Undesirable Elements: 92/02
About the Production
In 2002, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Undesirable Elements and his 30th anniversary as an independent artist, Ping Chong asked writer/director Talvin Wilks to collaborate on making a UE production with memorable participants from past UE performances. To complete the circle, Ping himself decided to join the cast for the first time. The anniversary production, originally titled UE 92/02, then became a touring version. The anniversary production has been presented, with differing casts, in New York City, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Italy, and France. This production was dedicated to the over 150 people who had taken part in the Undesirable Elements project during its first 10 years.
Production Team And Cast
Directed by
Ping Chong and Talvin Wilks
Written by
Ping Chong and Talvin Wilks, in collaboration with the cast
Lighting Design
John Frautschy
Stage Manager
Courtney Golden
Production Manager
John Frautschy
Sets Design
Watoku Ueno
Sound Recording
Brian Hallas
Project Manager
Sara Zatz
Cast
Luanne Edwards, Angel Garder, Leyla Modirzadah, Tania Salmen, Michelle Von Tonder, Ping Chong (original cast)
Performance History
Premiere
La MaMa ETC, New York, NY (October 2002)
Tours
Lille Capital of Culture Festival, Lille, France (December 2003), Romaeuropa Festival, Rome, Italy (September-November 2004), Colorado Festival of World Theatre, Colorado Springs, CO (July 2005), Williams Center for the Arts, Lafayette College, Easton, PA (November 2006)
