SALOMÉ
PLAYWRIGHT OSCAR WILDE
DIRECTOR GRANT SORENSON
SCENOGRAPHER JOSHUA OBERLANDER
LIGHTING JACQULIN STAUDER
DRAMATURG JO HOLCOMB
CHOREOGRAPHER HELEN HATCH
STAGE MANAGER MATTHEW ESPEY
PRODUCTION ASST. MEG ROZWADOWSKI
CAST KAI BREWSTER (ISAACHAR), EMILY GUNYOU HALAAS* (HERODIAS), STEPHANIE KAHLE (NARRABOTH), NATHAN KEEPERS* (HEROD), LOGAN LANG (IOKANAAN), SRI PECK (MANASSEH), KASHIF SHAKTI (NAAMAN), ANI TONOYAN (SALOMÉ)
* MEMBER, ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION
PRESENTED AT PAIKKA
FEBRUARY 20-28, 2026
REGIONAL PREMIERE PRODUCTION
PHOTOGRAPHY MOLLY JAY PHOTOGRAPHY
"SALOMÉ is not just a play, at least not in the traditional sense of a stage and an audience separated by space and darkness. It's an immersive (but not interactive) experience that literally puts you right at Herod's banquet table...SALOMÉ is not to be missed, especially if you're interested in theater that pushes the boundaries of what we think theater can be...This is a rare chance to see Oscar Wilde's play SALOMÉ, and not just see it, but experience it as if you were a guest at this very uncomfortable and disturbing, yet fully engrossing, party. Theater doesn't get much more thrilling and immediate and visceral than this." - Cherry & Spoon
"Director Grant Sorenson (in partnership with PAIKKA through their inaugural Creative Cohort) has created an incredibly cohesive “semi-immersive” production buoyed by the charismatic and deeply thoughtful performances by the cast...The script absolutely vibrates with satire, comedy, and social commentary that still resonates 133 years after its debut." - Aisle Say Twin Cities
"The new production of Oscar Wilde’s Salomé, playing at PAIKKA, isn’t just a play, it’s an experience...Director Grant Sorenson eschews traditional theatrical forms, creating something immediate, immersive, and visceral. The action unfolds between two long banquet tables...The performers use the entire space, moving from one end of the room to the other and even through both doors. At times, the actors are directly between the tables and the audience, eliminating any sense of distance." - The Stages of MN
Theater Director Grant Sorenson Sits Down with Playwright Jeffrey Hatcher for a Talk on Staging Theater in the Midwest. - LAND OF TELL