Our Team
Conceived and Directed by Paul Bedard
Choreographed by Katie Palmer
Dramaturgical Team lead by Samantha Keogh
Assistant Directed and Video Designed by Jake Beckhard, Julia Levine, and Blake Sugarman
Lighting Designed and Production Managed by Dan Stearns
Sound Design and Original Compositions by Adrian Bridges
Production Design by Yonit Friedman
Debate #1 Marketing Coordination by Kate McMorran
Marketing Imagery by Ran Xia
Stage Managed by Ariella Axelbank, Emily Roth, Mel Ryan
The Debates: General Election Edition created and performed by Adrian Bridges, Kayla Catan, Farrah Crane, Tony Curtis, Calandra Daby, Lawrence Dreyfuss, Sarah Eismann, Amanda Ghosh, Joe Marx, Camara McLaughlin, Blake Sugarman, and Kelly Webb
The Debates: Democratic Primary Editions created and performed by Leah Alfieri, Laura Aristovulos, Jessie Atkinson, Jake Beckhard, Erin Borain, Adrian Bridges, Kayla Catan, Matt Clemons*, Farrah Crane, Calandra Daby, Maria DeCotis, Sarah Eismann, Jeevan D'Souza, Yonit Friedman, Amanda Ghosh, Esther Yumi Ko, Joe Marx, Camara McLaughlin, Kate McMorran, Lucy Myrtue, Zach Stephens, Blake Sugarman, Griffin Taylor, Luke Taylor, Christopher Torres, and Kelly Webb
Additional Dramaturgical Support by Jessie Atkinson, Caitlin Belfort, James Cajuste, Darren Colbourne, James Cajuste, Chelsea Drumel, Mike Dunlop, Rick Fudge, Christopher Harris, Raffaela Gualtieri, Luke Taylor, and Pierre Rocher
*Appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity
Actors' Equity Association (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 50,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equityseeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. www.actorsequity.org
Choreographed by Katie Palmer
Dramaturgical Team lead by Samantha Keogh
Assistant Directed and Video Designed by Jake Beckhard, Julia Levine, and Blake Sugarman
Lighting Designed and Production Managed by Dan Stearns
Sound Design and Original Compositions by Adrian Bridges
Production Design by Yonit Friedman
Debate #1 Marketing Coordination by Kate McMorran
Marketing Imagery by Ran Xia
Stage Managed by Ariella Axelbank, Emily Roth, Mel Ryan
The Debates: General Election Edition created and performed by Adrian Bridges, Kayla Catan, Farrah Crane, Tony Curtis, Calandra Daby, Lawrence Dreyfuss, Sarah Eismann, Amanda Ghosh, Joe Marx, Camara McLaughlin, Blake Sugarman, and Kelly Webb
The Debates: Democratic Primary Editions created and performed by Leah Alfieri, Laura Aristovulos, Jessie Atkinson, Jake Beckhard, Erin Borain, Adrian Bridges, Kayla Catan, Matt Clemons*, Farrah Crane, Calandra Daby, Maria DeCotis, Sarah Eismann, Jeevan D'Souza, Yonit Friedman, Amanda Ghosh, Esther Yumi Ko, Joe Marx, Camara McLaughlin, Kate McMorran, Lucy Myrtue, Zach Stephens, Blake Sugarman, Griffin Taylor, Luke Taylor, Christopher Torres, and Kelly Webb
Additional Dramaturgical Support by Jessie Atkinson, Caitlin Belfort, James Cajuste, Darren Colbourne, James Cajuste, Chelsea Drumel, Mike Dunlop, Rick Fudge, Christopher Harris, Raffaela Gualtieri, Luke Taylor, and Pierre Rocher
*Appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity
Actors' Equity Association (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 50,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equityseeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. www.actorsequity.org
Special Thanks
This show would not be possible without the support of so many friends and advocates. Thank you to The League of Independent Theater, Quin Chia and City Center, Playgarden, Mike Breskin and The 12th Street Ale House, Erez Ziv and The Horse Trade, Jennifer Yanko and The Carriage House Theatre, Rahel Biru, Jeevan D'Souza, Frank Llewellyn, Maria Svart and everyone in the NYC Democratic Socialists of America
Thank you to the Hangar Theatre Lab Company 2015 actors who generated the earliest experiments of this project: Dara Brown, Jeanfranco Cardentey, Brandon Dial, Chris Isolano, Kristina Kastrinelis, Paulina Kurtz, Maya Musial, Trevor Nalepka
We would like to give an extra special thanks to Gabriel Shanks, Roger Danforth, Jen Waldman, Steve Pacek, and everyone at The Drama League and The Hangar Theatre for the opportunity, encouragement and support to begin this project.
Thank you to the Hangar Theatre Lab Company 2015 actors who generated the earliest experiments of this project: Dara Brown, Jeanfranco Cardentey, Brandon Dial, Chris Isolano, Kristina Kastrinelis, Paulina Kurtz, Maya Musial, Trevor Nalepka
We would like to give an extra special thanks to Gabriel Shanks, Roger Danforth, Jen Waldman, Steve Pacek, and everyone at The Drama League and The Hangar Theatre for the opportunity, encouragement and support to begin this project.