The Unplugging
We’re excited to be returning to in-person theatre this September with our outdoor production of Yvette Nolan’s play THE UNPLUGGING! The play runs from September 2 to September 19 at the former Migizi Communications & Gandhi Mahal Site, located at 3017 S. 27th Avenue. A free light lunch is provided during every performance by Gandhi Mahal!
Tickets are pay-what-you-can with the suggested price of $35. You can purchase tickets HERE.
For questions, contact boxoffice@newnativetheatre.org.
PRODUCTION TEAM
Yvette Nolan – Director
Rhiana Yazzie – Artistic Director
Sara Pillatzki Warzeha – Assistant Director
Patric Verrone – Stage Manager
Lini Wilkins – Company Elder
Peter Morrow – Technical Director
Blossom Johnson – Education Dramaturg
Mina Kinukawa – Set Designer
Alyssa Olson – Costume Designer
Kevin Springer – Sound Designer
Kenji Shoemaker – Prop Designer
Frankie Charles – Carpenter
Thomas Draskovic – Composer
CAST
Alicia Garcia – Elena
Alicia Smith – Elena
Lyz Jaakola – Bern
Christina Woods – Bern
Joshua Simpson – Seamus
Raymond Niu – Seamus
THE UNPLUGGING THEATRE GUIDE
Click the cover below to see our theatre guide for “The Unplugging,” that features interviews with Yvette Nolan, Costume Designer Alyssa Olsen, Actor Lyz Jaakola, and Set Designer Mina Kinukawa, and ZINES from our summer workshop series. We also have articles by Angela Starz, Milly Grant- Koria and Agleska Cohen-Rencountre.
This theatre guide is for our community and we hope it inspires them to connect or continue to form relationships with their community. Ahéhee!’ Phidamaya ye! 𐓍𐒰𐒿𐒻˙(THAH-leen)!
We are grateful to Riz Prakasim, Manager of Gandhi Mahal, for letting us use their space for our show. Read below for info about Riz’s involvement in the food sovereignty movement.

UNPLUGGING: A SUMMER WORKSHOP SERIES
Leading up to our production, New Native Theatre is hosting a summer workshop series. See below for details.







Below are photos from our show, taken by Jeff Schad.