Ubu Anew (A Play For Strange People)
- Short Play, Dark Comedy, Present Day, Contemporary
- 4M, 2F
- ISBN: 9780573709395
A shortened and extremely loose adaptation of Ubu Roi, featuring Pixy Stix and Hillary Clinton.
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Description
- Short Play
- Dark Comedy
- 30 minutes
- Time Period: Present Day, Contemporary
- Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult
- Performance Group:
- High School/Secondary, College Theatre / Student, Community Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups
A shortened and extremely loose adaptation of Ubu Roi, featuring Pixy Stix and Hillary Clinton.
Ubu Anew (A Play for Strange People) appears in the collection Real American Dinner Party & Other Short Plays.
Premiere Production:
Ubu Anew (A Play For Strange People) was initially commissioned by InterAct Theatre Company under Artistic Director Seth Rozin for PAPAYA (Pennsylvania Performing Arts for Young Audiences) under the artistic leadership of Whit McLaughlin.
Characters
- Casting: 4M, 2F
- Casting Notes: It is possible to double-cast the play, in which case the cast size is six. It is also possible to ignore the double-casting suggestions above and have a larger cast. Characters can be played by actors of any race or gender identity.
MA UBU – (female) increasingly ambitious
WENZ JR. – (male) slippery, sharp
THE BABY WENZ – (male) an optimist and an innocent
MR. WENZ – (male) an old-fashioned but decent man. Can also play: SAD POSTMAN / SAD DESTITUTE PERSON
ROSE WENZ – (female) concerned with what others think. Can also play: SAD TEACHER / HILLARY CLINTON
