“As actors ran up and down the stage whenever Paul decided it was animal go-time, the choreography felt seamless and representative of the chaos within the young teenage protagonist's mind. Paul thrashed adolescently between laughter and rage; confused, lost, overwhelmed - all emotions transmitted to the audience seats.” Alexia Sextou, The Daily Northwestern

Mancub by Douglas Maxwell

Northwestern University MFA Collaboration Series, May 2025

Scenic Wynn Lee | Lighting Sierra Walker | Costumes Mackenzie Mitchell | Sound Louis Van Camp

Production Stage Manager Alex Olguin | Assistant Stage Manager Aidan Passaro

Cast Casey Bond, Mia El-Yafi, Liam Jeninga, Bryan Baumer, Nastia Goddard

Understudies Ilya Solovjov, Azalea Brown, Alexander Morgan, Alexander Heid, Casper Wong

Photos by Jonathan Kirn (Wirtz Center), Wynn Lee, and Sierra Walker