DIRECTED BY HALEY FRAGEN

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THIS WAS A RECORDED SHOW THAT WAS CREATED IN THE MIDST OF THE PANDEMIC. THE PIECE ITSELF WAS DEVISED BY A SERIES OF JOURNAL PROMPTS POSED BY HALEY TO THE CAST ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES GROWING UP IN THE JEWISH FAITH.

THESE JOURNALS WERE THEN SYNTHESIZED TO CREATE A STORY, FURTHER CONVEYED BY MOVEMENT sections which were interspersed throughout.

FOR MY DESIGN, I SOUGHT TO CREATE A MINIMALISTIC WORLD, UTILIZING LEDS AND BOXES TO CREATE SOMETHING REMINISCENT OF YAD VASHEM, THE WORLD HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE CENTER. THE BOXES ALLOWED FOR MOMENTS OF SOLITUDE WHEN THE JOURNAL POSTS WERE READ. I CREATED A SMALL TREE IN THE CENTER WHICH WAS INDICATIVE OF THE KABBALAH (TREE OF LIFE) THAT THE PERFORMERS DANCED AROUND AND ULTIMATELY GAVE THEIR JOURNAL WRITINGS TO.

CAST

ANNABEL ANISFELD

JULIA KRYS

JENNA ROTH

cREATIVE

DESIGN BY ELLERY PIERCE

FILMOGRAPHY BY SHUHAN XIE

STAGE MANAGED BY DINAH ROKHINSON