April 13 Guests

Brian Livingston is a graduating MFA in acting and director of Fragments of Artaud’s Desk, an investigation of the writings, theories, plays, biography, and contemporary relevance of Antonin Artaud, a French madman/visionary. Brian is also involved in the Rocky Horror Picture Show Sing-Along.

Michael Lutheran is a 4^th year undergrad and writer of Brother(s) at War – one of the festival’s Undergraduate One Act Plays. Brother(s) At War focuses on the several conflicts a person is constantly waging, both with exterior forces and within oneself. The play begins with the main character, Sean, returning to his barracks after witnessing terrible atrocities in combat and continues following the dramatic tension of Sean’s coping process.

Sabba Rahbar is a 4^th year undergrad and director of one of the festival’s Undergraduate One Act Plays, How to Grieve. How to Grieve is about dealing with grief in our own way and recognizing that no two people’s grief is the same. Despite the emotionality of the play, it feels more like a dark comedy than a starkly dramatic piece. The piece traverses emotional ground in visually interesting ways.

Will Klunt is a first year MFA in acting.  He served as Artistic Director for the entire festival and also assistant directed Undergraduate One Act Plays.

Kevin O’Connor is a first year MFA in choreography.  He choreographed Habitat in Main Stage Dance.  Habitat explores the various definitions of the work’s title. It was inspired by gibbons swinging gracefully and efficiently in the forest canopy. Utilizing 30 foot suspended ropes, this piece investigates how we interact with differently built environments on a physical level.