A diptych of works by Weimar-era writers for US (feat. SEVEN DEADLY SINS)
Music by Kurt Weill
Texts by Bertolt Brecht and Marieluise Fleisser
Directed by Ashley Tata
Music Directed by Catherine Stornetta
Choreographed by Dan Safer
Original Composition, Sound Design, and Live Scoring by Todd Reynolds
Scenic Design by Afsoon Pajoufar
Costume Design by Rachel Padula-Shufelt
Media Design by Bryce Cutler*
Lighting Design by Jeff Adelberg*
Stage Management by Anna Baronas
*Proud member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829
Performance Dates and Ticketing
Farkas Hall
Thursday, December 6 at 7:30pm
Friday, December 7 at 7:30pm
Saturday, December 8 at 2pm and 7:30pm
Sunday, December 9 at 2pm
Run time: 60 minutes, no intermission
About the Show
Anna I and Anna II — one divided being, though you see two of them — are one heart, one savings account. A single past and a single future. Brothers, Mother and Father send them into their future to make a fortune in the big cities of the U.S. They will send their money back to Louisiana to rebuild home. And so we embark upon that most American of narrative devices: the road trip. Anna’s one self is proud and artistic but, as theater-goers aren’t interested in art, Anna’s other self persuades her to sell her body. From city to sin to sin to city to city to sin to sincity. To homecoming. Add to this the stories of others who wander the landscape searching to fill the gaping hole that can be stuffed only with what they have to sell. Beauty, riches, food, drink. A piano or two? All the comforts of human invention and the tools to show off that you have them. If that doesn’t make you satisfied, then I suppose you have no place here.
s.i.n.s.o.f.u.s. takes the Weill/Brecht ballet/chanté, Seven Deadly Sins, and pairs it with a few female-driven pieces from the Mahagonny songspiel as well as writings from women who would have been Brecht/Weill contemporaries.
Cast
Anna I/Anna II ... Anna Schuliger ‘20/Chloe Brooks ‘19
Olga .. Molly Peterson ‘21
Roelle/Mother/Fernando ... Abraham Rebollo ‘20
Mother/Sibling ... Ruva Chigwedere ‘21
Peps/Sibling ... Owen Torrey ‘21
Jessie ...Lindsay McAuliffe ‘20
Crusius/Father/Mr. Big/Edward ... Ryan Kapur ‘20
The role of Anna I was played by Anna Schuliger on Thursday, Saturday matinee, and Sunday performances; and by Chloe Brooks on Friday and Saturday evening performances.
Male Vocalists ... Ethan Craigo ‘19, Ryan Kapur ‘20, Gregory Lipson ‘20, Luke Minton ‘20, Samuel Rosner ‘20, Eli Troen ‘20
Crew
Directing Apprentice ... Eli Troen ‘20
Dramaturg … Landy Erlick ‘19
Producer … Dana Knox
Producing Apprentice ... Allie Jeffay ‘21
Piano I/Conductor ... Catherine Stornetta
Piano II/Rehearsal Pianist ... Elizabeth Terry-Kantor ‘18
Percussionist ... Doug Lippincott
Music Consultant ... Edward Jones
Voice Consultant ... Erika Bailey
Production Manager ... Andrew Gitchel
Production Technician ... Joe Short
Co-Technical Directors ... Joe Short, Gabby Preston ‘20
Associate Technical Director ... Nick Tosches
Student Technicians ... Yasmin Yacoby ‘19, Serena Chen ‘22, Jason Sibrian ‘20
Carpenters … David Adriance, Lisa Berg, Kyle Blanchette, Joseph Dunn, Claire Morse, Anna Parker, Rachel Shainwald
Wardrobe Supervisor ... Jill Costello
Props Master ... Kat Nakaji
Costume Apprentice ... Rachel Share-Sapolsky ‘21
Wardrobe Run … Genevieve Lefevre ‘20
Scenic Artists ... Courtney Licata, Katie Keaton
Master Electrician … Matt Cost
Lighting Board Op … Karalyn Joseph ‘21
Electricians ... Andrea Dudziak, Michael Jarvis, Nic Laschever, Conor O’Brien, PJ Strachman, Lawrence Ware, Michael Wonson
Sound Engineer ... Rachel Neubauer
Sound Design Apprentice ... Mitchell Polonsky ‘19
Sound Board Op ... Devonne Pitts ‘21
Video Engineer ... Evyn Newton
Media Design Apprentice ... Chloe Saracco ‘21
Video Op ... Rick Joseph, Joe Short
Graphic Design … Dan Pecci