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Reactivity & Connection

Samuel Dorsky Museum, 2025
State University of New York, New Paltz

Description

This performance, “Reactivity and Communication,” was devised over two days of rehearsal. Production Designer, Dan Daly brought in objects inspired by and/ or relating to movement. Actors explored these objects and ultimately "gifted" them to each other and the objects became the cornerstone of this speedy devising process. Performers "introduced" their objects to the art on the walls and created songs and monologues that began with the words "This is for you." The final production took the audience on a journey through the exhibition that began and ended with suitcases and invitations to consider the space between our personal present and collective future. The exhibition, guest curated by ransome, explored the theme of “Movement” from multiple perspectives, including migration, immigration, place, political displacement, social change, isolation, and physical motion itself.

Gallery

Cast

Liz Dahmen

Director

Dan Daly

Production Designer

Hannah Karp

Stage Manager

Valerie Striar

Performer

Arthur Beaugeard

Performer

Penny DiIorio

Performer

Miller Dauk

Performer

Ashlie Morrison

Performer

Alina Estep

Performer

Levi Srebalus

Performer

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