Welcome to the official website of Ugo Chukwu. I am an actor and Teaching Artist based in NYC. Scroll down for the latest!
March 18th-April 19th - "Lunch Bunch" by Sarah Einspanier is back! Directed by Tara Ahmadinejad and produced by PlayCo & Clubbed Thumb. Tickets are on sale now - use the code TFE15 for discount tix - get them HERE. A little blurb:
"Dragon Fruit! Black Beluga Lentils! Perfectly Soft-Boiled Eggs!
Seven public defenders seek meaning, belonging, and some semblance of order via their frenzied quest for the perfect lunch—while battling ACS, inequality, burnout, and a big ole serving of existential dread. Inspired by the real-life Bronx Defenders, Lunch Bunch pays tribute to the sacrifices public servants make every day.
Lunch Bunch, commissioned by Clubbed Thumb, was developed and first produced in their 2019 Winterworks and Summerworks series."
"Dragon Fruit! Black Beluga Lentils! Perfectly Soft-Boiled Eggs!
Seven public defenders seek meaning, belonging, and some semblance of order via their frenzied quest for the perfect lunch—while battling ACS, inequality, burnout, and a big ole serving of existential dread. Inspired by the real-life Bronx Defenders, Lunch Bunch pays tribute to the sacrifices public servants make every day.
Lunch Bunch, commissioned by Clubbed Thumb, was developed and first produced in their 2019 Winterworks and Summerworks series."
February 5-February 22: Currently in "House Plant" by Sarah Einspanier and directed by Jaki Bradley. Playing at New York Theater Workshop Next Door.
"And [Ugo] Chukwu, one of our best downtown actors, is at the top of his form here." - Helen Shaw, Vulture/NYMAG
When his girlfriend moves on, her best friend moves in. Rivals turned roommates unearth common ground in rejection, rootlessness, and retreat. A play about making do, making rent, and making “Art”—while climbing an (imaginary?) mountain. For tickets, click HERE (photo by Elke Young).
"And [Ugo] Chukwu, one of our best downtown actors, is at the top of his form here." - Helen Shaw, Vulture/NYMAG
When his girlfriend moves on, her best friend moves in. Rivals turned roommates unearth common ground in rejection, rootlessness, and retreat. A play about making do, making rent, and making “Art”—while climbing an (imaginary?) mountain. For tickets, click HERE (photo by Elke Young).
January 10-19th: "What To Send Up When It Goes Down heads to Under The Radar at The Public. After a successful tour to D.C. and Cambridge, this amazing play I've been blessed to be a part of heads back to NYC. Tickets are limited due to the nature of the festival so get them while you can HERE.
October 10th - November 24th: Toured the Drama Desk nominated play "What To Send Up When It Goes Down" by Aleshea Harris. Our first stop was our nation's capital, Washington D.C., performing at Duke Ellington's School of the Arts, Howard University, TheArc in Southeast, and Wolly Mammoth Theater. We then finished off in Boston, performing at Hibernian Hall, and A.R.T. Check out our review(s) by Washington Post and The Boston Globe.