Staged reading of The Emperor of the Moon - May 26, 2026
A staged reading of The Emperor of the Moon by Aphra Behn, adapted by Victoria Siegel and Erin Perry, and directed by Erin Perry. One night only, Tuesday, May 26th, 2026, 8 p.m., La Val's Subterranean Theatre, in the basement of La Val's Pizza. | Reservations | Program |
Actors Ensemble presents a staged reading of the fantastical Restoration comedy "The Emperor of the Moon", by pioneering female playwright Aphra Behn. A moon-obsessed doctor, who imagines he sees through his telescope an empire of moon-men cavorting amidst the lunar landscape, ignores his daughters and their suitors, who must intervene in an imaginative and hilarious fashion to enable a happy ending! Presented in a new adaptation by Erin Perry and Vicki Siegel, and directed by Erin Perry.
With:
Doctor: Bruce Kaplan
Scaramouch: Abe Karplus
Harlequin: Joshua Robert’s
Mopsophil: Virgie Poole
Charmante: Paul Bisesi
Cinthio: Jess Rodgers
Elaria: Sara Guillen
Bellemante: Juleanne Milan Antunez
Kepler/Stentor: Jean-Paul Zuhur
Stage Directions: David Boyll
Stage Management: Mary Tran
Graphics: Mia Perry
Producer: Jerome Solberg
The performance will be one night only, on the evening of Tuesday, May 26th at 8 p.m. Tickets at the door will be Pay-What-You-Will. Performances will be held at La Val’s Subterranean Theater, in the basement of La Val's Pizza,1834 Euclid Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709, just north of the U.C. Berkeley campus, within walking distance of downtown Berkeley BART.
Reservations are $15 advance, Pay-What-You-Will at the door (subject to availability) Link to Reservations
------------------Upcoming events-------------:
May 26th - Staged reading of Emperor of the Moon, LaVal's Subterranean Theater.
July 3rd - July 19th - Alice in Wonderland at John Hinkel Park
July 31st - August 9th - Repossessed, LaVal's Subterranean Theater.
August 22nd - September 7th - A Midsummer Night's Dream at John Hinkel Park
October 2nd - October 18th - The Importance of Being Earnest, Live Oak Theater.
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Actors Ensemble
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Berkeley, CA 94701
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