MESSY UTOPIA APRIL 20 – MAY 13, 2007

Written by Janet Allard, Velina Hasu Houston, Naomi Iizuka, Aditi Kapil, and Seema Sueko At the Alan Page Auditorium of Mixed Blood's firehouse theatre

In a nation with over 5% of the population self-identifying as biracial or multi-racial, have race and identity become moving targets? Can a group of individuals as varied as Barack Obama, Tiger Woods, Halle Barry, Ann Curry, Jimmy Smits, Cameron Diaz, Derek Jeter, August Wilson, and Paula Abdul all be lumped into one racial category? The firehouse turns topsy-turvy for this unique five-playwright piece by, for, about, and featuring biracial people. Staged in all corners of Mixed Blood's theatre, this world premiere explodes from the perpetual question asked of people of multiple races: What are you?

Performed in SENSURROUND! Our Alan Page Auditorium has been transformed into a unique "audience-in-the-round" set-up where audience members will watch the show from swivel chairs located in the center of theatre, pivoting to follow the action on a series of interconnected stages around the perimeter of the auditorium! With celebrity impersonators, Disney characters, singing cowboys, and swivel chairs, Messy Utopia has something for everyone!

Partner Producers
Susan Phipps-Yonas & Albert Yonas; Elizabeth Eda Johnson; Ellen Thayer; M. Kassapa; Roslayn Baker; Sandy & Barry Baines; Ruth & Donald Johnson; Audray & Bob Rees; Anonymous; Tim Hansen & Kevin Reardon; Carl, Sue, & Alex Patow