Actors practice pro wrestling moves for the upcoming performance of "The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity," Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. The show takes place at the Hippodrome in downtown Gainesville, Fla., and will run on the mainstage from Jan. 27 to Feb. 12. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)
New Show at Hippodrome
Actors practice pro wrestling moves for the upcoming performance of "The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity," Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. The show takes place at the Hippodrome in downtown Gainesville, Fla., and will run on the mainstage from Jan. 27 to Feb. 12. (Rae Riiska/WUFT News)
Actor Jonathan Bangs holds a wrestling championship belt during rehearsal, Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. Bangs plays Chad Deity in the upcoming performance
Actor Jose DeGracia (left) braces for a kick to the face from actor Rahul Joshi (right), Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. DeGracia plays The Bad Guy and Joshi plays Vigneshwar Paduar in
Actor David Patrick Ford (left) chats with Jonathan Bangs (right) during rehearsal for
Actor Jose DeGracia lays on the floor of the ring after being beaten by bongos, Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. DeGracia plays The Bad Guy in the upcoming performance