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.
![Three dancers cover their mouths](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_2000w/public/2023-04/emerge-1.jpg?itok=KVjgJDw-)
![Dancers kick one leg up to the air as another falls over](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_2000w/public/2023-04/emegre-11.jpg?itok=FYtMk1pj)
![A dancer in a white wig poses as three other wigged dancers look on in the background](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_2000w/public/2023-04/emerge-3.jpg?itok=MWgcShWw)
![A group of white wigged dancers look serious](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_2000w/public/2023-04/emerge-4.jpg?itok=sCsNk39_)
![A dancer poses with their legs in the air](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_2000w/public/2023-04/emerge-5.jpg?itok=yn6in-hf)
![Three dancers pose on colourful chairs](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_2000w/public/2023-04/emerge-6.jpg?itok=lIhMIkNu)
![A dancers holds another against a multicoloured background](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_2000w/public/2023-04/emegre-12.jpg?itok=Fu5_T1yj)
![A group of dancers pose in a dynamic manner](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_2000w/public/2023-04/emerge-8.jpg?itok=MutgB8Zu)
![A group of dancers wearing renaissance attire strike a classical pose](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_2000w/public/2023-04/emerge-9.jpg?itok=Wm-fFL1D)
![Three dancers in renaissance attire stand straight](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_2000w/public/2023-04/emerge-10.jpg?itok=n7dtoEcf)