“Titillating all 5 senses with 4 courses of immortality, eternal love, and beets.”
The Story
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Nordo presents the World Premiere adaptation of Tom Robbin's classic novel, Jitterbug Perfume. Served with 4 courses of aromatic cuisine included in your ticket price, designed by Director and Executive Chef Erin Brindley. Don your Mardi Gras beads and revel in humanity’s search for immortality as dueling perfumiers open Pan's bottle, causing past, present and future to collide at your table in a soaring ode to love eternal. Recommended for adults 18+
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JITTERBUG PERFUME by Tom Robbins Copyright © 1984 Available in Bantam Trade Edition Adapted by Terry Podgorski & Stephen Robinson For Café Nordo
The Menu
(v) Stuffed with Cajun Eggplant, Japanese Sweet Potato and Corn
A Bag of Savory Beignets
Stuffed with Cajun Shrimp & Scallops
(v) Stuffed with Cajun Eggplant, Japanese Sweet Potato and Corn
(v) Pearl Couscous kissed with red beets Topped with Rosettes of Candy Cane Beets and a gooey center of baked goat cheese
Pan’s Salad
Pearl Couscous kissed with tangerine and beets and topped with House-Cured Wilson Fish King Salmon with a gooey center of baked goat cheese.
(v) Pearl Couscous kissed with red beets Topped with Rosettes of Candy Cane Beets and a gooey center of baked goat cheese
Served with additional aromatics such as Grapefruit and Jasmine
(v) Black Eyed Peas and Vegan Andouille Gumbo made with Cedarwood Roux served on Jasmine Rice with Pickled Okra
Bingo’s Gumbo
Chicken and Andouille Gumbo made with Cedarwood Roux served on Jasmine Rice with Pickled Okra
(v) Black Eyed Peas and Vegan Andouille Gumbo made with Cedarwood Roux served on Jasmine Rice with Pickled Okra
Served with additional aromatics such as Black Pepper and Thyme
The Perfect Taco
Chocolate Mousse in a Cannoli Taco Shell with Feuilletine and Pâte de Fruit
The Wines
$25
STEWARD’S FLIGHT
— Includes four 3-ounce wine pours —
$25
Hild Elbling Brut Sekt
Effervescent lemon, orange, hibiscus and acacia. [Mosel, Germany]
2015 La Croix Belle Chardonnay
Spicy pear, apple, mineral finish. [Côtes de Thongue, France]
2017 Erste+Neue Lagrein
Fragrant elderberry, cola; hints of licorice and river stone. [Alto Adige, Italy]
Viña Santa Marina Late Harvest Viognier
Golden apple, honeysuckle, warm spice. [Spain]
$40
SOMMELIER’S FLIGHT
— Includes four 3-ounce wine pours —
$40
Champagne Louis Armand Premier Cru Brut
Zesty and elegant. [France]
2017 Domaine Gueugnon-Remond Macon Chardonnay
Steely and focused; plush and full-bodied. [Burgundy, France]
2017 “Jitterbug Perfume” Red (Vegan, Organic)
A Café Nordo+Minimus Wines project. The only 100% Cabernet Dorsa made in the US. Fragrant, with beetroot, pepper, blackberry, and a rustic finish. [Eola-Amity Hills, OR]
Bodegas Gutiérrez Colosía Pedro Ximénez
Dense, with honeyed buckwheat, bee pollen; golden raisin finish. [Jerez, Spain]
The Credits
CREW
Terry Podgorski + Stephen Robinson
Adaptation
Erin Brindley
Director + Menu Design
Terry Podgorski + Kate Jessup
Set Design
Annastasia Workman
Music Director + Composition
Katrina Hess + Fantasia Rose
Costume Design
Robin Macartney
Properties
Evan Mosher
Sound Design
Ryan Dunn + Bryce Bartl-Geller
Lighting Design
Alyza DelPan-Monley
Choreography
Angelo Domitri
Production Manager
Evan Price
Stage Manager
CAST
Marie Bolla
Kudra
Ronnie Hill
Claude | Bingo Pajama
Jade Jones
V'Lu
Matt Manges
Pan
Mara Palma
Ricki | Lalo
Opal Peachey
Marcel | Wren
Brian Pucheu
Alobar
Helen Roundhill
Pricilla
Chris Shea
Wiggs Danny Boy
Lisa Viertel
Mme Devalier
Band
Annastasia Workman, Beth Fleenor + Matt Manges
Waitress Collective
Megan Keathley, Laura Dux, Maddie Brantz + Susanna Burney