ONLY UGLY GUYS
KURT ENGH
WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION
Open Eye Theatre, Summer 2024
DIRECTOR | Grant Sorenson
SCENIC/LIGHTING DESIGNER | Erik Paulson
MULTIMEDIA DESIGNER | Ian Olson
COSTUME/SOUND DESIGNER | Grant Sorenson
MOVEMENT CONSULTANT | Joey Miller
FEATURING | Alex Cavegn (Brad), George Kleven (Ciprian/Ethan), Jack Oleg (Adam/Ethan), Leo Rossmiller (Dean/Ethan)
Rehearsal and production photos by Jacob Olson
Leo Rossmiller (Dean), Jack Oleg (Adam), Alex Cavegn (Brad), and George Kleven (Ciprian)
George Kleven (Ciprian) and Alex Cavegn (Brad)
Jack Oleg (Adam), Alex Cavegn (Brad), George Kleven (Ciprian), and Leo Rossmiller (Dean)
Leo Rossmiller (Dean), Jack Oleg (Adam), Alex Cavegn (Brad), and George Kleven (Ciprian)
ONLY UGLY GUYS
I have had the great pleasure of collaborating with playwright Kurt Engh on his original play Only Ugly Guys since 2022. This world premiere production ran in June of 2024.
A remount/new production of Only Ugly Guys premiered at Gremlin Theatre in 2025.
Depravity and enlightenment, protection and liberation, love bombing / situationships / ghosting / et al – ONLY UGLY GUYS delivers a stark reflection on how affection manifests in a non-committal, algorithm-fueled culture.
Placing the audience in the role of voyeur, confidante, enabler, and friend, these scenarios interrogate “When you have access to anything, what do you really want?”
Grant Sorenson (Director) and Kurt Engh (Playwright) in rehearsal.
George Kleven and Jack Oleg in rehearsal.
The ONLY UGLY GUYS team (or Kurt's First Communion, it's hard to tell.)
Grant Sorenson (Director) and Kurt Engh (Playwright) in rehearsal.
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