ANON(YMOUS)

Repeating image, head and shoulders of male with short hair and dark skin. Background of green butterflies and ocean water.

Park Square presents the Full Circle Theater production of 

ANON(YMOUS)

by Naomi Iizuka
Directed by Stephanie Lein Walseth

Nov 1 – 19, 2023​
Proscenium Stage

Tempest-tossed and lost at sea, a young refugee called Anon embarks on a harrowing journey across the United States to find his mother. Based on Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, Anon(ymous) weaves together ancient truths and contemporary realities about re-membering one’s identity and finding home in a strange new land. 

Dates & Times

  • Previews: November 1-2

  • Opening Performance: November 3

  • Wednesday-Saturday evening shows at 7:30 p.m.

  • Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.

Please note when purchasing tickets that Sunday matinee performances will require masks be worn by all patrons. 

Calendar with date and time details follows. Click graphic to purchase tickets. Performance dates and times are: Wednesday November 1, 7:30PM, Preview Thursday November 2, 7:30PM, Preview, CC (Closed Captioning) Friday November 3, 7:30PM, Opening Performance Saturday November 4, 7:30PM, Performance Sunday November 5, 2:00PM, Matinee Performance, Masks Required, ASL, AD, CC, PSD Wednesday November 8, 7:30PM, Performance Thursday November 9, 7:30PM, Performance Friday November 10, 7:30PM, Performance Saturday November 11, 7:30PM, Performance Sunday November 12, 2:00PM, Matinee Performance, Masks Required, CC, PSD Wednesday November 15, 7:30PM, Performance Thursday November 16, 7:30PM, Performance, PSD Friday November 17, 7:30PM, Performance Saturday November 18, 7:30PM, Performance Sunday November 19, 2:00PM, Final Performance, Masks Required

AD = Audio Description
ASL = American Sign Language
CC = Closed Captions
PSD = Post-show Discussion

Ticket Price

Covid-19 Policy

Audience Vaccination policy
It is no longer required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test results to attend performances.

Audience Mask Policy
Masks are required for all Sunday performances of Anon(ymous)

Audience Responsibility
We ask that guests stay home if they are sick or exposed to COVID-19. Please contact the box office to transfer your tickets to another performance, donate your tickets, or request a refund. Contact the ticket office at fullcircletheatermn.org

We will continue to update this page as we gather new information and will share pertinent updates through email and social media. Please check back as the details and requirements may change.

Thank you for your support and adaptability and we look forward to seeing you at the theatre!

Cast

About the Playwright

Naomi lizuka is a playwright and television writer. In addition to ANON(YMOUS), her plays include 36 VIEWS, POLAROID STORIES, AT THE VANISHING POINT, LANGUAGE OF ANGELS, SKIN, TATTOO GIRL, THE LAST FIRELY, CITIZEN 13559, CONCERNING STRANGE DEVICES FROM THE DISTANT WEST, and SLEEP (in collaboration with RipeTime). Her plays have been produced at theatres across the country including BAM’s Next Wave Festival, Berkeley Rep, the Goodman, Actors’ Theatre of Louisville, the Guthrie, Cornerstone, Children’s Theater Company, the Public Theater, and Campo Santo + Intersection for the Arts. lizuka is an alumna of New Dramatists and the recipient of a PEN/Laura Pels Award, an Alpert Award, a Whiting Award, a Stavis Award from the National Theatre Conference, a Joyce Foundation Award, a Hodder Fellowship, a Jerome Fellowship, and a McKnight Advancement Grant. She was a Berlind Playwright-in-Residence at Princeton University. In television, Iizuka has written for THE TERROR: INFAMY (AMC), TOKYO VICE (HBO Max), and BOSCH: LEGACY (Amazon). Upcoming is THE SYMPATHIZER (HBO) based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Viet Than Nguyen. She is currently working on a new musical. In 2024, San Francisco’s Magic Theatre will produce a double bill of her Play On Shakespeare adaptation of RICHARD II and a new play entitled GARUDA’S WING. Iizuka heads the MFA Playwriting program at UC San Diego where she has mentored playwrights including Lauren Yee, Jeff Augustin, Liliana Padilla, Steph Del Rosso, Dave Harris, Vivian Barnes, Keiko Green, Ankita Raturi, Preston Choi, Agyeiwaa Asante, and Milo Cramer, among others.

Tickets

The box office is currently closed. Please email tickets@parksquaretheatre.org with any questions.

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