HEPHAESTUS
by Willie Johnson
God of fire, god of the forge, the worker god: Hephaestus. At once a meditation on labor, dis/ability, and beauty, Hephaestus interrogates our relationships to our bodies, and our ideas of beauty and divinity. Drawing on texts ancient and new, Hephaestus explores the limitations of the body and the self, and our desire to transcend them.
CAST
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Dante Montgomery
as Dionysus & Ares |
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Patrick Tombs*
as Hephaestus |
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Miyu Yokota
as an Automaton |
* Appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity Association, Equity Approved Showcase
**Starr Kirkland is also our incredible fight captain
**Starr Kirkland is also our incredible fight captain
CREW
Written by Willie Johnson
Directed by Paul Bedard
Choreographed & Associate Directed by Katie Palmer
Composed & Sound Designed by Dylan Neely
Scenic Design by Lina Younes
Costume Design by Heather Freedman
Lighting Design by Dan Stearns
Stage Managed by Nicheal Gadson
Costume & Design Assistance by Sarah Jane Schostack, Rebecca Kanach, and Lauren Carmen
Special props designed by Slinko
Produced by Kathryn Appleton & Theater in Asylum
Directed by Paul Bedard
Choreographed & Associate Directed by Katie Palmer
Composed & Sound Designed by Dylan Neely
Scenic Design by Lina Younes
Costume Design by Heather Freedman
Lighting Design by Dan Stearns
Stage Managed by Nicheal Gadson
Costume & Design Assistance by Sarah Jane Schostack, Rebecca Kanach, and Lauren Carmen
Special props designed by Slinko
Produced by Kathryn Appleton & Theater in Asylum
PRODUCTION HISTORY
November 2017 - Staged reading at The Drawing Center
July 2019 - Staged reading at Laguardia Performing Arts Center
March 2020 - Workshop production LPAC's Rough Draft Festival
July 2019 - Staged reading at Laguardia Performing Arts Center
March 2020 - Workshop production LPAC's Rough Draft Festival
2020 Rough Draft Festival Photos
Photos by Ryan Prado, LaGuardia Performing Arts Center/Rough Draft Festival.
THANK YOU TO THE MIGHTY ARTISTS WHO HELPED DEVELOP THIS PIECE!
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Thalia Beaty
Inés del Castillo Diane Chen Mike Cotayo Katherine Day Hollis Duggans Michael Flood Rick Fudge |
Rebecca S'Manga Frank
Ryan Haddad Rachel Lynn Jackson Benoit Johnson Kai Kim Starr Kirkland Chase Knueven Jacob Lasser |
Lee LeBreton
Diana Levy Emma Orme Handan Ozbilgin Nicki Pombier Slinko Sarah Stites Jonelle Robinson |
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Thank you Handan Ozbilgin and everyone at LPAC for hosting, supporting, and encouraging us. Thank you Karen Foster, Rebecca Lovett, Christine Bruno, and everyone who amplified and aided our casting effort. Thank you to Hilarie Spangler, Theater in Asylum's Community Engagement Manager, who goes above and beyond at every opportunity. Thank you Rick Fudge for baking us treats and for printing things and for being our last-minute-oops hero!
THANK YOU TO OUR MIGHTY DONORS WHO MADE THEATER IN ASYLUM'S 2020 SEASON POSSIBLE!
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The Appleton Family
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