“Orpheus Descending”
Presented by Denver School of the Arts
By Tennessee Williams
Directed by Brett Scott
Jan. 28-30, 2010
7 p.m. Jan. 28-30; also 2 p.m. Jan. 30, at 7111 Montview Blvd.
Description:
The play is a modern retelling of the ancient Greek Orpheus legend and deals, in the most elemental fashion, with the power of passion, art, and imagination to redeem and revitalize life, giving it new meaning. The story is set in a dry goods store in a small southern town marked, in the play, by conformity, sexual frustration, narrowness, and racism. Into this scene steps Val, a young man with a guitar, a snakeskin jacket, a questionable past, and undeniable animal-erotic energy and appeal. He gets a job in the dry goods store run by a middle-aged woman named Lady, whose elderly husband is dying. Lady has a past and passions of her own. She finds herself attracted to Val and to the possibility of new life he seems to offer. It is a tempting antidote to her loveless marriage and boring, small-town life. The play describes the awakening of passion, love, and life — as well as its tragic consequences for Val and Lady.
Cast:
Dolly Hamma: Julianna Pulllis
Beulah Binnings: Zizi Scott
Pee Wee Binnings: Eli Carpenter
Dog Hamma: Jake Everhart
Carol Cutrere: Maddie Barr/Sarah Dealy
Eva Temple: Amanda Brockbank
Sister Temple: Mei Mei Pollit
Val Xavier: Adam Marcantoni
Vee Talbott: Xochitl Portillo
Lady Torrance: Chloe Armao/Brittany Vicars
Jabe Torrance: Taylor Hartman
Sherriff Talbott: Billy Winger
Woman Maddie: Barr/Sarah Dealy
David Cutrere: Quinn Marchman
Nurse Porter: Margaret Trainor
Clown Chloe: Armao/Brittany Vicars
Double-casting rotation:
Brittany Vicars / Sarah Dealy: Jan 28, 7 p.m., Jan 30th 7 p.m.
Chloe Armao / Maddie Barr: Jan 29 7 p.m., Jan 30th 2 p.m.
Understudies:
Josh Brown, Tess Westenhaver, Brittney Melendez, Sam Van Wetter, Janine Cruz, Desiree Samler, Samie Johnson, Brady Billings, Kahlil Zawadi, Aimee Roy, Marlo Berberian
Crew:
Produced by Moss Kaplan
Assistant direction by Samie Johnson
Production stage management by David DeBlaker
Assistant stage management by Janaki Phillips, Tess Westenhaver
Dramaturgy by Janine Cruz, Tess Westenhaver, Desiree Samler
Set design by Dani Burke
Lighting design by Vincent McComb
Assistant lighting design: Jack Alexander
Costume design by Nina Fernandez
Assistant costume design: Hannah Brookman, Audrey Pickney
Wardrobe: Hannah Brookman, Audrey Pickney, Nina Fernandez, Sage Reidhead
Sound design by Dominic McComb and Riley Schneider
Sound run crew: Conor Morford and Joey Howard
Poster/Program cover art: Sara Liddell and Talia Migliaccio
Master electrician: Ally Lacey-Kachelmeir
Projection design: Cassady Miller-Halloran
Assistant projection Designer: Annalise Zimmermann
Deck electrician: Sara Mischa Kregstein
Prop run crew: Alex Franco, Dylan Hey
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