The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity
The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity is a hard-hitting comedy about professional wrestling, pop culture, and the ways identity is performed for an audience. Kristoffer Diaz’s Pulitzer Prize finalist follows Macedonio “The Mace” Guerra, a talented wrestler whose job is to lose to a more famous opponent. Through the spectacle of the ring, the play examines cultural stereotypes, media manipulation, and the bravery required to refuse a role that has been written for you.
The production is presented by NextStop Theatre in partnership with Flying V and directed by Stefan Sittig.
When: November 5–29, 2026.
Showtimes: The page does not list individual performance times. The second Sunday matinee of the run, November 15, will require masks.
Tickets: Tickets are available only through NextStop Theatre’s Ovationtix ticketing platform. The page does not provide pricing tiers or ticket prices, and advises patrons not to purchase through any other platform.
Venue: NextStop Theatre.
Playwright: Kristoffer Diaz, whose other work includes the musical *Hell’s Kitchen*, created with Alicia Keys. *The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity* was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama and has received more than forty productions nationwide.
Director: Stefan Sittig, a Helen Hayes Award-nominated director, choreographer, fight director, intimacy and movement coordinator, and author. His credits span more than 140 productions in the Washington, D.C. area, New York, Brazil, Uruguay, Canada, and other regional theaters. His work at NextStop has included *Footloose*, *The Shawshank Redemption*, *Nunsense A-men!*, and *In the Heights*.
Audience advisories: The production contains strong language, simulated violence and fighting, racial stereotypes, flashing lights, and haze effects.
Mask policy: The November 15 Sunday matinee is a mask-required performance. Patrons may bring their own mask, or one will be provided at the theater.
Run time: Not specified on the event page.
Cast and lineup: No cast is listed on the event page.