"Mud is a show you will remember…Liliana Duque designed a perfect set, and Cliff Caruthers sound design chilled me to the bone. Bessie Delucchi’s Costume designs were right on target. Clear your calendar to see “Mud” – a heartbreaking story of resilience, hope, and how far people will go to get it.
– Lee Hartgrave

Beyond Chron

MUD

by María Irene Fornés

The Cutting Ball Theater

Rob Melrose, Artistic Director

January 9 - February 8, 2009

Directed by Paige Rogers

Set Design by Liliana Duque

Costume Design by Bessie Delucchi

Lighting Design by Heather Basarab

Sound Design by Cliff Caruthers

Cast​

Mae - Marilet Martinez

Lloyd - Alan Kaiser

Henry - Garth Petal​

"Alan Kaiser's startling switch from looking like a prison camp detainee at the start of the play to more closely resembling a particularly virile and threatening prison officer by the end underscores his character's no-holds-barred will to survive."
-Chloe Veltman

SF Weekly

"The Cutting Ball Theater's beautifully detailed, committed production marks a strong directorial debut for actor and associate artistic director Paige Rogers, who gets three well-crafted, mature, and focused performances from her striking cast."
-Robert Avila

SF Bay Guardian

"The pacing and staging are spot-on. With no intermission, the play plows forward at a fast clip. Simplicity rules: minimal sound effects, effective lighting, a well-designed set. As the three damned characters continue on a collision course, Fornes skillfully keeps the exposition to a minimum. The Cutting Ball, a company known for taking risks, makes a wise bet on Mud."
– Reyhan Harmanci

The San Francisco Chronicle

"Paige Rogers' direction of the one-act develops the tension between the characters with a sure-footed sense of pacing and dramatic weight."
– Albert Goodwyn

Bay Times

Photos by Rob Melrose

Mud - The cutting Ball Theater

Director • Actor

Paige Rogers