The Good Person of Szechwan
Bertolt Brecht
February 19-20 & 25-27, 8:00 p.m., and February 21, 3:00 p.m.
Ransburg Auditorium
When three gods come to earth in search of a thoroughly good person, they encounter Shen Teh, a goodhearted but penniless prostitute, who offers them shelter. Rewarded with enough money to open a tobacco shop, the "Angel of the Slums" Shen Teh soon becomes so overwhelmed by the demands of people seeking assistance that she invents a male alter ego, "Tobacco King" Shui Ta, to deal ruthlessly with the business of living in an evil world. One of Bertolt Brecht's most celebrated works, this intercultural play blends his fascination with Chinese theatricality, German politics, and American detective novels into a fastmoving, comic consideration of Right and Wrong in the real world.
Directed by Jennifer Loia Alexander
- Dramaturg/Assistant Director - Chelsea Anderson
- Scenic Designer - Michael Moffatt
- Lighting Designer - Amanda Schwab
- Costume/Hair/Make-up Designer - Stephanie Kucsera
- Composer - Pete Schmutte
- Sound Designer - Drew Pastorek
- Props - Joey Hansell
- Technical Director - Fritz Bennett
- Assistant Technical Director - Lucas Souder
- Stage Manager - Ann Beckette
Cast
- Shen Te/Shui Ta - Kyrsten Lyster
- Yang Sun - Alex Oberheide
- Wang, the water-seller - Bobby Brooks
- Mrs. Shin/Grandfather - Chelsey Wood
- First God/Old One - Marilyn Ho
- Second God/Nephew - Michael Howard
- Third God/Brother - Josh Wright
- Man - LaMont Hendrix
- Woman - Ashley Skaggs
- Mrs. Mitzu/Sister-in-Law - Arianne Villareal
- Mr. ShuFu/Gentleman/Unemployed Man/Boy/Child - Mason Absher
- Carpenter - Nathan Pellow
- Policeman - Joseph Berry
Crew
- Assistant Stage Manager/Deck Captain - Bat-el Miller
- Master Carpenter - A.J. Barcome
- Construction Crew - Evan King, Anthony Stanich, Scott Leaderman
- Costume Supervisor - Randi Pittman
- Costume Construction Crew - Nathan Pellow, Caitlyn Spires, Kylie Welker
- Props Crew - Katie Bayt, Alycia Riley
- Master Electrician - Christina Robinson
- Electrics Crew - Ashley Clark, Josh Ford, Britany Frymier, Tony Minott
- Scenic Artist - Sam Muench
- Paint Crew - Erin Anderson, Scott Fowler, Amanda Rzyski
- Run Crew - Cast
- Wardrobe Crew - Caitlyn Spires, Kylie Welker
- Light Board Operator - Ashley Clark
- Sound Board Operator - Scott Leaderman
- Front of House Manager - Box Office Staff