GORMANZEE and Other Stories

an evening with anna&meredith

November 20-22, 2009, 7:30 pm

Spoke the Hub
295 Douglass St. Brooklyn

Join us for an evening of dance, theater, and puppetry with live music: BILL IT, a kinetic potrait of the restaurant industry, POPULATION: 2, the story of the two remaining residents of a Midwestern ghost town, and GORMANZEE, a macabre puppet comedy exploring ritualistic primate slaughter.

written by Anna Moench
directed and choreographed by Meredith Steinberg
produced by Carolyn Sesbeau

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starring Edward Bauer, Jean Ann Douglass, Dave Edson, Sarah Elmaleh, Molly Gaebe, Claire Gresham, Teresa Rehberg, Andy Schneeflock, Claire Siebers and Nathan Wagner

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puppets by Erin Smith, costumes by Evan Prizant,

music by David Moench, graphic design by Liz Kushner

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BRAINS
Presented by anna&meredith in conjunction with The Looking Glass Theatre Space Grant, May 21-24, 2009

Written by Anna Moench
Staged by Meredith Steinberg
Produced by Carolyn Sesbeau

Cast:
Molly Gaebe (Molly)
Mike James (Mike)
Elisa Matula (Elisa)
David Nelson (David)

Production and Design
Rebecca Lipman (Stage Manager)
Greg Malen (Lighting Designer)
Carolina Paula (Graphic Designer)
Emily Reid (House Manager)
Scott Snelling (Photographer)
Julia Taylor (Press Manager)

BRAINS
Presented by anna&meredith in conjunction with Crossing Under at Dixon Place, March 12, 2009

Cast:
Ross Cowan (Ross)
Molly Gaebe (Molly)
Mike James (Mike)
Elisa Matula (Elisa)

BRAINS
Presented by anna&meredith in conjunction with the 2009 Winter Follies at Spoke The Hub, January 30-21, 2009

First Place Winner

Cast:
Molly Gaebe (Molly)
Mike James (Mike)
Joshua Lubin-Levy (Josh)
Elisa Matula (Elisa)

THE DEATH OF THE BALL TURRET GUNNER
Produced by Carolyn Sesbeau

2008 New York International Fringe Festival, August 10-23
Extended run at The Space, September 4-13

collaborators:

actors:
Raquel Cion (Nancy)
CJ Holm (Fred/The Girl/Clerk)
Mike James (Randall)
Azhar Khan (Gene/Dad)
Colin Kindley (Leo/The Recruiter: The Space)
Nathaniel Kressen (Leo/The Recruiter: FringeNYC)
Elisa Matula (Susan/William)

musicians:
Melinda Faylor (Piano)
Evi Jundt (Piano)
Bill Kellogg (Guitar)
Jens Kramer (Violin)
Ross Nedelchev (Drums)
Bethany Strout (Cello)
Joseph Wallace (Double Bass)
Elaine Wisniewski (Viola)

production and design:
Jaimie Van Dyke (Stage Manager)
Meredith A. Steinberg (Movement Director)
David Moench (Composer, Music Director)
Angie Balsamo (Dramaturg)
Greg Malen (Lighting Designer)
Amos Margulies (Fight Choreographer)
Michael Baltus (Sound Engineer)
Jacob Gahn (Light Board Operator)
Aaron Reuben (Box Office Manager)
Sarah Elmaleh (Research Associate)
Carolina Paula (Graphic Designer)
Julia Rosenfeld (Press Manager)
Toby Shaw (Photographer)
Nicole Weiskopf (Web Designer)