AN EXPERIMENT WITH AN AIRPUMP
by Shelagh Stephenson
CalArts
How far are we from the past? 200 hundred years apart – under the same roof. In 1799, scientists focus on a Scottish maid with a severe spine-related disability; in 1999, the debate centers on the ethics of using human embryos for stem cell research. The narrative weaves both eras together in an exploration of society, gender, and morality on the path to scientific progress.
CAST
Fenwick: Paul Sohm
Susannah: Beverly Steel
Harriet: Sophie Alter
Maria: Liv Harper & Elizabeth Goldmane
Roget: Maddison Rivera
Armstrong: Connor Fitzmaurice
Isobel: Tristan Samson
Ellen: Atlas Alma
Tom: Luca Jarosz
Phil: Steele Howell
Kate: Aanya Pawar
CREATIVE TEAM
Director: Reena Dutt
Scenic Designer: Charlie Jacobs
Lighting Designer: Christopher Akerlind
Sound Designer: M. Glenn Schuster
Costume Designer: Arthur Siprut
Technical Director: Nichole Miller
Intimacy Coordinator: Emily Barasch
Fight Choreographer: Ed Monaghan
Dialect Coach: Mary Claire Garcia
Producer: Fina Zhou
Stage Manager: Macy E. Kunke
Production Manager: Bill Ballou
Assistant Scenic Designers: Victoria Solorio, Nick Sassano, Nat Gandolf
Assistant Lightning Designers: Alejandro Melendez, Becky King
Assistant Costume Designers: Briana Newson, Grace Fredette
Assistant Sound Designer: Amelia Anello
Assistant Dialect Coach: Atlas Alma
Assistant Stage Manager: Jacob Padilla
Assistant Production Manager: Clara King
Graphic Designer: Grisis Yu