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Photos by Cody Jolly Photography  

FOR ONE

a series of plays built for an audience of one

 

Experience Director Arlo Howard

[August 30 - September 30, 2017]

with (re)discover theatre

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FOR ONE was a visceral fifty minute event comprised of five plays, built for an audience of one. There were two disKnct tracks to choose from. Each play was its own adventure, creating a blend of breath-taking imagery, auditory, and inKmate encounters. FOR ONE empowered its audience to affect the outcome of each play. (re)discover took over the historic Gunder Mansion, filling each room with a unique theatrical event. Audiences entered as a group of ten and were then guided through five distinctive, individual experiences. Each door in the mansion opened onto a world all its own. A world that put the audience in an essential role. The creators of FOR ONE were inspired by the opportunities offered with a live solo audience. When creating each director asked themselves how to empower our audience.

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"each room feels like a special customizable adventure

"you’re immediately drawn into the midst of action"

- Buzz Chicago

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"a kaleidoscope of deeply personal, wildly varied experiences that allow audience members to make choices that affect the

outcome of the stories

"haunting, soothing, unsettling, hearfelt, sad, and so much more

-Splash Magazine 

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"No one individual will have the same adventure"

- Picture This Post

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"an alluring, challenging, highly imaginative playground"

- Chicago Reader

THE PLAYS:

Eugenia    
Devised by Ann Kreitman and Mary O'Rourke               

Ann Kreitman - Director/Devisor
Mary O'Rourke - Choreographer
Lara Dohner - Actor
Karissa Murrell Myers - Actor
Ligia Sandoval - Actor

              

The Higher-Ups   
Directed and Written by Alejandro Tey   

Alejandro Tey - Director/Writer
Aissa Guerra - Actor
Rejinal Simon - Actor

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Iconic    
Created by Julian Stroop                             

Julian Stroop - Director/Writer
Zach Schley - Actor
Kelly Schmidt - Actor
Eric Parmer - Actor

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Memory Now
Written by Ned Baker
Directed and Devised by Matt Wills                            

Matt Wills - Director/Devisor
Ned Baker - Writer/Devisor
Phil Vasquez - Actor
Becky Blomgren - Actor

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Precipice    
Created by Shaina Schrooten                             

Shaina Schrooten - Creator/Director
Yana Atim - Actor

Take Care of Yourself
Conceived by Avi Roque and Genvieve Locksley
Directed by Freddy-May AbiSamra                           

Avi Roque - Conceiver
Genvieve Locksley - Conceiver
Freddy-May AbiSamra - Director
Selene Perez - Actor

 

The Guest    
Written by Kaitlin Gilgenbach
Directed by Molly Donahue                   

Kaitlin Gilgenbach - Writer
Molly Donahue - Director/Developer
Lara Carling - Actor
August Rain Stamper - Actor
Erika Lebby - Actor

 

The Woman in Waiting
Devised by Melissa McNamar                 

Melissa McNamara - Devisor, Actor, Movement Director
Nelia Miller - Understudy

 

Touching but Separate
Co-created by Andrew Lund and Spencer Ryan Diedrick
Written by Michael Turrentine           

Anderw Lund - Co-Creator
Spencer Ryan Dedrick - Co-Creator
Michael Turrentine - Actor/Writer

 

Guides                 

Jay Van Ort - Actor Guide
Sonja Mata - Actor Guide
Song Marshall - Actor Guide

CREATIVE TEAM:

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Arlo Howard - Experience Director / Costume Designer
Claire Chrzan - Production Manager
Autumn McGarr - Stage Manager
Sarai Moore - Assistant Stage Manager
Berit Godo - Assistant Stage Manager
Tristan Chiruvolu - Assistant Stage Manager
Alex Meyer - Assistant Stage Manager

Ellie Humphrys - Lighting Designer
John Kelly - Lighting/Projections Designer
Archer Curry - Set/Props Designer
Sydney Achler - Set/Props Designer
Matt Reich - Sound Designer
Joshua Wentz - Composer
Pamela Davis - (re)discover lifeline

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