Comic-book and commercial artist Neal Adams was art director, with scenic design by Robert Guerra, costume design by Laura Crow and Cookie Gluck lighting design by Jane Reisman and Neil Peter Jampolis and visuals by Khamphalous Lightshow. The Broadway production was produced by Anthony D'Amato in association with the Organic Theatre Company, and directed by co-writer Stuart Gordon. Other cast-members included Tom Towles as Prince Chaos, and Keith Szarabajka as the young David. It marked the Broadway debut of John Heard, who played David Carson/Lord Cumulus. The production moved to New York City's Ambassador Theatre on Broadway, where part one of the trilogy, My Battlefield, My Body, ran seven previews beginning January 31, 1973, and eight performances from February 14–18, 1973. The Chicago non-profit organization Videopolis videotaped the original production. The costume designer was first-timer Cookie Gluck, a former art major at the University of Wisconsin who was married to actor O'Neal. The Chicago cast included John Heard, André De Shields, Cecil O'Neal, J.
WARP 9 COMICS SERIAL
Billed by the company as "the world's first science fiction epic-adventure play in serial form", it was performed for over a year before moving to Broadway. But I would say that Warp was very influenced by comic books like Dr. Well, we weren't able to get the rights to any of the characters from Marvel, so we created our own. Co-author Stuart Gordon in 2002 recalled its original inspiration: "It was three full-length plays that were inspired by Marvel Comics. Production history Original production Ĭhicago's Organic Theater Company opened the original play Warp! in 1971. They battle Valaria the insect sorceress and Chaos' henchman, the purple ape Symax. In this world, he encounters the sage Lugulbanda, who sends him on his quest aided by the leather-clad Amazon warrior Sargon. Suddenly transported from an annual employee-awards dinner to the mystical realm Fen-Ra, he finds himself battling for the destiny of the universe against antagonist Prince Chaos. The play and its backstory became the basis for spin-off comic books and other media.ĭavid Carson, an everyday bank teller, learns that he is Lord Cumulus, "avenger of the universe". The play moved to Broadway for a short run in February 1973. Warp!, also spelled Warp, was an American science-fiction play created by the Organic Theatre Company of Chicago Illinois, in 1971 by co-authors Stuart Gordon and Lenny Kleinfeld, the latter under the pseudonym Bury St. Promotional poster for Broadway, art by Neal Adams.
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