THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE AND DANCE PRESENTS
Dance in Concert
Stage Manager: Hannah Gibbs
Choreographers: Brooklyn Draper, Julia Duarte, Heidi Jones Eggert, Joy French,
Ishmael Houston-Jones, Faith Morrison
Scenic/Props Coordinator: Brian Gregoire
Costume Coordinator: Paula Niccum
Lighting Coordinator: Aaron Chris
Sound/Projection Coordinator: Mike Post
¨ Indicates partial support from the School of Theatre and Dance’s DEI Fund.
Audience Discretion Advised: This production contains strobing effects.
DANCE PIECES
In my perfect world v3.0 (2022)¨
Structured by: Ishmael Houston-Jones
Rehearsal Director: Jes Mullette
Dramaturg: Sun Min
Music: “Flume” by Bon Iver, “Harder Better Faster Stronger” by Daft Punk, “Crazy” by Patsy Cline, “The Sound of Someone You Love Who’s Going Away and It Doesn’t Matter” by Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Costume Designers: Alessia Carpoca, Paula Niccum
Lighting Designer: Aaron Chris
Improvised and Performed by: Karter Bernhardt, Zoe Dehline, Liana Dillon, Hannah Dusek, Bella Kasper, Georgia Littig, Elle Lundgren, Matthew Miller, Rebecca White
Baianá (2021)
Choreographer: Julia Duarte
Music: “Baianá” by Barbatuques (edited version)
Costume Designer: Paula Niccum
Lighting Designer: Mike Post
Performer: Julia Duarte
Mountain Divide (2022)
Choreographer: Faith Morrison
Music: “Amirador” by Nils Frahm; “4 100,” “Twice Each,” “Body Becomes the Measure - Section 1,” “Body Becomes the Measure - Section 2” by Michael Wall
Videographers: Faith Morrison, Robert Uehlin
Costume Designer: Paula Niccum
Lighting Designer: Peter Fedock
Performers: Zoe Dehline, Liana Dillon, Maeve Fahey, Georgia Littig
~10-Minute Intermission~
Biguished (2022)
Choreographer: Joy French
Music: “Here Come the Bastards” by Primus; “Carmina Burana: O Fortuna” by Carl Orff performed by David Parry, London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra; “Took the Night” by Chelley; “Happiness” by Jónsi and Alex Summers
Costume Designer: Lara Berich
Lighting Designer: Aaron Chris
Performers: Hannah Dusek, Elle Lundgren, Regan Tintzman
PROGRAM NOTE: This piece contains strobing effects.
Remind me of my beginnings (2022)
Choreographer: Brooklyn Draper in collaboration with dancers
Music: “Le Souffle c’est La Vie - d’lberville” by Julien Berthier, “The Big Black and White Game” by Frank Bretschneidier, “Big Yellow Taxi” by Ane Brun, “Red Tide” by Loscil, “Watching” by Ben Salisbury
Costume Designer: Lara Berich
Lighting/Projections Designer: Mike Post
Additional Sound Contribution and Design: Tom Berich
Performers: Karter Bernhardt, Zoe Dehline, Liana Dillon, Maeve Fahey, Matthew Miller
Muse (2022)
Choreographer: Heidi Jones Eggert
Music: Conceived and arranged by Tom Berich
Scenic Designer: Brian Gregoire
Costume Designer: Alessia Carpoca
Lighting Designer: Aurrora Watkins
Dancers: Chloe Burnstein, Julia Duarte, Hannah Dusek, Mia Johns, Bella Kasper, Elle Lundgren
Musicians: Willie Baltz, Tom Berich
Painter: Erica Hitzman
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The School of Theatre and Dance acknowledges that these
are the aboriginal territories of the Salish and Kalispel people, a number of whom
are our colleagues, students, and friends. We honor the path
they have always shown us in caring for this place for the generations to come.
*Es mistéʔes qe es lʔ, ci łu l ,T,atʔ̓ ayaqn u Qlispélixʷ sqlixʷúʔulexʷs t Nłʔaycčstm Kʷtis Snacx̓ ̣łqe̓ ym̓ ín.
Qe es putʔem łu Sqélixʷ m̓ im̓ éʔeye̓ ms x̣ʷl ,olqʷštulexʷ łu x̣ʷl ,qł sqlqelixʷ.
