“How Bizarre: An Absurdist Evening of Staged Readings” in April

Ventura County’s most innovative theater company, the Fractured Actors Theater Company, proudly presents How Bizarre: An Absurdist Evening of Staged Readings for two nights only in April. Purchase tickets here.

You are invited to embark upon a journey into the delightfully unconventional world of Postmodern storytelling. Seldom staged outside of the halls of Academia, Fractured Actors offers the opportunity to experience live staged readings of historic Absurdist classics by Romanian-French playwright Eugène Ionesco and Irish icon Samuel Beckett, along with a contemporary piece by American short-form maestro David Ives. These plays are presented in their entirety with actors in costume and scripts in hand.

The plays: The Bald Soprano by Eugène Ionesco, Play by Samuel Beckett and Words, Words, Words by David Ives. These vibrant and provocative texts offer an unexpectedly profound insight into humanity’s struggle for connection.

The Program:

The Bald Soprano by Eugène Ionesco

Directed by Jeff Ham and featuring: Katelin Curtis, Shannon McNally Ham, Don McGreevy, Drew Orlando, Patrick Rogers, Nikki Stark.

Play by Samuel Beckett

Directed by Christine Cummings and featuring: Jill Allen, Richard Kuhlman, Suzy Thatcher.

Words, Words, Words by David Ives

Directed by Erica Connell and featuring: Mandy Lucille Coleman, Tracey Maron-Anthony, Kierra Murrell.

DATES:

Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5, 2025 – 8:00 PM

Purchase tickets here.

Fractured Actors Theater Company

1956 Palma Drive, Ste J

Ventura, CA 93003

Content Warning: This event is intended for ages 16+. Parental guidance is strongly advised. Please note the following subject matter:

Adult language, references to/imagery of self-harm/suicide, sexual situations, adult humor and content.

The following special effects may be used during the presentation: Sudden loud noises, Strobe lighting, also Fog/haze.