROCER OF CHICAGO/YOUNG INNA
- Dallin RemundGIUSEPPE ('THE FLORIST') GIVOLA, gangster
- Emma ThomasBUTCHER/GREENWOOL, a baritone/BETTY DULLFEET
- Jack SheehanEMANUELE GIRI, gangster
- Kali BlimesOLD DOGSBOROUGH
- Logan BinghamTED RAGG, reporter on The Star/FIRST GROCER OF CHICAGO/IGNATIUS DULLFEET, newspaper editor
- Lydia ButlerGUNMAN/O'CASEY, chairman of the investigating committee/A WOUNDED WOMAN/COURT PHYSICIAN/THIRD GROCER OF CISCERO
- Matthew ZimmermanCLARK/THE PROSECUTOR
- Nikki MerrillYOUNG DOGSBOROUGH
- Rebekah PriceMULBERRY/DOCKDAISY, Ui's planted witness/GUNMAN/FIRST GROCER OF CICERO
- Seth GoldklangGUNMAN/ BOWL, Sheet's treasurer/A LITTLE GIRL/THE DEFENDANT FISH/SHORTY/SECOND GROCER OF CISCERO
- Tevan McPeakERNESTO ROMA, his sidekick
- Toni ButlerARTURO Ui, gangster boss
- Wade FarrrTHE BARKER/SHEET, a shipping tycoon/DOGSBOROUGH'S MANSERVANT/A POLICEMAN/CROCKET, wholesale vegetable merchant/GUNMAN/ PASTOR
Production Team
- DirectorToni Butler
- ProducerCassandra Kerr
- Stage ManagerTBD
- CostumerChelsea Francis
- Assistant CostumersKameryn Grose
- Technical DirectorToni Butler
- Sound DesignerJon Kroff
- Sound OperatorsTBD
- Art DirectorLogan Bingham
- AccountingButler Financial Group
- Box Office / House ManagerTBD
- PublicityEmma Thomas