AUDIENCE STATEMENT OF EMPOWERMENT
The School of Theatre & Dance recognizes that art can provoke;
therefore, during the course of this performance, patrons are empowered to leave
if themes or situations make them uncomfortable.
THE VIDEOTAPING OR OTHER VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING
OF THIS PRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE AND DANCE’S DEI FUND
We, the School of Theatre and Dance, acknowledge that education, art, and the entertainment industry have participated in the direct misrepresentation, oppression, and marginalization of those historically underrepresented across the performing arts throughout Montana and the nation. Therefore, we are committed to improving the representation of diverse peoples and increasing access to education. We will grow our participation in performance through programing that respects tribal sovereignty and empowers artists and scholars from diverse backgrounds. We will create safe learning environments for all students to live, work, and learn together in equitable and positive ways.
To achieve these goals, each year we commit to reserving no less than 10% of our annual revenue at the box office to fund educational and artistic opportunities that support diversity, equity, and inclusion in theatre and dance.
PRODUCERS’ NOTE
It is our great pleasure to welcome you to Dance in Concert. The School of Theatre and Dance values originality, encourages experimentation, and seeks to share dances that are thoughtful, inventive, and that may challenge traditional conventions. This concert presents six dance pieces that have been newly crafted this academic year. The choreographers are international dance major and student choreographer Julia Duarte, faculty members Brooklyn Draper and Heidi Jones Eggert, adjunct faculty invited as guest artists Joy French and Faith Morrison, and nationally recognized choreographer/performer/teacher Ishmael Houston-Jones.
The majority of these dances were created quite recently, specifically for this production. While there is no single approach to making a dance, contemporary dances often utilize a highly collaborative approach, sourced from improvisational rehearsals that enable the dancers to generate much of the movement vocabulary. Later in the process, costumers, lighting designers, scenic artists and musicians interact with the choreographer and dancers, leading to a rich, multi-layered artistic experience. When so many creative artists collaborate on a single work, the sum is greater than its parts; the work belongs to no one and to everyone, all at once. We invite you to sit back and open yourself to whatever these dances bring to you.
~Brooklyn Draper and Heidi Jones Eggert
The Dance Program strives for innovation and amplification of diverse voices and is committed to advocating for inclusivity in our classrooms, in our studios, and on stage.
PRODUCTION STAFF
Production Manager: Jason McDaniel
Technical Director/Scene Shop Manager: Brian Gregoire
Scene Shop Staff: Aaron Chris, Mike Esparza, Ashley Milleson, Jay Michael Roberts
Carpentry and Paint Crew: Arwen Baxter, Chase Collins, Justin Freeny, Brady Grenfell, Jamie Howard, Maille Moynahan, Valance Lausch, Chayten Pippin, Laila Sisson, Aurrora Watkins, Cheyenne Watts, Zach Yoswa
Prop Shop Manager: Laila Sisson
Costume Shop Manager: Paula Niccum
Cutter/Draper: Morgan Brooks
Stitchers: Lara Berich, Paula Niccum
Costume Shop Staff: Morgan Brooks, Elise Clayton, Ember Cuddy, Marcee Murphy, Sarah Sizemore, Aurrora Watkins
Costume Construction Crew: Jack Broadway, Morgan Brooks, Kinsey Church, Amber Crabtree, Zoe Dehline, Elizabeth Ellsworth, Dani Hoyer, Natalie Renk, Ren Shepherd, Ben Wambeke
Dye/Paint Crew: Alessia Carpoca, Paula Niccum
Light/Sound Shop Manager: Mike Post
Master Electrician: Mike Post
Lighting Programmer: Ashley Milleson
Light Shop Staff: Peter Fedock, Aurrora Watkins
Light Hang and Focus Crew: Jason Bernardi, Sawyer Fairbanks, Jaiden Hettick, Sierra Niehus, Daphnie Sowa, Lizzy Wensley
Light Board Operator: Mark Berner
Projection Operator: Laila Sisson
Sound Board Operator: Tiffany Ballantine
Scenery/Props Crew: Amber Crabtree, Emily Ross, Walker Winterburn, Erin Withrow
Wardrobe Crew: Lara Berich, Christopher Mendez, Karlee Palagi, Blake Sowers, Regan Tintzman, Aurrora Watkins
House Managers: Sara Kutz-Yeager, Mike Painter
GUEST ARTISTS
Joy French started her professional career right here in Missoula with MoTrans Dance Company and is proud to now be in the eleventh year of directing her own company, Bare Bait Dance. Joy’s creative work often focuses on the intersection of dance, theater, and film with humor, storytelling, and physical virtuosity. As an adjunct faculty member in the School of Theatre and Dance, Joy is honored to continue to teach, train, and collaborate with the talented student dancers at UM.
