Production History
COMING, APHRODITE! 2009
A love story about a man, a woman, and a dog that explores the pursuit of art and the nature of success.
LA MAMA PRESENTS A WATSON ARTS PROJECT
February 20 - March 8, 2009
A Musical Adaptation of Willa Cather's novella. Written and directed by Mary Fulham; Music by Mark Ettinger, Lyrics by Paul Foglino;
Starring Anne Gaynor, Greg Henits, Liz Kimball, and Clayton Dean Smith
3 Innovative Theater Award Nominations!!!
BEST MUSICAL - BEST SCORE - BEST SET
“ Life-enhancing! Inventive ... Uproarious
... Touching... A Terrific Show!” - Curtain Up
“The entire cast is wonderful!” -NYTheater
Choreography by Heidi Latksy; Puppetry by Spica Wobbe, Costumes by Ramona Ponce; Set by Jim Boutin; Sound Design by Tim Schellenbaum, Pianist Annie LeBeaux, Video Production by LisaEbersole and Andrew Cahill, Production Stage Manager: Sarah Rae Murphy, Assistant Stage Manager: Artem Yatsunov, Puppet Video Editor: John Wobbe, Carpenter: Mark Gentsch, Assistant to Set Designer: Timmy McGrath, Artwork by Cal Walsh, Graphic Design by Irene Ramp. Special Thanks to Mike Riggs!
Photos: Steve Schreiber
TEATRO DEL CARRETTO'S PINOCCHIO and BIANCANEVE 2008
Presented by LaMaMa E.T.C. and Watson Arts
TEATRO DEL CARRETTO'S U.S. DEBUT!
January 10-27, 2008
PINOCCHIO
Starring TEATRO DEL CARRETTO Adaptation/Direction MARIA GRAZIA CIPRIANI Scenes/Costumes GRAZIANO GREGORI Sound HUBERT WESTKEMPER
"In its United States premiere, Italy's Teatro Del Carretto brings a revelatory theatricality to the tale of an innocent beset by scoundrels who survives by dint of his capacity for whimsy and wonder. ...Director Maria Grazia Cipriani creates a unique and somehow familiar dream world of great intensity and beauty with the help of inspired scene and costume designer Graziano Gregori." - Backstage
BIANCANEVE
Starring TEATRO DEL CARRETTO
Adaptation/Direction MARIA GRAZIA CIPRIANI
Scenes/Costumes GRAZIANO GREGORI
Sound HUBERT WESTKEMPER
"The essence of theater, there is all the poetry, all the mystery, all the cruelty of a tale that has survived for centuries." --La Repubblica
TROPHY WIFE
2007
Presented by La MaMa E.T.C.
April 12 -22, 2007
based on Anton Chekhov's short story "Anna on the Neck"
written and directed by MARY FULHAM
music by TERRY WALDO
lyrics by PAUL FOGLINO
choreography by HEIDI LATSKY
video design by RAY ROY
video textures by EVA MANTELL
costumes by RAMONA PONCE
lights by FEDERICO RESTREPO
set by GREGORY JOHN MERCURIO
sound design by TIM SCHELLENBAUM
assistant director: NAOMI EKPERIGIN
stage manger: KAREN OUGHTRED
Show description:
Set in 1920's New York society, Trophy Wife is the story of Anna
Pennington, a beautiful 19 year old girl, who marries middle-aged Moe
Schmertz for his money in a desperate attempt to save her family from
financial ruin and social disgrace. To her horror, she very quickly
discovers that Moe is a penny-pinching stuffed shirt, and that she has
sold herself very cheap.
Innovative Theater Award Nominations for Best Score, Best Choreography, Best Costumes
"...a bright, perky little musical!" - The New York Times
BALLETTO STILETTO: Holiday Spectacular! 2005
Presented by La MaMa E.T.C.
December 1 - 18, 2005
based on the Grimm Fairy Tale The 12 Dancing Princesses.
written and directed by MARY FULHAM
choreography by HEIDI LATSKY
music by BENJAMIN MARCANTONI
lyrics by PAUL FOGLINO
sound design by TIM SCHELLENBAUM
video projections by EVA MANTELL
costumes by RAMONA PONCE
set design by GREGORY JOHN MERCURIO
lights by FEDERICO RESTREPO
stage manager: KAREN OUGHTRED
Show Description: Set at the height of the holiday shopping frenzy, BALLETTO STILETTO tells the debauched story of Bruno, the Appliance King of New Jersey, and his nine beautiful daughters. Every night, Bruno deadbolts his daughters into their bedroom but every morning the daughters' shoes have been worn through, as if they have been out dancing all night. Bruno declares that whoever can unravel the mystery can marry one of the daughters. The one major catch: whoever fails will be put to death.
Innovative Theater Award Nomination for Best Performance Art Production
"Glorious! ...an East Village wintertime hit!" - Newark Star Ledger
"...charmingly offbeat hybrid dance/theater piece...delightfully lighthearted...real joy and energy in the dance sequences...a fizzy and unusual evening!" - Martin Denton, nytheatre.com
Details about these productions
Watson Arts Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. Contact: Mary Fulham, Artistic Director hosting@watsonarts.org