An inside look at UC Irvine's environmentally conscious production of Bess Wohl's
dark comedy, exploring the intersection of Hollywood, climate change,
activism, and the power of theater.
dark comedy, exploring the intersection of Hollywood, climate change,
activism, and the power of theater.
Continuity
By Bess Wohl
Andrew Borba, Director
As an exhausted film crew races through magic hour to finish an artsy action blockbuster in the New Mexico desert, artistic ambition, Hollywood pressures and environmental realities collide. A darkly comic “play in six takes,” Continuity explores the power — and limits — of storytelling in a world facing an ecological crisis.
Extending those questions beyond the stage, this UC Irvine production explores a more sustainable future for the performing arts. Inspired by initiatives such as the Broadway Green Alliance, the creative team will incorporate environmentally conscious production practices, from solar power to 100% recycled materials, with the goal of creating an “environmentally neutral” production that minimizes its overall impact.
Andrew Borba Is the Head of the Graduate Acting Program at UCI. He is an accomplished actor, and director and has performed at theaters all over the country including 5 seasons at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and many shows at South Coast Repertory Theater right here in Costa Mesa. On Film you’ve seen him in Unstoppable, Interstellar, Straight Outta Compton, Taken 3, Charlie Wilson’s War, and on Television you’ve seen him on Bosch: Legacy, Modern Family, Criminal Minds, Star Trek: Enterprise, and guest appearances on more than 35 other television series.
He is the former Artistic Director of the Chautauqua Theater Company. MFA NYU. BA English & Theater Brown University. Proud AEA, SAG, SDC member.
