Avenue Q Comes to Caltech Theater in Pasadena.
Avenue Q, a coming-of-age parable satirizing the issues and anxieties associated with entering adulthood, is coming to Caltech Theater.
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The musical makes great use of puppets, animated by puppeteers alongside human actors. Directed by Dr. Teagan Wall (CNS ’15), Q brings her back to Caltech to “work with the wonderful nerds she loves.”
When asked what Avenue Q still offers our audiences after fifteen years in circulation, Wall said:
This show explores question of identity, purpose, bias, and belonging without getting preachy or condescending. It punches up and tackles major social issues in a way that is entertaining, while providing a much needed reminder to stop taking life so seriously.
The music and lyrics were written by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx and book by Jeff Whitty. The show won Best Musical, Book, and Score at the 2004 Tony Awards. Caltech Theater puppets designed and built locally by Roberto Ferreira. Brenda Varda returns to Caltech as Musical Director.
Avenue Q Opens on February 22, and closes March 3 Fridays/Saturdays 7:30pm Sundays at 2:30pm
Caltech Theater, under the direction of Brian Brophy, has strong support of the undergrads/ grads/ Caltech staff/ faculty and members of JPL and the Caltech Community. For more information please contact Brian Brophy at brophy@caltech.edu or Cindy De Mesa at 626-395-3295.
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