Rogue Artists Ensemble was founded by a group of theater designers and artists studying at the University of California, Irvine who were moved to create a series of productions that would both inspire new discoveries in theatrical storytelling and promote collaboration among artists in multiple disciplines. Eventually, the Rogues discovered their own passion and style by employing storytelling techniques such as digital media, music, dance, puppetry, mask work, special effects, theatrical illusions and other underrepresented art forms which together they defined as Hyper-theater. Rogue Artists Ensemble recognizes the value in creating compelling, sophisticated theater that is driven by thought-provoking stories and a modern awareness and sensibility.
Since its inception in 2001, Rogue Artists Ensemble has garnered critical acclaim, being dubbed "the most buzzed about new arrival on the Orange County theater scene" by the Los Angeles Times in 2004 and called by the OC Weekly “a genuinely imaginative and gleefully creative troupe of theater artists.” Nominated by the Los Angeles Weekly for Mask Design for HYPERBOLE: epiphany and presented with a special award for “Theater Oriented Puppet Design” by the Orange County Weekly, the Rogues continue to deliver a product that piques the interest of theatergoers and non-theatergoers alike.
Rogue Artists Ensemble frequently act as a trafficker of collaboration. By guiding guest artists in the creation of new work and providing a safe playground for experimentation in the arts, Rogue projects often bridge the gaps between multiple disciplines and art forms. To date, the Rogues have collaborated with over 30 different musicians, two opera companies, five different theater companies, and over 100 actors, writers, directors, and designers.
2009
- Three Tales of Good and Evil
- The Cowboy Elektra Project
2008
- Second annual Masquerade held at Shakespeare Festival/LA – October
- Mr. Punch (remount) opens at the Bootleg Theater – July
- The Story of Frog Belly Rat Bone is accepted to OCPAC's ArtsTeach program, tours to various locations in southern California
- The Rogues are awarded a prestigious grant from the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs – April
- Frankenstein!! with Long Beach Opera – March
- Sound of Color campaign for Gap – February
- Workshop at University of California, Irvine – January
2007
- "Gashlycrumb Tinies" tours to Los Angeles Puppet Guild – December
- Rogues collaborate on Clownzilla: A Holiday Extravaganza – November
- First annual Masquerade is held at Theatre/Theater – October
- The Story of Frog Belly Rat Bone, adapted from the bestselling children’s book by Timothy Basil Ering, performs for the first time in Orange County – July
- Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean's Mr. Punch premieres at Theatre/Theater, Los Angeles – April
2006
- Angus Oblong’s The Victorian Hotel. opens at the Powerhouse Theater, Santa Monica – October
2005
- HYPERBOLE: epiphany premieres at the Son of Semele Theater, Silver Lake – September
- The Rogues collaborate with Opera Pacific on Das Puppet, Irvine – June
2004
- The POE Play (remount) opens at Insurgo Theater Movement, Anaheim – October
- HYPERBOLE: changes premieres at Rude Guerrilla Theater, Santa Ana – July
- D is for Dog opens at Garden Grove Playhouse, Garden Grove – February
2003
- Not-for-profit 501(c)3 status is secured – September
- Official Rogue Artists Ensemble website is launched – August 10th
- Rogue Artists Ensemble is officially created – June
- PIP (original adaptation of Dickens’ "Great Expectations") performs at UC Irvine – January
2002
- The Poe Play opens at the University of California, Irvine – January
2001
- HYPERBOLE successfully combines puppets, masks, and music to create a new type of performance art – June
- The Rogues are born.
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