Rain and Zoe Save the World
By Crystal Skillman
Showdates: April 20 - 29, 2018
Rain and Zoe Save the World by New York-based playwright Crystal Skillman is coming to the 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 Mainstage Theatre.. Rain and Zoe Save the World is the winning script selected by a national panel of judges for the 2018 Earth Matters on Stage (EMOS) New Play Competition. The Earth Matters on Stage Conference will be hosted in Anchorage this year by the 老澳门六合彩开奖记录, April 20-22.
In Rain and Zoe Save the World, two Seattle teenagers embark on an impulsive motorcycle journey to join a group of oil protesters on the east coast. But as they follow a major pipeline across the country, what began as two young activists鈥� longing to belong to something greater than themselves gives way to Rain and Zoe discovering that the true danger in this world might just be growing up.
EMOS is a triennial event, founded in 2004 to call forth and foster new dramatic works that respond to the ecological crisis. A series of presentations, workshops, panels, and play readings will surround the opening of the production.
Performance run time: 2 hours with a 10-minute intermission
Performances held at the 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 Mainstage Theatre, 3700 Alumni Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508
- Cast
Tai Kim as Rain
Luna MacCarthy as Zoe
Jordan Crenshaw as Ensemble 2
Lisa Marie Castro as Ensemble 1
Tai Kim (Rain) is absolutely delighted to be a part of this play. He鈥檚 been acting in the Anchorage theatre scene for nearly six years. His latest roles include Chad Owens in Anchorage Community Theatre鈥檚 world premiere of Schatzie Schaefer鈥檚 Silver Thaw, and the Reader in Midnight Sun Theatre鈥檚 production of Nassim Soleimanpour鈥檚 White Rabbit Red Rabbit. Tai also freestyle raps in various Anchorage bars, and hopes to write more raps and plays. He will be graduating this semester with his Bachelor鈥檚 degree in Justice with a minor in Theatre. He dedicates this performance to his father overseas.
Luna McCarthy (Zoe) is elated to portray Zoe in Rain and Zoe Save the World. You may recognize her from season two of The Stars We Are, Alaska鈥檚 premier singing competition. She played Ariel in The Little Mermaid, and Bell in Beauty and the Beast at the Sydney Laurence Theatre.
Jordan Crenshaw (Ensemble 2, Father) is a 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 Theatre major, performing in several shows such as 44 Plays for 44 Presidents, as Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, and the musical Working, as Lovin鈥� Al and Conrad. He has also directed, stage managed, and light designed for the last three years. He would sincerely like to thank his family and friends for all their support in reaching his dreams.
Lisa-Marie Castro (Ensemble 1, Mother) is a graduate of the 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 Theatre and Dance program. Her past roles include Vera Claythorne in And Then There Were None, The Dauphin in Marie Antoinette, Comrade Chin in M. Butterfly, and several other roles. When she is not onstage, Lisa-Marie enjoys spending time with her fianc茅, Kevin, and her cat, Couscous.
- Creative
Director, Ty Hewitt
Scenic Designer, Meghan Stanford
Technical Director, Daniel Glen Carlgren
Lighting Designer, James Branstetter
Props Designer, Daniel Glen Carlgren
Costume Designer, Colleen Alexis Metzger
Sound Designer, Krisha Manuel
Production Manager, Daniel Anteau
Stage Manager, Aurora Hoefferle
Ty Hewitt (Director) has worked as an actor, director, teacher and fight choreographer all around the country. He has directed Picasso at the Lapin Agile and Eurydice at 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 and The Tempest and Distracted at First City Players. Acting credits include Young Scrooge in Perseverance Theatre鈥檚 A Christmas Carol in Anchorage, Buried Child and Tongues (Profile Theatre), The Scene (Portland Playhouse), On The Table (Sojourn Theatre) and deCOMPOSITION (Seattle/NYC). New York: Opus D鈥橝mour (Theatre Lab), Babel Tower (Round Table Ensemble), and Twelfth Night (Aquila Theatre, Lincoln Center). Ty has a BFA from Southern Oregon University and an MFA from UMKC.
Meghan Stanford (scenic designer) is a senior Theatre Major here at 老澳门六合彩开奖记录, with her studies focused around scenic design and technical direction. Past credits include assistant technical direction for Picasso at the Lapin Agile and assistant scenic design for Working, Radium Girls, and Earthquake 鈥�64. This is Meghan鈥檚 first scenic design and she is in the process of designing the fall show, Playhouse Creatures, for her honors thesis. After her time at 老澳门六合彩开奖记录, Meghan plans to attend graduate school for scenic design.
