Trade Federation: Or Let's Explore Globalization Through the Star Wars Prequels

SYNOPSIS: A young experimental playwright named Andy Boyd pitches George Lucas his screenplay for a new Star Wars film. The concept: a prequel to the prequels that fleshes out the economic and social implications of the mysterious Trade Federation. Andy’s script is a full-on Marxist allegory where The Trade Federation is The International Monetary Fund, the Gungans are the Zapatistas, and the Jedi are an international community reluctant to push for any real structural change – the UN, basically. Lucas thinks the movie sounds really boring and unceremoniously kicks Andy out of his office. Then things really get weird.

A Play by Andy Boyd | Directed by Blake Hood


Stage Manager Kyra Young | Fight Director Sam Campos | Music Director Joe Castinado | Production Designer Tiffany Keane Schaefer



CAST

Trey Plutnicki plays Andy Boyd

Liam Ryan plays George Lucas

Gabby Seed plays Padme Amidala

Riley Toland plays Nute Gunray

Hunter Johnson plays Obi-Wan Kenobi

Calvin Chervinko plays Qui-on Jinn

Christian Torres plays Jar-Jar Binks

Jerome Jones plays Boss Nass

Faye Davis plays Beth Mackey

Jacque Bischoff plays Sith

Mason King plays Stormtrooper/Ensemble