Fatboy

Midwest Premiere

A modern descendant of Alfred Jarry’s famous Ubu Roi, the tyrannical Fatboy eats everything in sight, until the world he consumes is bereft of both justice and pancakes. Meanwhile his wife, Fudgie, chases carnal satisfaction; serving as a burlesque Judy to Fatboy’s Punch. Fatboy examines the destructive forces of blind greed and mindless consumption with a crass comedic panache and questions how a charismatic yet vulgar egomaniac can rise from obscurity to rule an apathetic society.
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WRITTEN BY
John Clancy

DIRECTED BY
Ensemble Member Guy Van Swearingen

PERFORMANCE RUN
October 19 – November 11, 2008

SEASON
Season 15

Midwest Premiere!

For anyone who has ever felt a bit marginalized by the current state of civilization, Fatboy is your kind of satire. A modern descendant of Alfred Jarry’s famous Ubu Roi, Fatboy examines the destructive forces of blind greed and mindless consumption with a crass comedic panache and questions how a charismatic yet vulgar egomaniac can rise from obscurity to rule an apathetic society. The winner of a 2004 Edinburgh Fringe First award, this comically cautionary work from John Clancy captures an elephant in the china shop and names him Fatboy.

CAST
Fatboy | Steve Pickering
Fudgie | Ensemble Member Jennifer Engstrom
Mailman, Baliff, Innocent, Minister of Justice | John Luzar
Tenant, Prosecutor, Slave | Mark Vallarta
Judge, Minister of Finance | Doug Vickers

CREATIVE TEAM
Scenic Design | Grant Sabin
Costume/ Hair/ Makeup Design | Ensemble Member Karen Kawa
Lighting Design | Matthew Gawryk
Sound Design | Ensemble Member Joseph Fosco
Fight Choreographer | David Wooley
Choreographer | Ann Filmer
Casting Director | Carmen Aiello
Technical Director | Riely Cooper
Stage Manager | Sheila Schmidt
Assistant Director | Matt Wexler
Assistant Fight Choreographer | Charlie Cascino
Assistant Stage Manager | Jessica Forella
Graphic Designer | Eric Triantafillou