HOLLYWOOD Los Angeles

Stages Theatre: 323/ 465-1010

presents

THE ARCHITECT AND
THE EMPEROR OF ASSYRIA

WRITTEN BY: Fernando Arrabal Directing: Abraham Celaya. Featuring: Derrick D. Parker & Elijha Mahar April 4 - Oct. 12: Thursday, Friday, Saturday (8 PM), Sunday (2:30 PM) http://www.StagesHollywood.com ARCHITECT: Gee-dee up white elephant! EMPEROR: I am the holy elephant, ergo I am pink. EMPEROR: Yeah, yeah. (The ARCHITECT pulls out a piece of the ground, like a box. BOTH look inside. THEY lie down on the ground.) I’m going to get the binoculars. (HE exits and comes back with them. THEY look to the center intensively.) I can’t see a thing. Gee, it’s so dark! ARCHITECT: It’s amazing, he had such a sturdy ankle. (He tries unsuccessfully to cut it with the knife. HE moves to talk to the EMPEROR’s head.) EMPEROR: Of course. Look, I am a banana: peel me and eat me if you want to. ARCHITECT/Mother: Sonny dearest, calm your brain. You are going mad. You are always so lonely. You should go out a little more, go to see a movie. ARCHITECT/Judge: Let’s hear now the next witness. (Grumbling, the EMPEROR takes off the blind glasses.) I said, let’s hear now the next witness: Mrs. Olympia de Kant. EMPEROR/Olympia de Kant: And how can I be useful?