CODED by Kirsten Brandt commissioned by City Lights Theatre (world premiere directed by Kirsten Brandt)
5+ actors (running time: 2 hours plus intermission)
Jerrie was on her way to being a leader in the gaming industry until a competitor armed with a legion of internet trolls launched an all-out assault on her, and she was forced into hiding. Now, she’s back with a hand-picked team and a plan to revolutionize virtual-reality gaming. If she can keep the trolls at bay and control over her staff, she might be able to dismantle the industry’s boys’ club. But when the virtual world begins to invade the real one, things get more surreal than she could have imagined.
Commissioned by City Lights Theatre Company, Lisa Mallette Executive Artistic Director, San Jose, CA; World Premiere September 2021. The first production to re-open City Lights Theatre.
The original world premiere was in March of 2020. That production had two previews before the Shelter-in-Place order took effect.
CREATIVE TEAM AND CAST:
The Creative Team: Scenic Design by Ron Gasparinetti, Lighting Design by John Bernard, Costume Design by Alina Bokovikova, Sound Design by Geoge Psarras, Video/Projection Design by Spenser Matugang, Props by Miranda Whipple, Fight Choreograhy by Scott Cummins. Staged Managerd by Katie Han née Santos
The Cast: Alycia Adame, Chioma Agu, Ash Brown, Jessica Osegueda, Stephanie Whigham, Anne Younan
PRESS:
Critical in showing how women in gaming inspire by grabbing their own self-empowerment. No one will offer them any swords — they’ll just bring their own. –The Mercury News
photos by Christian Pizzirani; video courtesy City Lights Theatre Company
