SORENSON
ONLY UGLY GUYS
KURT ENGH
WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION
Open Eye Theatre, Summer 2024
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DIRECTOR | Grant Sorenson
SCENIC/LIGHTING DESIGNER | Erik Paulson
MULTIMEDIA DESIGNER | Ian Olson
COSTUME/SOUND DESIGNER | Grant Sorenson
MOVEMENT CONSULTANT | Joey Miller
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FEATURING | Alex Cavegn (Brad), George Kleven (Ciprian/Ethan), Jack Oleg (Adam/Ethan), Leo Rossmiller (Dean/Ethan)
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Rehearsal and production photos by Jacob Olson
Leo Rossmiller (Dean), Jack Oleg (Adam), Alex Cavegn (Brad), and George Kleven (Ciprian)
George Kleven (Ciprian) and Alex Cavegn (Brad)
Jack Oleg (Adam), Alex Cavegn (Brad), George Kleven (Ciprian), and Leo Rossmiller (Dean)
Leo Rossmiller (Dean), Jack Oleg (Adam), Alex Cavegn (Brad), and George Kleven (Ciprian)
ONLY UGLY GUYS
I have had the great pleasure of collaborating with playwright Kurt Engh on his original play Only Ugly Guys since 2022. We are excited to continue to explore and develop the play. If you are interested in giving us space to do that, please get in touch. We have a perusal copy of the current draft, as well as a video of the 2024 Minneapolis production.
Depravity and enlightenment, protection and liberation, love bombing / situationships / ghosting / et al – ONLY UGLY GUYS delivers a stark reflection on how affection manifests in a non-committal, algorithm-fueled culture.
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Placing the audience in the role of voyeur, confidante, enabler, and friend, these scenarios interrogate “When you have access to anything, what do you really want?”
Grant Sorenson (Director) and Kurt Engh (Playwright) in rehearsal.
George Kleven and Jack Oleg in rehearsal.
The ONLY UGLY GUYS team (or Kurt's First Communion, it's hard to tell.)
Grant Sorenson (Director) and Kurt Engh (Playwright) in rehearsal.