2008 Carlotta Festival of New Plays

The Shows

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GRACE, OR THE ART OF CLIMBING

By Lauren Feldman
Directed by Mike Donahue

Dealing with her father’s illness, a painful breakup, and the inertia of depression, Emm decides to launch into the world of competitive rock-climbing. What ensues is her quest through the rugged (and often humorous) terrain of physical training and human relationships. Poetic and athletic, Grace, or the Art of Climbing is the journey of a young woman suspended between muscularity and vulnerability, falling and climbing, and the ardor and grace of being human.

Design Team:

Set design by Andrew Boyce, Costume design by Heidi Leigh Hanson, Lighting design by Jesse Belsky, Sound design by Charles Coes

Cast:

Christina Marie Acosta, Zach Appelman, Joby Earle, Slate Holmgren, Teresa Avia Lim, Barret O’Brien, and Rachel Spencer

GOOD EGG

By Dorothy Fortenberry
Directed by Snehal Desai

Responsible Meg has always taken care of her bipolar younger brother Matt. But when she decides to get pregnant—and have her embryos pre-screened for bipolar disorder—is she taking the idea of “being responsible” too far? Good Egg is a funny and surprising play about bioethics, siblings and the limits of unconditional love.

Design Team:

Set design by Sarah Pearline, Costume design by Amanda Seymour, Lighting design by Jesse Belsky, Sound design by Sarah Pickett

Cast:

John Patrick Doherty and Liz Wisan

I AM A SUPERHERO

By Jennifer Tuckett
Directed by Shana Cooper

“This is the full and complete account of how I became a superhero.”

What do you do when your world suddenly falls apart? When her father dies, twelve-year-old Yasmin thinks she has the answer and sets out on a secret mission to bring her family back together again. A lyrical and touching story of grief and finding new hope through the eyes of a child by the co-recipient of the UK's Old Vic New Voices Award 2008.

Design Team:

Set design by Scott Dougan, Costume design by Moria Clinton, Lighting design by Jesse Belsky, Sound design by Phillip Owen

Cast:

Nikki Berger, Austin Durant, and Laura Esposito

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