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Coming in March

THE WEST COAST PREMIERE OF

THE HALL OF FINAL RUIN

by KELLY MCBURNETTE-ANDRONICOS

The Hall of Final Ruin is a dark comedy Western with a supernatural twist.

“from high comedy to dark despair and all points in between, the script is a masterclass in story, structure, and characterization, and is whopping good fun to boot”

Santa Fe, 1846. The Mexicans are leaving. The Americans are coming. And Death is patiently waiting.

As the proprietor of the local gambling den and watering hole, La Tules is the “madrina” (godmother) of Santa Fe. She resides in her home on Burro Alley, off the grand Santa Fe Plaza, with her two adopted granddaughters and her Indigenous assistant and confidante, Pilar.

At 52, La Tules knows death is near. She wishes to be buried beneath the floor of her beloved Catholic church, La Parrochia, and have a smooth transition to Purgatory. But to achieve a “good death” La Tules will have to settle her accounts, both earthly and heavenly.

Two intruders arrive to disturb her preparations: One presents herself as a Protestant missionary and teacher. The other is, Doña Sebastiana, the death cart driver and representative of Death itself.

In order to save her family from ruin and earn her way into Heaven, La Tules must orchestrate a final, high-stakes card game in which all is both lost and won.

The stakes are high, the pistols are loaded, and the bourbon is flowing.

This production will mark the West Coast Premiere of the play. It had its World Premiere in Tucson in 2019.

The Hall of Final Ruin is the inaugural production of Ophelia’s Jump Productions’ Tenth Anniversary Season. When you see it, you’ll agree that The Hall of Final Ruin is a western like none other.

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Currently living in a Midwest cornfield, Kelly McBurnette-Andronicos is a small-town American playwright raised in Alabama, New Mexico, and West Texas. Her aesthetic view is a fusion of Southern Appalachian and Southwest U.S. culture and heavily influenced by the literary genres of Magical Realism, Romanticism and Gothicism. She’s the Winner of the Southern Playwrights Competition, Renaissance Theaterworks Br!nk Award, Finalist at the Great Plains Theatre Conference, multiple Finalist and Semifinalist for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival, and a Semifinalist for both The O’Neill Playwrights Conference and Princess Grace Playwriting Award. A recipient of the Indiana Individual Artist Grant for playwrighting, her plays have been produced or developed by theaters from NYC to LA, Chicago to Chile, and published by YouthPLAYS. Kelly has a BFA in Theatre Arts from the University of New Mexico and is a member of the Dramatists Guild.

Upcoming Performance Schedule

March 9-11

7:30pm Wed/Thurs. 8:00pm Fri.

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Hall of Final Ruin Previews

These preview performances give the cast and director a chance to do a test run in front of a live audience. There may be a few kinks that get ironed out during these early shows, but that is what makes them so exciting. If you’d like to save a little money and help in the theatre-making process, come see a preview!

March 12

8:00pm

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Opening & Post-Show Reception with the Playwright

Join us for the excitement of the West Coast Opening followed by a reception celebration with Kelly Mcburnette-Andronicos.

March 31

7:30pm

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Pay What You Can!

To help increase accessibility, OJP is offering Thursday night “Pay What You Can” performances for each show this season. Pay what you can and join us!

March 12-April 10

8:00pm Fri./Sat 4:00pm Sun.

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Hall of Final Ruin

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Ophelia’s Jump is a non-profit regional theatre company based in Claremont and performing in Claremont and Upland. Ophelia’s Jump Productions was founded in 2012 by women and queer artists and educators who believe that the purpose of theatre is to create unending conversations, spark imagination, incite conscience, and elicit a visceral response.

OJP Theater Opens in 2022

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After 2 years of shutdown, Ophelia’s Jump is kicking off its 10th Season reopening for indoor performances on March 12! The same great theater in a bigger and better space with… wait for it… TWO restrooms! Thank you to all of you who have continued to support us through virtual and outdoor programming.

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