Cyrano de Bergerac: Adapted for the Modern Clown at Maker's Space

Edmond Rostand's classic gets a clown makeover in this funny, tender, and deeply human new adaptation.

This new adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac keeps the bones of the classic story intact: a poet who believes himself unlovable, a beautiful fool who needs help finding the right words, and a woman searching for something real in a world full of performances. Through clowning and prose, characters trip over their feelings, fight duels, write love letters, tell lies, and desperately try to be understood. Beneath all of it is a question that feels painfully familiar: What does it mean to be truly seen? Equal parts ridiculous and heartfelt, Cyrano is a celebration of friendship, imagination, and the beautiful mess of being human.

CREATIVE TEAM

Co-Directors: Laura Clinton & Megan Twamley

Fight Director: Nicolas Coccaro

Stage Manager: Claudia Zurek

Scenic Designers: Philip Matsu & Megan Twamley

Sound Designers: Laura Clinton & Megan Twamley

Costume/Makeup Designer: Renee Hapeman

CAST

Cyrano: Michael Thomas Kennedy*

Christian: Funmi Adejobi

Roxane: Alexandra Matsu

De Guiche: Chris Consaul

Le Bret: Paolo Ragusa

Ligniere/Ensemble: Tom Shane

Raganeau/Citizen/Ensemble: Emma Harris

Montfleury/Soldier 2/Ensemble: Robin Murray

Actor/Priest/Ensemble: Fern Capone

Valvert/Soldier 1/Ensemble: Audrey Owen

*Equity Member appearing with permission of Actors' Equity Association without benefit of an Equity contract in this Off-Off Broadway production.

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ABOUT THE UNDERGROUND THEATRE ALLIANCE

Founded in 2012, The Underground Theatre Alliance is an ensemble-driven collective dedicated to empowering theatremakers with a platform to create work that is ecstatic and vibrant. Relentlessly pursuing truth through play, the Alliance revitalizes the theatrical canon with joyful irreverence — welcoming everyone from trained professionals to first-time performers into a shared, joyful community.

ABOUT GRANNYCART THEATRE

GrannyCart Theatre was founded in the East Village by Alexandra Matsu and Megan Twamley. GrannyCart Theatre is named after the blue folding cart a beloved neighbor, Rose, left behind on 9th Street when she passed, one week before her hundredth birthday. Through nightlife, reimagined classics, and accessible education, GrannyCart Theatre hopes to keep community theatre alive and inspired.