EMERGE

March 1-5, 2023

B. Iden Payne Theatre

Artistic Director: Gesel Mason
Co-Producing Artistic Directors: Erica “EG” Gionfriddo and Dorothy O’Shea Overbey
 


PROGRAM

Live as ONE

Ido Tadmor - Choreographer • Aaron Kubacak - Costume Designer • Gavin Strawnato - Lighting Designer • Elias Merlo - Sound Designer: Reese Herndon - Assistant Lighting Designer • Georgia Beckham- Assistant Sound Designer • Cast: Evan Carlson, Faith Davis, Catherine Dishington, Elizabeth Garza, Jordan Gilbertson, Sheila Jackson, Gabriela Machado, Isabella Mao, Emma
Ofelia Valdez

why they are the way that they are (Draft 2)

Anya and Mitsuko Clarke-Verdery (MICHIYAYA) in collaboration with the dance artists Choreographers • Dillon James - Composer • Aaron Kubacak - Costume Designer • Sarah “Selliott” Elliott - Lighting Designer • Elias Merlo - Sound Designer • Benjamin Randall - Projection Designer • Ana Lara - Scenic Designer • Bree Breeden - Choreographic Assistant • Reese Herndon - Assistant Lighting Designer • Amber Huchton - Assistant Projection Designer • Georgia Beckham - Assistant Sound Designer • Camille Wiltz - Rehearsal Assistant • Cast: Daniela Mendes Albert, Venese Alcantar, Mia Blitz, Megan Davidson, Aída Hernandez-Reyes, Hayley Jeansonne, Ellie Newton, Andrea Orta, IvyCamille Sampson, Makenna Wallace

Blue, Contrapposto, Blue

Venese Alcantar - Choreographer • Dillon James, Dillon Harger and Tito Rovner - Composers • Aaron Kubacak - Costume Designer • Gavin Strawnato - Lighting Designer • Elias Merlo - Sound Designer • Benjamin Randall - Projection Designer • Ana Lara - Scenic Designer • Reese Herndon - Assistant Lighting Designer • Amber Huchton - Assistant Projection Designer • Georgia Beckham - Assistant Sound Designer • Cast: London Lack, Lorna Luciano, Victoria Angelina Montemayor, Makaila
Natividad

Renaissance Futura

Gesel Mason in collaboration with the dance artists - Choreographer • Aaron Kubacak - Costume Designer • Sarah “Selliott” Elliott - Lighting Designer • Elias Merlo - Sound Designer • Ana Lara - Scenic Designer • Reese Herndon - Assistant Lighting Designer • Georgia Beckham - Assistant Sound Designer • Ryan K. Johnson - Rhythmic Dramaturg • Cast: Sabrina Blackwelder, Rebecca Carrillo, Emily Figueroa, Alejandro Frederickson, Noemie Gschwendtner, Sarah Matney, Lexie Nelson, Arianna Puente, RyAnne Rovelo, Moria Joy Small


Photos by Thomas Allison.