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OTHERWORLD THEATRE TRANSPORTS CHICAGO TO BARSOOM IN ITS ADAPTATION OF THE FAMOUS NOVEL, “A PRINCESS


PRINCESS OF MARS

September 9th ­through September 24th

Thursdays­ to Saturdays

­ Thursday, Friday @ 8:00pm / Saturday @ 4:00pm & 8:00pm

Berger Park ​(6205 N. Sheridan Rd. Chicago, IL 60660)

[Photo by Tiffany Keane Schaefer. Seen Mary­Kate Arnold (above)]

Known for their imaginative and epic theatrical works of science fiction and fantasy, Chicago's Otherworld Theatre now presents the world premiere of their adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' A Princess of Mars. A Confederate deserter, John Carter's world is turned upside down when he finds himself mysteriously transported to the surface of Mars, where he is forced into a colossal conflict between the planet's alien races. Poised on the edge of collapse, the planet's fate comes to rest on Carter's war-weary shoulders and now he must choose sides. Filled with extraterrestrial environments, epic battles, elaborate costuming and more, A Princess of Mars at Berger Park promises to whisk you away on an unforgettable theatrical adventure.

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THE COMPANY

Otherworld Theatre is a local theatre company in Chicago dedicated to Science Fiction and Fantasy performance. Since being founded in 2012, Otherworld has produced some incredible Science Fiction and Fantasy plays including Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, Cameron McNary’s Of Dice and Men, Bella Poynton’s The Aurora Project, Charles Busch’s Queen Amarantha, the World Premiere of Stuart Bousel’s Gone Dark, the dystopian retelling of Much Ado About Nothing as Messina 3004, and their original production Fight Quest!, a choose your own adventure fight show. They also annually host Juggernaut: A SciFi and Fantasy Short Film Festival, and the Paragon Play Festival, the world’s largest SciFi and Fantasy play festival. Otherworld consistently performs at various conventions around the Midwest including C2E2, ValorCon, Capricon and GenCon.

CAST

John Carter

Elliott Sowards*

Dejah Thoris

Mary­Kate Arnold*

Sab Thaan

Michael Jay Bullaro

Tars Tarkas

Brendan Stallings*

Sola

Julia Rigby

Tal Haljus/Hierophant

Bennett Bottero*

Zad/Kantos Kan/Ensemble

Shaun Hayden

Sarkoja/Ensemble

Elizabeth MacDougald

Counselor/Ensemble

Kyle Encinas

PRODUCTION STAFF

Adaptors:

Tiffany Keane Schaefer* and Nick Izzo

Director:

Tiffany Keane Schaefer*

Assistant Director:

Grace Gimpel*

Stage Manager:

Eliza Smith

Fight Choreographer:

Kai Young*

Assistant Fight Choreographer:

Brendan Stallings*

Dramaturg:

Bennett Bottero*

Costume Designer:

Stefanie Sajib­-Johnsen

Mask Designer:

Jeff Harris

Lighting Designer:

David Goodman ­Edberg +

Set Designer:

Milo Bue

Sound Designer:

Tiffany Keane Schaefer*

* indicates Ensemble Member, + indicates Artistic Associate

This production is an independent project. We are not affiliated with the Edgar Rice Burroughs Estate, film, or comic

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