June 2018
Don't Miss OTHELLO: THE REMIX! For three weekends in June, Scaffolding
is bringing theatrical adventure to Las Cruces with Othello: the Remix. This 80 minute rap adaptation of one of Shakespeare's greatest stories premiered at London's Globe Theatre in 2012 and has since played New York City, Chicago, Scotland, Germany, South Korea, Australia, and more to great acclaim. Scaffolding's dynamic four-member cast and DJ will rock Lavish Ultra Lounge (201 E. University Ave., inside the Ramada Hotel) with food and alcohol for sale one hour before the 8pm showings. The 3pm Sunday matinees will not sell food/drink. “I have been anxious to bring this exhilarating, funny, yet moving production to town since witnessing it in Chicago in 2012,” says Scaffolding Co-Founder and the production’s director Megan McQueen. “The show features four incredibly gifted, explosively energetic young men who have all been known to dazzle Las Cruces with their rap skills before. Each is showing off his versatility in this project. It’s really inspiring to watch them work.” Tickets are available for purchase in advance online only, or at the door one hour before each performance. Call 575-644-7136 for more information. PERFORMANCE DATES: Friday June 1st at 8pm Sunday June 3rd at 3pm Friday June 8th at 8pm Saturday June 9th at 8pm Sunday June 10th at 3pm Friday June 15th at 8pm Saturday June 16th at 8pm Sunday June 17th at 3pm #othelloraps JULIAN ALEXANDER (Iago, et al) makes a temporary return to Las Cruces after earning an MFA from Leeds Beckett University. His impressive achievements range from producing and performing in another of the Q Brothers' fabulous Shakespearean "adRAPtations," The Bomb-itty of Errors (2015 and 2016) to having screened work in the short film corner of Cannes International Film Festival (2016). He is currently an adjunct professor of film at both NMSU and EPCC. #suitsandfrogs
JOSH HORTON (Othello, et al) just completed his second of three years in pursuit of an MFA from UNLV. There he has appeared in Macbeth, Take Me Out, and Bomb-itty of Errors, among others. While earning a theatre arts degree at NMSU, he performed in over a dozen projects, including Julian's production of Bomb-itty of Errors, and award winning turns in NMSU's productions of The Misanthrope and Twelfth Night. MARK KITANGA (Cassio, Emilia, et al) found a passion for performing while appearing as Horse in The Full Monty and Donkey in Shrek, both at Las Cruces Community Theatre. He has since appeared in Conference of the Birds for No Strings Theatre Company, and in a variety of musical numbers for Broadway Today and around the community. He is currently employed as a systems analyst at NMSU. JUAN APODACA (Roderigo, Bianca, et al) appeared in Scaffolding's last production, Five Course Love. After years performing in roles ranging from Princeton in Avenue Q to the title role in Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson at El Paso Community College, he has appeared in several musical revues throughout Las Cruces. Most recently, he played Roger in NMSU's production of RENT. |
Watch the video above to hear about
Othello: the Remix from composers JQ & GQ. 
we need your helpInspired by a recent $1,000 donation,
Megan just personally fronted $3,000 to purchase the sound system our Technical Director Sam Tyson deemed Scaffolding-worthy. Please consider sponsoring one of the dedicated artists involved with this production to help with these expenses: WHAT's NEXT FOR JUSTIN & MEGAN
This summer Scaffolding Co-Founder Justin Lucero is directing the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic South Pacific for the UTEP Dinner Theatre.
Fellow Co-Founder Megan McQueen will play Nellie Forbush to Scaffolding Veteran James Gier's Emile de Becque. Click here to get more information on dates and ticket sales. |
"...DARING..."
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"...INNOVATIVE..."
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