Assistant Stage Manager | Spring 2023
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Director: Marti Lyons Scenic Designer: Yeaji Kim Costume Designer: Finnegan Chu Lighting Designer: Becca Jeffords Sound Designer and Original Music: Chris Kriz Projections Designer: John Boesche Rehearsal Stage Manager: Marcus Carroll Stage Manager: Jean E. Compton Assistant Stage Manager: Anna Vu |
Rattled by a personal crisis, a playwright flees to Florence to study the letters between Galileo Galilei and his eldest daughter, Maria Celeste. Caught up in the threats against her father, Maria Celeste must abandon her work and join a convent. Alternating between timelines, Jessica Dickey’s captivating world premiere is a personal examination of faith, forgiveness and the cost of heeding one’s truth.
With this production being a world premiere, it is also a new work! In the rehearsal process, we were constantly trying new language and reordering of text. The playwright, Jessica Dickey, incorporated what we learned in the room with the actors into the script. She leaned on stage management to keep track of the script changes.
With this production being a world premiere, it is also a new work! In the rehearsal process, we were constantly trying new language and reordering of text. The playwright, Jessica Dickey, incorporated what we learned in the room with the actors into the script. She leaned on stage management to keep track of the script changes.