Ishmael Houston-Jones is an award-winning choreographer, author, performer, teacher, and curator. His improvised dance and text work has been performed in New York, across the US, and in Europe, Canada, Australia, and Latin America. Drawn to collaborations as a way to move beyond boundaries and the known, Houston-Jones celebrates the political aspect of cooperation.
Faith Morrison was born in the tundra of Alaska and grew up dancing in the Rocky Mountains of Montana. She serves as an adjunct faculty member in the University of Montana School of Theatre and Dance and as the director of the College of the Arts and Media’s Creative Pulse summer graduate program. Her choreographic research combines elements of site-specific dance and screendance to investigate the creation and conveyance of a kinesthetic experience of place. Engaging in a collaborative creative process, Faith seeks to utilize dance and film as mediums to explore a physical, emotional, and sensual experience of place.
SPECIAL THANKS
Shannon Flanagan
Erin McDaniel
William Muñoz
Geoff Sutton
TALENT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT 2021-2022
Ember Elizabeth Cuddy (they/them/theirs) is a junior in the Design and Technology concentration of the BFA Theatre program, focusing in Costumes, and is honored to be the 2021-2022 Talent Scholarship recipient. Raised in East Helena, MT, they have always loved clothing. Originally wanting to be a fashion designer, Ember discovered their love of theatre and costumes when they were in high school working on several different plays as an actor, assistant stage manager, props designer, and costume designer. As a senior in high school at the Montana State Thespian Festival, they saw UM’s production of White Christmas and knew that the University of Montana was the school for them. Since arriving at UM in Fall 2019, Ember has been involved with many shows. They were one of the props designers for Pride & Prejudice, pre-COVID, and then one of the props designers for She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms. They also were the assistant costume designer for Welcome to the Void. They also greatly enjoyed working as one of the costume designers for Fabled last semester.
Ember has taken many classes in costume design, rendering, flat patterning, draping, textiles, and period patternmaking here at UM. They love creating beautiful pieces of clothing and coming up with interesting and socially aware design concepts. Not only is Ember a Theatre major, but they are also getting a minor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. They are fascinated by the way gender can influence clothing and the way sexuality and identity can affect people’s presentation. They hope to someday work on developing a more nuanced understanding of gender in theatre and to help create affirming clothing for people of all identities.
In addition to their love of theatre, Ember also loves to read and write. They love writing poetry and short stories. They have been published in Helena’s 2019 edition of Pen & Ink and The Make It Safe Project’s newly released anthology book First Love. They also were given the opportunity to perform a poem in Verbatim: Celebrating Resilience this year. Ember also runs an Etsy shop where they sell earrings and art prints.
Ember is so grateful to their mentor and advisor, Assistant Professor Lara Berich, for their constant encouragement and support. They are also grateful to Costume Shop Supervisor Paula Niccum and Professor Alessia Carpoca for all of their advice and lessons. Ember is thankful to the rest of the Theatre and Dance faculty/staff for their support and instruction. They also wish to thank the audience and donors for their support and appreciation of the performing arts.
UM THEATRE AND DANCE STUDENTS SUPPORTED BY
Ballet Beyond Borders Scholarship; Charles Ross Capps, Sr., and Agnes Ranjo Capps Scholarship; George & Louise Caras Scholarship; James Caras Family Scholarships; Sarah Crump Memorial Scholarship; Alexander & Virginia Dixon Dean Scholarships; William P. Gillespie Scholarship; Riki Gordon Scholarship; Donal Harrington Scholarships; Jim Kriley Memorial Scholarship; Mary Cardell Moore and Robert & Florence Cardell Awards; Mott Ranch Scholarship; Odyssey of the Stars Scholarships; Sarah Ottley Memorial Scholarship; Rachel Sprunk Smith Scholarship; Sheila M. Sullivan Scholarship; Talent Scholarship; Thespian Scholarships; UM Dance Days Scholarships; Steve Wing Scholarships; May Carol Zeman Award
PICK-WHAT-YOU-PAY Supported by
Anonymous; UM President’s Office
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