Kyoung’s Pacific Beat : NERO 

World Premiere June 17-30, 2024

NERO is a Shakespearean, five-act “streamplay” theatricalizing the history from George W. Bush’s War on Terror to our present day as the rise and fall of Nero’s Roman Empire. Set in 64AD in Rome’s Palace of the Frogs, this “state of the nation” tragicomedy exposes how the ruling class maintains control through warfare and state violence, unearthing white male supremacy as the root of American Imperialism. 

Written, directed and edited by Kyoung H. Park

Produced by Kyoung’s Pacific Beat

Performed by David Gelles, Claudia Acosta, Yadira De La Riva, Ariel Estrada, Zach Lusk, Ash Mayers, Sade Namei, Kaila Saunders, Imran Sheikh, and Ishmael Thaahir

Original Music, Scoring and Arrangements by Helen Yee

Lyrics by Kyoung H. Park

Assistant Music Production by Kaila Saunders

Production Design, Prop Master, Lead VFx and CG Artistry by Yoon Young Choi

Gaffer, VFx and Animator, Colorist and Composites by Marie Yokoyama

Costume and Puppet Design by Andrew Jordan

Assistant Costume Design by Iggy Soliven

Additional Costume Construction by Ariel Brickman, Emma Creekmore and Heath Stevenson

Hair and Make-Up by Sabrina De La Torre 

Direction of Photography by Sanae Ohno

B Camera Operator: Ketak Dhiman

First Assistant Camera – A Camera: Gleydi M. Santana

First Assistant Camera – B Camera: Alvaro Nieto

Production Sound Mixer: JC Gorritti

Dialogue Editor, Sound Designer and Re-Recording Mixer: JC Gorritti

Sound Utility and Playback Mixer: Carsen Joenk

Boom Operators: Joshua Szeimberg, Noah Szeimberg

Choreography by Unkle Dave’s Fight-House / Sean F. Griffin

Dramaturgy by Jess Applebaum

Director of Accessibility: Claudia Alick

Community Engagement Strategist: Joe Tolbert, Jr.

Artistic Advisor: Betsy Theobald Richards

Executive Producer: Kyoung H. Park

Producing Director, Assistant Director: Ishmael Thaahir

First Assistant Director: Lindsay Darcy

Stage Manager: Sarah Samonte

Producing Consultant: Tiffany Vega-Gibson

Line Producer: Rachel Whelan

Production Manager: Shakira Hunter

Assistant Stage Manager: Lee Monahan

Driver: Michael Omatsu

Production Crew: Koffi Kavaly

Interns: Anais Aboab, Joyce Baez, Alyssa Gil-Pujols

Photography and Poster Design by Andrew Jordan