Daniel Glen Carlgren is currently the faculty scenic designer, projection designer, and technical director at the 老澳门六合彩开奖记录. He received his BFA from Southern Oregon University in 2001 and his MFA from University of Oregon in 2012. Daniel鈥檚 recent credits include scenic and projection design, and technical direction for 44 Plays for 44 Presidents, Night of the Iguana, SPAMalot, Twelfth Night, and many others. Daniel has also worked on the automation for Julie Taymor鈥檚 Grendal and Wagner鈥檚 Ring Cycle for the Los Angeles Opera and Disney鈥檚 Aladdin at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, Washington. Daniel has worked as a scenery, staging and rigging specialist in the entertainment industry for many years.
James Branstetter (lighting designer) is a Mechanical Engineering/Theatre Major at 老澳门六合彩开奖记录. He has recently designed lights for 2017鈥檚 Dance in Performance and is currently the Lighting Designer for Rain and Zoe Save the World. He loves reading, long walks in the shadows and believes that Cats are the second most interesting creatures in existence. Can you guess the first?
Colleen Alexis Metzger is a costume designer and technician whose work has taken her across the country. She has worked for the Santa Fe Opera in New Mexico, the Glimmerglass Opera in New York, The Barter Theatre in Virginia, Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan, Chautauqua Opera in New York, Perseverance Theatre in Juneau, Portland Stage Company in Maine, and most recently, Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts.
Krisha-Nicole Manuel (sound designer) is a senior at 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 majoring in computer science and theatre with a concentration in technical design. She has designed sound in most of the recent shows such as Radium Girls and Working, and also designed lights for New Dances 2018鈥�. She has an affinity for technology, videography, and gaming, and hopes to show her creativity in one or all of these fields someday.
Daniel Anteau (production manager) received a B.A. from the 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 and his M.F.A. in Lighting Design from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. In his academic career he has taught for the 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 as term technical director/lighting designer and The University of Hawaii as Assistant professor in Lighting Design and Technical Director. After returning to the 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 He now serves as Professor in design and Production Manager. Daniel is also the academic advisor for the design and technical students, manages the light shop as well as sound, projections, and special effects. Professionally, Daniel鈥檚 Lighting Designs have been seen across Alaska & Hawaii, to New York City, and internationally to Africa. In Hawaii, Daniel continues to stay active as Lighting Designer working with Manoa Valley Theatre on their summer production.
Aurora Hoefferle (stage manager) was raised by environmental activists in Dillingham, Alaska and in 2012 they received the Denny Wilcher Young Environmentalist Award. After finishing up a Bachelor鈥檚 degree in Natural Sciences in 2017, Aurora intends to finish up a B.A. in Theatre through 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 and an M.A.T. in Secondary Education through UAS.
- Crew
Scenery
Scenic Artist: Myranda Bailey
Scene Shop Supervisor: Henry Coleman
Master Carpenter: Myranda Bailey
Scene Shop Assistant: Meghan Stanford
Scenic Carpentry: Students enrolled in THR A295 and A495
Props Master: Daniel Glen Carlgren
Prop Crew: Students enrolled in THR A345Costume
Costume Shop Supervisor: Kaie Promish
Costume Shop Assistant: Jane Lee
Costume Construction Crew: Katie Radford, Hannah Coyne, Kayla Gonzales, Jeff Brion, Lydia Smith, Courtney MenesesLighting & Sound
Assistant Lighting Designer: Daniel J. Anteau
Light Shop Assistant: James Branstetter
Lighting Crew: Alexandra McCall, Nathan Vincent, James Kendall, Jordan Crenshaw, Krisha ManuelRun Crew
Assistant Stage Manager: Petra Murray
Light Board Operator: Anthony Cole
Sound Board Operator: Nathan Vincent
Dressers/Wardrobe: Brighton Coggins, Alexis Arnold, Mike Vanni, Lydia SmithHouse
Communications & Graphic Design: Asia Bauzon
House Manager: Lawrence Wynn
Box Office: Hope Hughes, Mike Vanni - Production Photos
- News, Reviews, and Buzz
- 'Rain and Zoe Save the World' closes 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 theater season, KTVA Daybreak
- , Alaska Public Media
- 'Rain and Zoe' travel to the Mainstage, Northern Light
Thank you to all the Trash Fairies, who collected the
materials that made the costumes possible:
Joan Strand Kirkpatrick, Charlie Armstrong, Rodger Stanford, Meghan Stanford,
Robert & Jennifer Meno, Kaeli Meno, Isaac Mendel & Casey Einhorn, Greg Bragiel,
John Budnik, Brian Cook, Ty & Shelley Hewitt, Lisa Marie Castro, Courtney Meneses,
Petra Murray, Jane Lee, Yoon & Hee Lee, Katie & Ralph Radford