PlayTime Round 4: Precipice
The Show
PlayTime Round 4
Join us on Thursday, June 24th from 5-6pm for an online work-in-progress presentation of Precipice, in collaboration with The American Opera Project.
Told as an object theatre/chamber opera, Precipice sets an intimate story against epic natural landscapes, created with hand-made paper dioramas and live feed video.
Featuring music excerpts and interviews with the creative team: Susan Zeeman Rogers (concept and design), Rima Fand (music), Karen Fisher (libretto), and Mallory Catlett (direction), hosted by A+J Founding Director, James Danner.
PROGRAM
Precipice
Karen Fisher – Libretto
Rima Fand – Composer
Mallory Catlett – Direction
Susan Zeeman Rogers – Concept + Design
FEATURING
Alice Tolan-Mee – Ana
Daisy Press – Ana’s Mother, Earth Spirit, Raven, Chorus
Jonathan Hays – Ana’s Father, Raven, Chorus
David Hughey – Fiancé, Raven, Chorus
Adrian Rosas – Developer, Fiancé’s Father, Mother Tree, Chorus
Lacy Rose – Developer’s Wife, Fiancé’s Mother, Chorus
MUSICAL TEAM
Mila Henry – Music Director: Piano
Rima Fand – Mandolin
Charles Danner – Sound Engineer
Presented in collaboration with The American Opera Project
MEET THE ARTISTS
THE SERIES
PlayTime is A+J’s series devoted to readings of new works of theater by up-and-coming young artist. PlayTime grew from a desire to offer theater makers–playwrights and composers especially–a supportive environmnet to showcase new work.