This is a full length political satire based on the three Ubu plays of Alfred Jarry: "In the year 3016, the pompous, self-indulgent, ignorant Ubu has been “elected” President of the Western Hemisphere. His ambitious, nagging wife convinces him, however, that it is not enough, egging him on to try to conquer the rest of the world. With the help of his staff of cronies and a very clever inventor, he begins to plot coups to conquer first Eurasia and then Austrafika. Much to his dismay, however, his Conscience steps in and tries to stop him. Will he succeed in becoming President of the world, or will his conscience win out?"
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Cast:
Characters in order of speaking:
1. CITIZEN #1
2. CITIZEN #2
3. CITIZEN #3
4. CITIZEN #4
5. CITIZEN #5
6. CITIZEN #6 – The six citizens are typical fickle mob mentality types.
7. FIRST LADY UBU – An ambitious woman with no respect for her husband.
8. PRESIDENT UBU – Her husband, an ignorant, gluttonous man, who somehow has been “elected” President of the Western Hemisphere.
9. VICE PRESIDENT STICKENBOTTOM – A complete suck-up.
10. WILMA WENDY WADDLER – Ubu’s Chief of Staff.
11. DOROTHY “DOT” MCNAMARA – Ubu’s Secretary of Defense.
12. THOR – Ubu’s Secret Service Chief.
13. PROFESSOR UNWITAN – An inventor.
14. PO-LING VLADIMIROV _ Prime Minister of Eurasia
15. SECRETARY – Po-Ling’s assistant
16. JEAN-JACQUES VLADIMIROV – Po-Ling’s son.
17. PASHA SUTHERLAND – Caliph of Austrafika.
18. PASHETTE SUTHERLAND – His wife.
19. CONSCIENCE – Ubu’s conscience.
20. MINION #1
21. MINION #2 – Two servants of the Caliph of Austrafika.