(L to R)Christopher Geary(Vladimir Putin),John Austin(Valentin/Master of the Universe/Armed Soldier/Guard), Max Woertendyke(Mikhail Khodorkovsky), Brontë England-Nelson (Inna Khodorkovsky), andJoseph Carlson (Leonid Nevzlin/Master of the Universe/Armed S Photo

From: Photo Flash: First Look At KLEPTOCRACY In Rehearsal At Arena Stage

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater presents the world premiere of Kenneth Lin's timely cautionary tale of capitalism run amok, Kleptocracy. Inspired by the power struggle between the richest of the Oligarchs and an ambitious Vladimir Putin after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Lin (House of Cards) explores U.S. - Russia relations then and now. Directed by Jackson Gay, and by special arrangement with Robert Ahrens, Mickey Liddell and Michael Mills, Kleptocracy runs January 18 - February 24, 2019 in the Kreeger Theater.