CONQUEST OF THE UNIVERSE OR WHEN QUEENS COLLIDE opens this week. Up next answering our 6 Questions is Lenys Samá. Don't miss the 50th Anniversary production of Charles Ludlam's Ridiculous classic, directed by Everett Quinton!
1. Who do you play in CONQUEST OF THE UNIVERSE?
BAJAZETH, King of Mars
2. Why do you think the play is still important/relevant today?
Well, there’s a thin-skinned power hungry tyrant, and themes that run the gamut from rape as a weapon of war to the loneliness of unrequited love.
3. What does Ridiculous Theatre mean to you?
It means taking risks, leaving pretensions at the door, being out and proud, rolling up your sleeves and working, and so much more. I was ignorant about the Ridiculous when I did my first play there but luckily it became an incubator for me.
4. Do you have a “dream role” or a favorite role you've played?
My dream role…Lady Macbeth. I don’t have a favorite role but I have a soft spot for General Carragua Fanfarron in How to Write a Play and Vladimir in Waiting for Godot.
5. What is the last good book/play/film/art exhibit you’ve seen?
Create Dangerously by Edwidge Danticat, The Workshop by Torrey Townsend with Austin Pendleton was a gem, Roger Guenver Smith’s Rodney King blew me away and it’s on Netflix!
6. What does working at La MaMa mean to you?
Going back to a uniquely New York wellspring of creativity that has given artists like Charles Ludlam the opportunity to create and produce their work. It feels so right to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Ridiculous Theatrical Company at La MaMa. My creative juices are flowing just thinking about it. I'm going to wallow in the experience.
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La MaMa presents
CONQUEST
OF THE
UNIVERSE
OR
WHEN
QUEENS
COLLIDE
by Charles Ludlam
directed by Everett Quinton
November 2-19, 2017
Thursday - Saturday at 8pm; Sunday at 4pm; special performance Monday November 6th at 8pm
Ellen Stewart Theatre
66 East 4th Street
(between Bowery and Second Avenue)
New York, NY 10003
Tickets: $30 Adults; $25 Students/Seniors: 10@$10 Tickets available
For Tickets and Info: CLICK HERE
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