Miss LaRaj's House of Dystopian Futures at The Catastrophic Theatre

In a world where civilization and the environment that birthed it has been decimated by myriad human-made cruelties, the question remains: will humans ever learn?

In this post-apocalyptic riff on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” Fred’s long since gone and Nature itself is now the main character. Enter Miss LaRaj—our wise and wisecracking MUTHA of the New World Order.

Talking trees, judgmental rocks, all natural forces sing and move, attempting to guide humankind back to true symbiosis. And what better way to learn than from a kids’ show? What are humans anyway if not the petulant children of this planet?

What if we used our imaginations?

Join us for the the World Premiere of MISS LARAJ’S HOUSE OF DYSTOPIAN FUTURES by Candice D’Meza. 

Directed by Candice D’Meza and T Lavois Thiebaud

February 7 – March 1, 2024

“D’Meza [is] one of the most interesting writer-director-actors living and working in Houston’s theater community.” – Houston CityBook

D’Meza’s last collaboration with Catastrophic was 2023’s world premiere of A Maroon’s Guide to Time and Space, which The Houston Chronicle called “a marvel of Afrofuturism” and The Houston Press hailed as “a reclaiming of ancestral time.” 

Catastrophic also premiered her short film series 30 Ways to Get Free in 2021. From 2014-17, D’Meza starred in Catastrophic productions of Small Ball, Buried Child, The Blackest Shore, Middletown, and clean/through. 

MISS LARAJ’S HOUSE OF DYSTOPIAN FUTURES is conceived by Candice D’Meza and co-directed by D’Meza and T Lavois Thiebaud. The production’s powerhouse design team is spearheaded by Afsaneh Aayani (set) and James Templeton (video). The cast features Dillon DeWitt, Indigo Dewdrop Ghonima, Jet Tettey, Brandon McCormick, Magdalen Vaughn, and Abraham Zeus Zapata, with voice and a digital appearance by D’Meza herself. 

MISS LARAJ’S HOUSE OF DYSTOPIAN FUTURES runs February 7 – March 1, 2024, at the Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston (MATCH). Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at matchouston.org, by calling the MATCH box office at 713-521-4533, or in-person by visiting the MATCH box office at 3400 Main St. This production is recommended for audiences 10 and older.

Performances are Thursdays at 7:30 PM, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 PM, and Sundays at 2:30 PM, with a Special Monday Night performance to be announced. 

Tickets to all performances are Pay-What-You-Can!