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The First Lady (Lorri Holt*) icily sips her martini as the revolution rages outside. Photo by David Allen.

Photographer Kathryn (l. Denmo Ibrahim*) captures takes the First Lady's (r. Lorri Holt*) portrait as the city burns. Photo by David Allen.

Photographer Kathryn (l. Denmo Ibrahim*) captures the First Lady's (r. Lorri Holt*) good side as the city burns.

Western journalist Kathryn (l. Denmo Ibrahim*) photographs the First Lady (r. Lorri Holt*) as the city burns.

Kathryn (r. Denmo Ibrahim*) ponders the current situation as Micheleine (l. Lorri Holt*) and Gilma (c. Sam Jackson) sweep up the pieces of a shattered vase in Aurora Theatre Company's Bay Area Premiere of Splendour

Micheleine (c. Lorri Holt*) calmly has a drink as she gets to know her guests (l-r, Mia Tagano*, Sam Jackson, Denmo Ibrahim*) in Aurora Theatre Company's Bay Area Premiere of Splendour

l-r, Gilma (Sam Jackson), Genevieve (Mia Tagano*), and Kathryn (Denmo Ibrahim*) stare at a painting in the dictator’s home as Micheleine (c. Lorri Holt*) icily awaits his arrival in Aurora Theatre Company’s Bay Area Premiere of Splendour

Micheleine (c.l. Lorri Holt*) calmly has a drink as her guests (l-r, Denmo Ibrahim*, Sam Jackson, Mia Tagano*) point fingers at one another in Aurora Theatre Company's Bay Area Premiere of Splendour

Kathryn (r. Denmo Ibrahim*) rescues her light meter from a grifting Gilma (l. Sam Jackson) as Micheleine (back l. Lorri Holt*) and Genevieve (back r. Mia Tagano*) look on in Aurora Theatre Company's Bay Area Premiere of Splendour

Kathryn (r. Denmo Ibrahim*) photographs First Lady Micheleine (c. Lorri Holt*) as guests Genevieve (l. Mia Tagano*) and Gilma (c.r. Sam Jackson) watch in Aurora Theatre Company’s Bay Area Premiere of Splendour

Genevieve (c. Mia Tagano*) recalls her husband’s death as Gilma (back, Sam Jackson) looks on in Aurora Theatre Company’s Bay Area Premiere of Splendour

l-r, Glima (Sam Jackson) dumps her orange peels into Micheleine’s (Lorri Holt*) hands in Aurora Theatre Company’s Bay Area Premiere of Splendour

Micheleine (front r. Lorri Holt*) towels off best friend Genevieve (front l. Mia Tagano*) as Kathryn and Gilma (back l-r Demno Ibrahim*, Sam Jackson) look on in Aurora Theatre Company’s Bay Area Premiere of Splendour

Micheleine (c.l. Lorri Holt*) looks away as Genevieve (r. Mia Tagano*) recalls a traumatic event to Kathryn (l. Denmo Ibrahim*) and Gilma (c. r. Sam Jackson) in Aurora Theatre Company’s Bay Area Premiere of Splendour

Micheleine (c. Lorri Holt*) explains the reason behind the display of her painting to guests (l-r) Kathryn (Denmo Ibrahim*), Gilma (Sam Jackson), and best friend, Genevieve (Mia Tagano*) in Aurora Theatre Company’s Bay Area Premiere of Splendour

Photojournalist Kathryn (r. Denmo Ibrahim*) captures First Lady Micheleine’s (l. Lorri Holt*) good side in Aurora Theatre Company’s Bay Area Premiere of Splendour

First Lady Micheleine (l. Lorri Holt*) hands over her designer shoes to northerner Gilma (r. Sam Jackson) in Aurora Theatre Company’s Bay Area Premiere of Splendour

Micheleine (c. Lorri Holt*) models her Prada handbag in front of her guests (l-r, Mia Tagano*, Sam Jackson, Denmo Ibrahim*) in Aurora Theatre Company’s Bay Area Premiere of Splendour

Micheleine (front, Lorri Holt*) models her Prada handbag to her guests (l-r, Mia Tagano*, Sam Jackson, Denmo Ibrahim*) in Aurora Theatre Company’s Bay Area Premiere of Splendour

l-r, Gilma (Sam Jackson), Micheleine (Lorri Holt*), Genevieve (Mia Tagano*), and Kathryn (Denmo Ibrahim*) share a toast to the evening with chili vodka in Aurora Theatre Company’s Bay Area Premiere of Splendour