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Shows

PARIS SYNDROME

HERE Arts Center
New York, NY 2010

Created by Ex.P Girl
Performed by Ex.P Girl
Sets by Peter Ksander
Costumes by Suzi Takahashi
Lights by Lucrecia Briceno
Video by Lauren Petty & Shaun Irons


ONCE IN A LIFETIME

New York University, Graduate Acting – Class of 2010
New York, NY  2010

by Moss Hart & George S. Kaufman

Carolyn Mraz, scenic design
Haley Lieberman, costume design
Nick Solyom, lighting design
Jill DuBoff, sound design
Michael Holland, music arrangement
Jordan Fein, assistant director


THE RAKE’S PROGRESS

Curtis Opera Theater
November 2009 – Philadelphia, PA

Ari Pelto, conductor
Jo Winiarski, scenic design
Jessica Trejos, costume design
Mark Barton, lighting design


WOZZECK

The Kimmel Center Presents in association with Opera Company of Philadelphia and the Curtis Opera Theater
March 2009 – Philadelphia, PA

Corrado Rovaris, conductor
David Zinn, scenic design
Jessica Trejos, costume design
Mark Barton, lighting design
Tracy Thomas, assistant director

CAST

Wozzeck: Shuler Hensley
The Drum Major: Jason Collins
Marie: Karen Jesse
Andres: Jason Coffey
Margret: Tammy Susan Coil
The Captain: Joshua Stewart
The Doctor: Evan Boyer
Apprentices: Joseph Barron, Adrian Kramer
The Fool: Diego Silva

PRESS
“Unhinged Onstage”
– preview in The Philadelphia Inquirer
“A Chat Between Wozzeck Director Emma Griffin and Curtis Institute of Music Director of Publications Laura C. Kelley
The Bulletin – review
The Philadelphia Inquirer – review


THE CLEAN HOUSE

Geva Theatre Center
Rochester, NY  2009

by Sarah Ruhl

Jo Winiarski, scenic design
Jessica Trejos, costume design
Raquel Davis, lighting design
Lindsay Jones sound design


THIRTEEN NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES

composed by Corey Dargel
commissioned by the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE)
performed at  Performance Space 122 – 2009

Yvan Greenberg, choreographer
Mike Inwood, lighting design
Jordan Fein, assistant director

PERFORMERS
Corey Dargel (vocals)
Eric Lamb (flutes)
Joshua Rubin (clarinets)
David T. Little (drums)
Jacob Greenberg (piano)
Kivie Cahn-Lipman (cello)
David Bowlin (violin)

Thirteen Near-Death Experiences



STRETCH a fantasia

New Georges at the Living Theater
New York, NY  2008

written by Susan Bernfield
music by Rachel Peters

Jo Winarski, scenic design
Jessica Trejos, costume design
Raquel Davis, lighting design
Jessica Paz, sound design


REMOVABLE PARTS

Created by Corey Dargel
Performed by Dargel and Kathleen Supové
with dances by Yvan Greenberg
Production Design by Raquel Davis

premiered at HERE Arts Center
New York, NY 2008

Also performed at:

Under The Radar Festival
The Public Theater
New York, NY – 2009

The Warhol Museum
Pittsburgh, PA – 2008

The Music Gallery
Toronto, Ontario – 2008

Nautilus Music-Theater
St. Paul, MN – 2008

New Music New College
Sarasota, FL – 2008

For press, videos, and more information, visit Removable Parts.


POSTCARD FROM MOROCCO

The Curtis Opera Theater
Philadelphia, PA – 2007

Rossen Milanov, conductor
Andromache Chalfant, scenic design
Jessica Trejos, costume design
Mark Barton, lighting design
Greg Emetaz, projection design

recording of the production released by Albany Records, available on Amazon.com

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THE MAGIC FLUTE

The Curtis Opera Theater
Philadelphia, PA – 2005

Rossen Milanov, conductor
David Zinn, scenic design
Meredith Palin, costume design
Mark Barton, lighting design

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CONQUEST OF THE UNIVERSE, OR “AS QUEENS COLLIDE”

Salt Theater at HERE Arts Center
New York, NY – 2004

Katya Blumenberg, scenic design
David Zinn, costume design
Mark Barton, lighting design
Phil Kline, songs
Katherine Profeta, dancing


CAST
Tamburlaine, President of Earth – Matthew Maher
Alice, First Lady of Earth – Maria Striar
Techellus, Tamburlaine¹s man – Bryan Safi
Usumcasane, Tamburlaine¹s man – Rory Sheridan
Bajazeth, King of Mars – Clayton Dean Smith
Zabina, Queen of Mars – Gibson Frazier
Cosroe, twin brother of Zabina – Gibson Frazier
Ebea, Zabina¹s maid – Jason Little
Venus, Queen of Venus – Rachel Shukert
Consuela, Venus¹s maid – Laura Flanagan
Natolia, Queen of Saturn – Aundré Chin
Maganavox, King of Mercury -Suzi Takahaashi
Ortygius, Caliph of Jupiter – Okwui Okpokwasili
The Witch of Ensor – Laura Flanagan
Neptune – Ricky Marson
Pluto – Maggie Raydon
The Ballarina of Uranus – Aaron Clayton

for more information about the 2003 Ice Factory workshop – Salt Theater


MISERY

Syracuse Stage
Syracuse, NY – 2007
adapted from the Stephen King novel by Simon Moore

Felix Cochren, scenic design
Jessica Trejos, costume design
Mark Barton, lighting design
Jeremy Lee, sound design

CAST
Annie Wilkes – Kate Buddeke
Paul Sheldon – John Sierros

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ONLY CHILDREN

New York University, Tisch Undergraduate Drama
New York, NY  2008

music by Rachel Peters
book and lyrics by Michael R. Jackson

Matthew James Castle, music director
Tracy Thomas, choreographer
Jordan Fein, assistant director

Christopher Ford, scenic design
Julia Broer, costume design
Alex Hawthorne, lighting design
Vadim Ledvin, sound design


PRIVATE LIVES

Virginia Stage Company
Norfolk, VA – 2004

Anita Easterling, scenic design
Nanzi Adzima, costume design
Mark Barton, lighting design

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FULL CIRCLE

NYU Undergraduate Acting
New York, NY – 2004

Shawn Motley, scenic design
Vita Tzykun, costume design
Liz Brody, lighting design
Mark Gwin, sound design
Ben Keightley, assistant director


THE CHERRY ORCHARD

Salt Theater at the old firehouse on 87 Lafayette Street
New York, NY – 2002

Louisa Thompson, scenic design
David Zinn, costume design
Mark Barton, lighting design

CAST
Dunyasha – Tonya Canada
Lopakhin – Dan Illian
Yepikhodov – Ryan Shogren
Firs – Greig Sargeant
Anya – Laura Flanagan
Varya – Maria Striar
Ranyevshaya – Maria Porter
Gayev – Mary Neufeld
Charlotta – Danielle Delgado
Pishchik – Ian Helfer
Yasha – Aundre Chin
Trofimov – Matthew Maher
Homeless Man – Darius Stone

for more information about the project – Salt Theater


THE SNAKE LADY

NYU Graduate Acting Department
New York, NY – 2006

Court Watson, scenic design
Trisia Barsamian, costume design
Brian Jones, lighting design

Wicked Fairies