MORE Theater/SB creates site-specific theater inspired by local stories, history, buildings, and our environment. We produce original plays and adaptations for non-traditional performance spaces throughout the Santa Barbara area.
QUEEN OF CUPS
Thank you to all who joined us for the extraordinary reading of
Judy Grahn’s epic poem.
We’re still all talking about it!
CAST
ALAINA DEAN as Mary Magdalen
BENJAMIN CURTIS as Simon Magus, scientist, alchemist and magician
HEATHER GROSCH as Helena (Sophia), Inanna, Ishtar, Astarte
KRIS BRANDENBURGER as Penthesilea (Pen), historic Amazon warrior
BRIAN HOYSON as Murka
MEREDITH MCMINN as Ma, planet Earth
MITCHELL THOMAS as Oracle, the half-bird/half-man boatman
GEORGIA ZWEBER as Boot, the dog
WILL MUSE as John the Baptizer, a Jewish ascetic and preacher
MEG KRUSZEWSKA as Whirling, air in its extreme as the force of change
AUDIENCE MEMBERS as Microbes, powerful, tiny beings
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Queen of Cups
May 16, 17, 18 at 2pm
A Dramatic Reading of New Epic Poem-Play by Judy Grahn presented over 3 days at Balboa Bldg Conference Auditorium.
The Queen of Cups has called for a Conference of Changes. Among attendees will be the planet Earth Ma, the goddess of love Helena, Mary Magdalen, Whirling, the half-Bird Boatsman Oracle, the Scientist Simon, the headless ghost of John, Boot the Dog, and a chorus of Microbes.
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Whalers' Triptych II: The Harpooner Speaks
SUMMER 2026
Reflections of the most important member on a whaling expedition, the harpooner. This boating expedition takes us on his voyage of understanding his role according to indigenous practices within the whale hunting business as presented in Moby Dick.
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Anna Karenina
AUTUMN 2026
An original adaptation of Tolstoy’s novel performed in 8 chapter installments.
