WORLD PREMIERE! Comedic, provocative, an eyeful and a brain twist.

Imago's Julia's Place, a riff off Ionesco's absurd classic Rhinoceros, with a cast of five comedic Imago knockabouts, puppetry, song and extreme zaniness opens June 3 plays through June 18 (details see below).

Tickets also available at the door. Theatre opens 1 hour prior. All seats $20. The show is for mature audiences due to language. See Covid policies below. Not really for children under 13, they will probably be bored.

Imago's writer/director Jerry Mouawad entered the world of Beckett when he opened To Fly Again (2018), creating a Mad Max world infused with clown and dance theatre. With Julia's Place, Mouawad pays homage to Ionesco's Rhinoceros. Here's how it works...

His wife turned into a rhino. Her girlfriend turned into a rhino, too. We've seen this dehumanizing insanity before. But with Julia's Place, Imago Theatre riffs on Ionesco's freakish scenario – of a populace devolving into horned beasts – to deliver a freshly philosophical farce. One part existentialism, two parts slapstick, this zany social satire incorporates shadow puppetry and pure buffoonery as its two lead characters – Porkchop (Josh Edward) and Ralph (Noel Olken) – figure out a way to survive the stampeding apocalypse with a trio of fellow misfits or, at least, get a plate of spaghetti from the kooky cafe owner (Carol Triffle) before the world ends.


Producer Carol Triffle
Writing and Direction Jerry Mouawad


CAST
Julia Carol Triffle
Porkchop Josh Edward
Ralph Noel Olken
Leonardo Christopher Kehoe
Poem Laura Loy
Puppetry Kay Olivia Vavroch
Dramaturge - Drew Pisarra


TEAM
Costume Design Erin Lauderdale
Light Design Jon Farley
Sound Design Myrrh Larsen
Scenic Design Jerry Mouawad
Scenic Design Associate Sarah Andrews
Puppetry Design Jerry Mouawad
Stage Management Nancy Campbell
Set Construction Rex Jantze, Ken Hansen
Graphic Design David Deide
Administrative Bronnie Rice, Laurel Wilde Daniel
Social Media Michael Cavazos, Emma Holland
Bookkeeping Stacie Gregg
Production Alana Wight