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
