The Ugly One
The Ugly One
  • Soho Rep & Play Co present

The Ugly One

by Marius von Mayenburg
directed by Daniel Aukin
in association with John Adrian Selzer

February 1 2012 - February 26 2012

You are ugly. It’s a fact. I can’t believe you didn’t know.

Lette is a talented engineer. But his boss won’t let him go to the conference to present his electrical plug.

This whip smart social satire from one of Germany’s most exciting contemporary playwrights uses daring theatricality to explore a world where nothing can be taken at face value. Former Artistic Director Daniel Aukin (4000 MILES) returns to Soho Rep and The Play Company to direct.

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  • New York Magazine

    “a tight, light hour of scouring entertainment, smartly sculpted down to its very bones”

  • The Gothamist

    “Go see The Ugly One at Soho Rep”

  • New York Times

    “Under the direction of Daniel Aukin, the cast lights into the roles with gusto.”

  • New York Daily News

    “Darkly funny… so wrong it’s right, so ugly it’s beautiful.”

  • Time Out New York

    “Together these fine actors make human stupidity and superficiality a beauty to behold”

  • The Village Voice

    “The Ugly One looks good… an amusing and troubling exploration of exteriors and identities.”

  • TheaterMania

    “hilarious… delightfully absurd…”

  • Backstage

    “This sharp satire is a wicked piece of japery… brilliantly staged by director Daniel Aukin.”

Cast

Steven Boyer

Karlmann

Andrew Garman

Scheffler

Lisa Joyce

Fanny

Alfredo Narciso

Lette

Creative Team

Marius von Mayenberg

Playwright

Daniel Aukin

Director

Eugene Lee

Set Designer

Theresa Squire

Costume Designer

Matt Frey

Lighting Designer

Matt Tierney

Sound Designer

Starlet Jacobs

Props Designer

Patrick Lynch

Assistant Set Designer

Amanda Jenks

Associate Costume Designer

Sarah Lurie

Assistant Lighting Designer

Ashley Monroe

Props Designer

David De Santis

Production Stage Manager

Brittany Kramer

Assistant Stage Manager

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