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Written by Diana Burbano, Tom Jacobson, and Chelsea Sutton with Rogue Artists Ensemble and directed by Rogue’s artistic director Sean T. Cawelti with assistant director Julia Garcia Combs, Señor Plummer’s Final Fiesta features original music by Adrien Prévost.

Señor Plummer’s Final Fiesta stirs up a merry band of ghosts and shadows who sweep you into a past filled with wild west duels, pirates, land-grabs, violent mobs, shark-riding, romances, epic court battles, and, of course, fiestas! This immersive show celebrates the life of Eugene Plummer, a champion of community in early Los Angeles and a prominent figure in what is now West Hollywood. Told through a patchwork of tall-tales, large-scale puppets, masks, and music, Rogue Artists Ensemble electrifies Señor Plummer’s whimsical tales (published in 1942) of early Los Angeles in a memory map that reflects back to the communities of our modern city.

The play takes place in the Great Hall and Long Hall and the connected rooms and courtyard at Plummer Park. Audiences will experience a multitude of stories from Eugene Plummer’s past and the history of Los Angeles – and they will be able to pick and choose which paths and characters they follow.

To begin the journey, it’s 1942 and audiences receive an invitation to the book launch of “Señor Plummer: The Life and Laughter of an Old Californian,” Eugenio Plummer’s (mostly) true account of his life in early Los Angeles. They then arrive in the newly dedicated Plummer Park, only steps away from where Plummer himself has lived since 1877. From Señor Plummer’s darkest nightmares, to his most luminous joys, the adventures encountered are are not always friendly, not always logical, but always exist in the vibrant, mysteriously shifting ground at the very heart of Eugene Plummer, the original resident of West Hollywood.

The ensemble cast features Richard Azurdia, Tyler Bremmer and Mariux Ibarra as Eugene Plummer at various points in his life, as well as Ricky Abilez, Kawika Aguilar, Magally Castellanos, McCristol Harris III, Amir Levi, Carene Rose Mekertichyan, Robert O’Hare, Sarah Kay Peters, Marta Portillo, Sheila of the Jungle, Tighe Skehan, Cary Thompson, John Wuchte.

The creative team includes scenic designer Matthew Hill, costume designer Elena Flores, sound designer Steve Swift, lighting designer Wesley Chew, choreographer Blanca Soto, and puppet and mask designers Jack Pullman, Morgan Rebane, Mark Royston and Brian White.

Performances on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 7:30 p.m.

Please note: Señor Plummer’s Final Fiesta is rated PG-13; it includes mature content and is not intended for young audiences.

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