March 18 - April 15, 2017
Los Angeles Premiere
Mac Wellman
In “The Offending Gesture,” panicky minions scramble to shield a volatile, thin-skinned despot from a perceived slight. This absurdist vaudeville was inspired by actual events in 1941 wherein the German Foreign Office investigated reports of a Finnish dog, Jackie, trained by his owner to salute at the sound of Hitler’s name.
Director: Edgar Landaº
Featuring: Rachel Appelbaum, Melina Bielefeltº, Anastasia Coon, Kate Williams Grabau, Kyla Ledes, Flor San Romanº, Erin Scerbak, Ashley Steedº
Scenic Designer: Meg Cunningham
Costume Designer: Stephanie Petagno
Sound Designer: Becca Kessin
Composer and Music Director: Brenda Vardaº
Lighting Designer: Barbara Kallirº
Assistant Director: Maria Pasquarelli
Stage Manager: Lyndsay Lucasº
º Former member of Son of Semele Ensemble.
