Caltech presents "Avenue Q"
February & March 2019
Forget Seasame Street...You want to learn some life lessons? Come on down to AVENUE Q! This laugh-out-loud musical tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named PRINCETON who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. There, he meets KATE (the girl next door), ROD (the Republican), TREKKIE (the internet sexpert), LUCY THE SLUT (need we say more?), and other colorful types who help Princeton finally discover his purpose in life!
The score includes beloved raunchy numbers such as "If You Were Gay", "Loud as the Hell You Want (When You're Makin' Love)", "Everyone's a Little Bit Racist", and "The Internet Is For Porn".
The production makes great use of puppets, animated by puppeteers alongside human actors. Winner of the Tony Triple Crown for best musical, best score and best book, AVENUE Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart.
| Cast | |
|---|---|
| PRINCETON | Jake Mattinson, Undergraduate Student |
| KATE MONSTER | Lydia Kivrak, Undergraduate Student |
| ROD / MRS. THISTLETWAT | Anthony Feole, Community |
| NICKY / BAD IDEA BEAR | Thai Khong, Undergraduate Student |
| TREKKIE MONSTER | Zachary Tobin, Caltech Faculty |
| LUCY THE SLUT | Holly Bender, JPL |
| BAD IDEA BEAR | Ida Qin, Graduate Student |
| GARY COLEMAN | Anise Rau, Undergraduate Student |
| BRIAN | Ben Cassese, Undergraduate Student |
| CHRISTMAS EVE | Karen Chujun Lin, Graduate Student |
| Crew | |
| DIRECTOR | Teagan Wall, Caltech Alumni |
| MUSICAL DIRECTOR | Brenda Varda, Community |
| PRODUCER | Brian Brophy, Caltech Faculty |
| SCENIC DESIGN/SET | Zachary Tobin, Caltech Staff |
| LIGHTING DESIGN | Derrick McDaniel, Caltech Staff |
| STAGE MANAGER | Catrin Murphy, Undergraduate Student |
| CO-PRODUCER | Violet R. Ket, Caltech Stafff |
| PRODUCTION MANAGER | Nadine Bedrossian, Community |
| ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER | Andrea Hands Arocha, Undergraduate Student |
| PROPS | David Coren, JPLZachary Tobin, Caltech Staff |
| SET PAINTER | Elena Scire, JPL |
| LIGHTING SUPERVISOR | Ed Brown, Caltech Staff |
| SOUND/SOUND DESIGN | Steve Wall, JPLViolet R. Ket, Caltech StaffErick Ferguson, Caltech Staff |