THE LATE WEDDING

FALL '25 Theatre Production

Check out the PROMO video here.

Christopher Chen's THE LATE WEDDING
directed by Javier Luis Hurtado

Inspired by the writings of Italo Calvino (Invisible Cities and If on a Winter's Night a Traveler), The Late Wedding is a fractured portrait of a fractured marriage, as told through a series of interconnected fables, including an anthropological tour of fantastical tribes and their marital customs. Christopher Chen's winking second-person narrative, delivered by a nine-person shape-shifting cast, deftly guides you on a wild and delightful examination of love and longing. At once an anthropological tour through marriage customs, a spy thriller, and a sci-fi love story, the mind-bending The Late Wedding is an inventive and surprising theatrical experience.

FREE PRE-SHOW TALK by playwright Christopher Chen
Wed., Oct. 29 at 6:30pm-7:30pm in the Intercultural Center (across from the LeFevre Box Office). Light refreshments will be provided.

TICKETS are on sale HERE! Seminar students, note the option for the discounted tickets on that link.

HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS, use this link to reserve your free ticket!

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

• Playwright's FREE Pre-show Talk: Oct. 29 6:30-7:30pm across from the Box Office in the Intercultural Center. Dr. Javier Luis Hurtado will be interviewing the show's playwright, Christopher Chen. Light refreshments will be provided.
• Will call/check-in is located in LeFevre Theatre (across from the entrance to the SMC Bookstore). There are no physical tickets for this production. To check in, come to the LeFevre's glass front doors (Will Call), and we will match your name against the list of reservations; or you can show your receipt/ticket on your phone. A limited number of walk-up tickets are also available at the Box Office half an hour before each performance, via cash or check only. Those wishing to use credit card for additional tickets should purchase them online at stmarys-ca.edu/latewedding
• Parking is in the Soda Center parking lot. Please arrive early as parking can be difficult to find at times. Parking may also be available in the gravel lot across the street from the Soda Center or up Mission Road. Guests, please follow the signage at the visitor's lots to pay 50 cents per hour for a parking permit via credit card or by texting "PAY" to 77447 and entering "SMC" as the zone number. Parking permits are required 24/7 at SMC.
• Program: For every student performer, there are nearly twice as many whose rehearsal and backstage support makes the production possible. Please join us in thanking these valued members of THE LATE WEDDING company. The full program is at the top of the web page: stmarys-ca.edu/latewedding
• Exchanges: If you need to exchange your ticket for a different performance, please just bring proof of your original purchase/reservation to the performance you are attending. No need to contact us ahead of time.
• Running time: Approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. There is no intermission, but we will be selling concession treats prior to the show.
• Content Advisory: This show includes references to gun violence & drowning.

Press release:

The Saint Mary's College Theatre Program welcomes new SMC Theatre Assistant Professor Dr. Javier Luis Hurtado, the director of our 2025-2026 season opener, THE LATE WEDDING.

Meet the cast

To bring THE LATE WEDDING to life, director Hurtado, has assembled an ensemble cast reflecting the diversity of our student body and showcasing the talents of our award-winning Theatre program. MFA ‘27 student Rose Wong (she/her), senior Lance Fiss (he/him), sophomores Aidan Kiernan (he/him) and Bruno, and first year students Kate Barker (she/her), Juno Burtin (they/he), Liliana Canchola (she/her), Keira Lewis (she/her), and Dana Paulson (she/her) play multiple roles in these vignettes of imagined marriages. 

Director Hurtado says, “This is one of my favorite plays! I use it in my classes often. It’s a dynamic piece of theatre that the playwright has described as a ‘playground.’ This play offers a director, designers, and performers a wonderful landscape of opportunity to play, imagine, and collaborate and we’re excited for audiences to share this playground with us!”

Meet the creative and production team

Bay Area Theatre technician Kathryn Gubler (SMC ‘20, they/she) returns to Saint Mary’s in a new role as a production manager with students Aubrey Bonham (she/her) and Nox Lassett-Egbert (they/them) as stage managers and Kenny Rosenblum (he/him) as a first year assistant stage manager. Kiki Hood is the set designer and newcomer Mitchell Jakubka is doing the lighting design. Ashley Renee returns as the costume designer along with Danielle Ferguson (she/her) as the master electrician. Sophomore Bianca Langlois (she/her) is filling the role as Sound Designer with senior Carolyn Gersten (she/her) as the Props Designer.  Bay Area Theatre technician “Ernie” Ernstrom has been working with a great group of students to put together the transformative set which offers flexibility for the multiple different stories. While many behind-the-scenes contributors won’t be seen on the LeFevre stage, their hard work and artistry will. The full program will be posted on stmarys-ca.edu/LateWedding by Oct. 28. 

In-person performance dates (one weekend only):

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 8 p.m. (free pre-show talk in the Intercultural Center at 6:30pm)

Thursday, Oct. 30, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 1, 2 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 1, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 2, 2 p.m.

Tickets limited — reserve early

E-tickets: $10 SMC students; $15 SMC faculty and staff, non-SMC students; $20 general (plus a nominal ticketing fee both at the door and online). 

Purchase tickets online at stmarys-ca.edu/latewedding at least 24 hours prior to performance. A limited number of tickets are available at the Box Office 30 minutes before curtain via cash/check only for the same price. Patrons may switch the date of the performance they are attending by just stating their name at Will Call. No need to contact us for exchanges, but refunds are not allowed. Information: 925-631-4670 or tms8@stmarys-ca.edu

Seminar students receive a $2 discount.