One Empire, Under God
by Anthony J. Piccione
Directed by Andres Gallardo Bustillo
November 11-21
Set in the far distant future, One Empire, Under God is an epic, dystopian drama in two-acts that tells the story of how an emotionally disturbed young man - with the help of virtual media technology - is able to rise to political power by inciting an uprising against America's openly atheist president, and subverting democratic and military rule throughout Western civilization, paving the way for him and his descendants to rule for generations to come. Every step toward a more perfect union is followed by an enormous reactionary backlash. That historical trend remains very much alive in the future, as seen in this provocative critique of nationalism, imperialism, and religious extremism.
CAST
Damian Cunningham | Trey Shields
Reverend Ian MacDougal | Marc Verzatt
Jessa Barclay | Sarah Spagnuolo
Josh Garcia | Gian Caro
Darren Cunningham/Joshua Cunningham | J.J. Miller
General River Kalvin | Marcus R. Smith
President Armani Bakali/Senator Jane Harvey | Mary Miles
Vice President Zaine Thompson | Clara Tan
Ensemble | Sabrina Lopez, Sarah Nowik, Michael Paone & Demonte Thompson
PRODUCTION TEAM
Writer/Producer | Anthony J. Piccione
Director | Andrés Gallardo Bustillo
Stage Manager | Harrison Harper
Assistant Director | Ella Rose
Scenic Designer | Valeriya Nedviga
Lighting Designer | Nicole Sliwinski
Sound Designer | Lissy Gold
Musical Score | Lissy Gold & Simo (aka "InSync")