The Birds

  • The Birds by Yvette Nolan
    James Madison University
    April 2024

    Directed by Reneltta Arluk
    Scenic Design by Lindsey Kelley
    Costume Design by Elizabeth Wislar
    Lighting Design by Alex Tuszynski
    Sound Design by Daniel Gilmore
    Properties Design by Meg Hogan
    Original Music by Toby Twining
    Dramaturg: Mona Merhi
    Choreographer: Darla Stanley
    Percussionist: JJ Collister
    Stage Manager: Emily Doppée
    ASM: Julia Finkler, Sydney Pecore, Riley Burns Asst.
    Scenic Designer: Ryan Michalowicz
    Assistant Costume Designer: Hannah Jonkers
    Jack: Owen Buckenmaier
    Gulliver: Adam Hill
    Hoopoe: .Evan Campbell
    Sandpiper: Ella Walters
    Raven: Sydney Miller
    Nightingale: Marija Grove
    Hummingbird: Ainsley McNatt
    Eagle/Bat/Crow Puppeteer: Emma Noël Saville
    Owl/Priest: Ezra Smith
    Red Pheasant/Poet/Red-tailed Hawk Puppeteer: Emily Nuckols
    Oystercatcher/Agent: Benjamin Philippart
    Owl/Lawyer: Haiku Burgiel
    Duck/Surveyor: Dioma Ogwara
    Duck/Surveyor: Savannah Angle

    Photo Credit- Richard Finkelstein and Eliza Snipes

I aided the dramaturg of the process, Dr. Mona Merhi, in creating and curating a website for the lobby display. It holds various amounts of research and interviews with the creative team.

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