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By Eugène Ionesco
Translated by Donald Watson

Exit the King

May 3 - 31, 2026
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Exit the King

By Eugène Ionesco
Translated by Donald Watson

Directed by Michael Michetti§

May 3 – 31, 2026

A savagely funny absurdist comedy by Eugène Ionesco. In this darkly hilarious masterpiece, a crumbling king faces the inevitable while desperately clinging to power.
It’s King Bérenger’s last day on Earth, he just doesn’t want to admit it. In Exit the King, Ionesco delivers a wildly funny and surprisingly moving meditation on mortality. As the king refuses to accept the obvious, his crumbling kingdom is held together by an eccentric cast: his formidable first wife, his devoted second wife, and a loyal band of bewildered attendants. Absurd, witty, and unexpectedly touching, this classic is a witty and poignant reminder that even kings can’t avoid their final curtain.

 

Run time: 1 hour and 40 minutes (No intermission)
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K.T. Vogt, Lynn Robert Berg, and Henri Lubatti in EXIT THE KING. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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K.T. Vogt and Henri Lubatti in EXIT THE KING. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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Ralph Cole Jr., Erika Soto, Lynn Robert Berg, Henri Lubatti, and Joy DeMichelle in EXIT THE KING. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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K.T. Vogt, Joy DeMichelle, and Lynn Robert Berg in EXIT THE KING. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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K.T. Vogt, Lynn Robert Berg, Henri Lubatti, and Joy DeMichelle in EXIT THE KING. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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Ralph Cole Jr., Joy DeMichelle, Henri Lubatti, and Lynn Robert Berg in EXIT THE KING. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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K.T. Vogt, Henri Lubatti, and Erika Soto in EXIT THE KING. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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K.T. Vogt, Henri Lubatti, Joy DeMichelle, Ralph Cole Jr., and Erika Soto in EXIT THE KING. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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K.T. Vogt, Lynn Robert Berg, Henri Lubatti, Joy DeMichelle, Ralph Cole Jr., Erika Soto in EXIT THE KING. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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Henri Lubatti in EXIT THE KING. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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Ralph Cole Jr., K.T. Vogt, Lynn Robert Berg, Henri Lubatti in EXIT THE KING. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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K.T. Vogt, Henri Lubatti, Lynn Robert Berg, Erika Soto in EXIT THE KING. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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Henri Lubatti and Joy DeMichelle in EXIT THE KING. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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Henri Lubatti in EXIT THE KING. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

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§ The Director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.
Photo credit: Henri Lubatti in Exit the King. Photo by Daniel Reichert.
EXIT THE KING is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

artists + cast

CREW

  • Artistic Directors: Julia Rodriguez-Elliott and Geoff Elliott
  • Director: Michael Michetti§
  • Assistant Director: Marco Rivera
  • Stage Manager: Hope Matthews*
  • Assistant Stage Manager: Morgan McDonald
  • Scenic Designer: Tesshi Nakagawa †
  • Costume Designer: Angela Balogh Calin †
  • Lighting Designer: Jared A. Sayeg †
  • Sound Designer: Jeff Gardner †
  • Wig Designer & Make-up: Tony Valdés
  • Resident Dramaturg: Miranda Johnson-Haddad
  • Properties Designer/Technical Coordinator: Stephen Taylor
  • Master Carpenter: Rochelle Concepcion
  • Assistant Scenic Designer/Charge Artist: Angelene Storey
  • Production Manager: Juli Figueroa-Castro
  • Casting Director/Artist Relations: Alison Rodriguez
  • Co-Master Electrician: Hailey McDill
  • Co-Master Electrician: Alejandra Vera
  • Costume Shop Manager: Courtney Park
  • Costume Shop Assistant: Erin McComb
  • Light Board Op: Sam Campbell
  • Deck Crew: Elizabeth Ramos Perez
  • A1: Chloe Pate
  • A2: Alex Reyes
  • Clown Consultant: Matt Walker

CAST

  • Bérenger the First: Henri Lubatti*
  • Queen Marguerite: Joy DeMichelle*
  • Queen Marie: Erika Soto*
  • The Doctor: Ralph Cole Jr.*
  • Juliette: KT Vogt*
  • The Guard: Lynn Robert Berg*
  • U/S Bérenger the First: Jon Paul Burkhart*
  • U/S Queen Marguerite: Aisha Kabia*
  • U/S Queen Marie: Paige Collins*
  • U/S The Doctor: Shawn Law*
  • U/S Juliette: Jean Kauffman*
  • U/S The Guard: Richardson Cisneros Jones*

§ The Director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.

† Designer is represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA-829 of the IATSE

* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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