Castro’s Beard

Stages Repertory Theatre opens its 26th season with the regional premiere of Brian Stewart’s Castro’s Beard. Called “…a[n] irreverent comedy…unexpectedly timely and thought-provoking,” by The New York Times, this satirical look at the politics of imperialism and espionage echoes today’s headlines.

Castro’s Beard follows four CIA agents as they develop a plan to eliminate Castro and “liberate” Cuba. From a Mob hit to poisoned shoes and exploding cigars, their schemes range from the merely unworkable to the truly bizarre. Even more jaw-dropping than the ideas themselves is the fact that they’re all based in reality.