Event

UGLY PEOPLE

Written by James Venhaus
Directed by Kyle Gillette

It has been said that "Politics is show business for ugly people." And never have there been a more ugly time in politics than now. In this new comedy by the author of "The Happy Couple" and "Broken Record," two candidates for office take wildly different approaches to their campaigns. Each has help from some of the ugliest people in Washington. "Ugly People" is the show that asks the question, "What if running for office was like a game show, or a reality show?" Maybe it already is.

"Ugly People" follows the story of two candidates for office, Scott and Rob, as they run for local, state and finally national office. The action of the play often shifts back and forth between the two stories until, at the end, the two candidates debate and the audience votes for their favorite. After the audience vote, the candidates give a victory or concession speech based on the results of the audience vote.

Cast:
Scott - Andrew Thornton
Rob - Matthew Halteman
Chelsea - Christie Beckham
Christy - Rachel Joseph
Amanda - Morgan Scharff
Phil - Andrew Barcus
Howard - Jared Thompson
Eddie - E.J. Roberts
Susan - Valerie Cortinas
Jim - James Hartz
Jennifer - Jeanne Saadi
Ensemble (pollsters, aides, voters, reporters) - Elizabeth Anne Cave, Matthew Sinclair