The Night of the Iguana

SEPT 11-OCT 19

by Tennessee Williams
directed by Jessica Kubzansky

Tennessee Williams’s rarely staged The Night of the Iguana tells the story of the Reverend T. Lawrence Shannon, a defrocked minister now conducting guided tours through Mexico on the verge of a nervous breakdown. As he struggles with his connection to God and yearns to escape his own tortured existence, he is surrounded by two equally imperfect women, one of whom offers him sensuality, the other spirituality as a means of easing his tormented soul. Taking place over the course of one turbulent night at the Costa Verde hotel on the verge of a world war, the play asks what constitutes escape, what bargains are we willing to make with ourselves, and how much we yearn for real human connection – especially when we’re at the end of our rope.

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THE CAST INCLUDES

In order of appearance

Pancho: Michael G. Martinez
Maxine: Julanne Chidi Hill
Pedro: Juan De La Cruz
The Reverend T. Lawrence Shannon: Riley Shanahan
Wolfgang: George Vagujhelyi
Hilda: Isabella Feliciana
Herr Fahrenkopf: Christian Haines
Frau Fahrenkopf: Ann Noble
Hank: Juan De La Cruz
Miss Fellowes: Ann Noble
Charlotte: Isabella Feliciana
Hannah Jelkes: Jully Lee
Nonno (Jonathan Coffin): Dennis Dun
Jake Latta: Christian Haines
Hilda/Charlotte Understudy: Luana Fontes

THE CREATIVE TEAM

Director – Jessica Kubzansky
Assistant Director – Eric Swartz
Scenic Design – Tesshi Nakagawa
Costume Design – Denitsa Bliznakova
Assistant Costume Design – Linda Litchy-Cervantes
Lighting Design – Kaitlin Trimble
Sound Design/Composition – John Zalewski
Properties Design – Jenna Scordino
Intimacy Director – Carly DW Bones
Fight Director – Edgar Landa
Dialect Coach – Matthew Floyd Miller
Casting Director – Victor Vazquez, CSA
Production Manager – Jasmine Kalra
Production Stage Manager – Jasmine Leung
Assistant Stage Manager  – Jaclyn Gehringer


The ASL-Interpreted Performance for this production will be on Friday, September 26!


The Night of the Iguana is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.

The running time is approximately 2 hours and 35 minutes, including an intermission.


BENEFIT PERFORMANCE
FRI, OCT 17 at 5PM

Join us for a special benefit performance of The Night of the Iguana! VIP tickets and standard tickets available. The evening includes a pre-show reception at the Pasadena Hotel, premium seating, an intermission toast, and an exclusive post-show Q&A with the actors.

BENEFIT PERFORMANCE TICKETS

You can also bid on our online silent auction! Items include theater tickets, exercise classes, spa treatments, and more! Bidding ends on October 19 at 5PM, so bid today!

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Why see The Night of the Iguana?
Because it’s Tennessee Williams at his most raw and revealing. This rarely staged gem is a haunting, humorous, and deeply human story about people clinging to faith, desire, and dignity at the edge of collapse. It’s a chance to experience Williams beyond Streetcar and Glass Menagerie—here, his characters are older, more broken, and perhaps more relatable. With its lush tropical setting, charged relationships, and unflinching exploration of vulnerability, The Night of the Iguana reminds us what it means to seek connection when life offers no easy answers.

This production is generously supported by the David Lee Foundation, the City of Pasadena, and affiliate production sponsor Westmount Partners LLC.


ILLUMINATIONS
Join us for post-show talkbacks!

SUN, SEPT 21: Illumination on Directing with Jessica Kubzansky
SUN, SEPT 28: Illumination on Acting
SUN, OCT 5: Illumination on Directing and Design
SUN, OCT 12: Illumination on Theme: “God and the Divine in Williams’ Works” with José I. Badenes, S.J., Ph.D.
FRI, OCT 17: Illumination on Acting


CONTENT ADVICE

This play contains themes that could be triggering for some folx. If you’d like to read the specifics, click the triangle below. May contain spoilers!

This play is recommended for ages 15 and up.

CONTENT NOTICE

This play is recommended for ages 15 and up. The play explores mature themes, including unhealthy power dynamics in relationships, coercion, alcohol use, mental health struggles, xenophobia, Nazis, and mentions of statutory rape.

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