Men On Boats

by Jaclyn Backhaus

Directed by Kiara Pipino

June 3-26, 2022

Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm

Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. Men on Boats is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition where a one-armed captain and an insane yet loyal crew set out to chart the course of the Colorado river. Inspired by John Wesley Powell’s actual travel logs, Backhaus’ nimble and ingenious script is provocative, laugh-out loud theatre, performed by a diverse female-only cast who infuse America’s historic myths of male conquest with a sly blast of satire. 

  • Cast

    John Wesley Powell Adara Alston
    William Dunn Heidi Weeks
    John Colton Sumner Lisa Naso *
    Old Shady Dori May Ganisin
    Bradley Natalie DeBoer
    O.G. Howland Shelina Atambona *
    Seneca Howland Isi Laborde *
    Frank Goodman Gillian Canavan
    Hall Eden Ohayon
    Hawkins Missy Thibodeaux-Thompson

    *Member, Actors' Equity Association

  • Crew

    Director Kiara Pipino
    Stage Manager Isabel Mendoza*
    Scenic Design AmarA*jk
    Lighting Design Julie Duro
    Costume Design Barbara Kahl
    Property/Sound Design Zach Curtis