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[[Folger Theatre|Folger Theatre]] | [[Folger Theatre|Folger Theatre]] performed their production of ''The Conference of the Birds'' from October 23 to November 25, 2012 in the Folger's [[Elizabethan Theatre]]. The show is based on the poem by Farid Uddi Attar, and was adapted for the stage by Jean-Claude Carrière and Peter Brook. The production was nominated for one [[Helen Hayes Awards|Helen Hayes Award]], "Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production", for Erika Chong Shuch. | ||
[[File:2012 Conference of the Birds Folger Theatre.jpg|frame|The cast of ''The Conference of the Birds'', stage version by Jean-Claude Carrière and Peter Brook, based on the poem by Farid Uddi Attar, directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2012. Jeff Malet. | [[File:2012 Conference of the Birds Folger Theatre.jpg|350|left|frame|The cast of ''The Conference of the Birds'', stage version by Jean-Claude Carrière and Peter Brook, based on the poem by Farid Uddi Attar, directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2012. Jeff Malet.]] | ||
== The production == | |||
Entertainment unions represented in Folger Theatre productions include The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (DCS), United Scenic Artists (USA), and the Actors' Equity Association (AEA), which includes members of the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers. | Entertainment unions represented in Folger Theatre productions include The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (DCS), United Scenic Artists (USA), and the Actors' Equity Association (AEA), which includes members of the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers. | ||
===Cast=== | === Cast === | ||
*Patty Gallagher: Hoopoe | *Patty Gallagher: Hoopoe | ||
*Katie deBuys, Britt Duff, Jessica Frances Dukes, Jay Dunn, Robert Barry Fleming, Tara Giordano, Celeste Jones, Jens Rasmussen, Annapurna Sriram, Tiffany Rachelle Stewart: The Birds | *Katie deBuys, Britt Duff, Jessica Frances Dukes, Jay Dunn, Robert Barry Fleming, Tara Giordano, Celeste Jones, Jens Rasmussen, Annapurna Sriram, Tiffany Rachelle Stewart: The Birds | ||
*Tom Teasley: Musician | *Tom Teasley: Musician | ||
====Understudies==== | ==== Understudies ==== | ||
*Raven Bonniwell: Hoopoe, Heron, Duck | *Raven Bonniwell: Hoopoe, Heron, Duck | ||
*Colin Michael Brush: Parrot, Falcon, Magpie | *Colin Michael Brush: Parrot, Falcon, Magpie | ||
*Kathryn Connors: Nightingale, Partridge, Sparrow | *Kathryn Connors: Nightingale, Partridge, Sparrow | ||
*Natalie Tucker: Peacock, Dove | *Natalie Tucker: Peacock, Dove | ||
===Creative team=== | === Creative team === | ||
*Aaron Posner, Director | *Aaron Posner, Director | ||
*Tom Teasley, Original Music/Sound Design | *Tom Teasley, Original Music/Sound Design | ||
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*Amanda Michaels, Production Stage Manager | *Amanda Michaels, Production Stage Manager | ||
===Production team=== | === Production team === | ||
*Marie Sproul, Assistant Director | *Marie Sproul, Assistant Director | ||
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:''The Valley of Love'' by Britt Duff | :''The Valley of Love'' by Britt Duff | ||
*Janet Alexander Griffin, Artistic Producer | |||
*Beth Emelson, Assistant Artistic Producer | |||
=== Folger Theatre === | |||
*Janet Alexander Griffin, Artistic Producer | |||
*Beth Emelson, Assistant Artistic Producer | |||
*David Polk, General Manager | *David Polk, General Manager | ||
*Charles Flye, Theatre Production Manager | *Charles Flye, Theatre Production Manager | ||
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*Teresa Wood, Casting Assistant | *Teresa Wood, Casting Assistant | ||
== | == Reviews == | ||
* [http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/afterhours/theater-review/theater-review-the-conference-of-the-birds-at-folger-theatre.php Washingtonian] | |||
==Image gallery== | ==Image gallery== | ||
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[[Category: Public programs]] | [[Category: Public programs]] | ||
[[Category: Folger Theatre]] | [[Category: Folger Theatre]] | ||
[[Category: Helen Hayes Award]] | [[Category: Helen Hayes Award]] | ||
[[Category: 12th century]] | [[Category: 12th century]] | ||
[[Category: 20th century]] | [[Category: 20th century]] |
Revision as of 12:02, 8 August 2014
Folger Theatre performed their production of The Conference of the Birds from October 23 to November 25, 2012 in the Folger's Elizabethan Theatre. The show is based on the poem by Farid Uddi Attar, and was adapted for the stage by Jean-Claude Carrière and Peter Brook. The production was nominated for one Helen Hayes Award, "Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production", for Erika Chong Shuch.
The production
Entertainment unions represented in Folger Theatre productions include The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (DCS), United Scenic Artists (USA), and the Actors' Equity Association (AEA), which includes members of the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.
Cast
- Patty Gallagher: Hoopoe
- Katie deBuys, Britt Duff, Jessica Frances Dukes, Jay Dunn, Robert Barry Fleming, Tara Giordano, Celeste Jones, Jens Rasmussen, Annapurna Sriram, Tiffany Rachelle Stewart: The Birds
- Tom Teasley: Musician
Understudies
- Raven Bonniwell: Hoopoe, Heron, Duck
- Colin Michael Brush: Parrot, Falcon, Magpie
- Kathryn Connors: Nightingale, Partridge, Sparrow
- Natalie Tucker: Peacock, Dove
Creative team
- Aaron Posner, Director
- Tom Teasley, Original Music/Sound Design
- Meghan Raham, Scenic Design
- Olivera Gajic, Costume Design
- Jennifer Schriever, Lighting Design
- Michele Osherow, Resident Dramaturg
- Amanda Michaels, Production Stage Manager
Production team
- Marie Sproul, Assistant Director
- Alicia Sells, Assistant Stage Manager
- James Kramer, Production Assistant
- Jens Rasmussen, Dance Captain
- Annalisa Dias-Mandoly, Dramaturg Assistant
- Samina Vieth, Prop Master
- Brooke Robbins, Scenic Assistant
- Bella Faccia, Inc., Scenery Construction
- Adalia Vera Tonneyck, Costume Assistant/Wardrobe Head
- Ananda Keator, Costume Assistant/Stitcher
- Aaron Waxman, Master Electrician
- John Rose-Caron, Light Board Operator
- Matthew M. Nielson, Sound Head
- Brandon Roe, Sound Board Operator
- James Kegley, Promotional Photography
- Scott Suchman, Production Photography
- Heather Daniels, Mark Fastoso, & APTV, Promotional Video
- WAPAVA, Archival Recording
- C2, Inc., Open Captioning
- The Nightingale Song by Annapurna Sriram
- The Valley of Love by Britt Duff
Folger Theatre
- Janet Alexander Griffin, Artistic Producer
- Beth Emelson, Assistant Artistic Producer
- David Polk, General Manager
- Charles Flye, Theatre Production Manager
- Rebekah Sheffer, Assistant Technical Director
- Teresa Wood, Casting Assistant
Reviews