Co-Directors: Tara Lee Burns and Ingrid De Sanctis
Musical Director: Toby Twining
Scenic Design: James Ogden
Costume Design: Daniella Toscano
Sound Design: Simon Marland
Lighting Design: Catherine Holcomb
Projection Design/Choreographer: Tara Lee Burns
Stage manager: Aaron Hobbs
Lobby Display: Celeste Black and Shay Lieb
Photography: Richard Finkelstein
Video: Kate Lumpkin
ENSEMBLE: Celeste Black, Ellie Boles, Alex Geoffrey, Patrick Hensley, Adam Hill, Kate Killen, Shay Lieb, Carissa Ma, Aarmirah McDonald, Emily Nuckols ,Dioma Ogwara, MK Patteson, Ben Phillipart Emma Skogg, Jasper Wilson
What if you could change a single memory—alter it, recall it, or erase it entirely? The Lethe Memory Project invites a select group of individuals to experience a groundbreaking new product that allows them to manipulate their memories in ways never before possible. Through a dynamic blend of text, movement, and music, {re}written delves into the profound impact memory has on our identity and the way our past shapes who we are. What happens when we tamper with our memories? Can altering or removing them truly change us for the better? Or will we lose something essential in the process? Prepare for a thrilling journey of discovery. Contains adult language,
BACKSTORY: Fall 2023, Dance Faculty Tara Burns, Theatre Faculty Ingrid De Sanctis and Rachel Rhoades, and Music Director Toby Twining proposed a collaborative Devising class for Fall 2024. The goal: to create an original, ensemble-driven piece for the 2025 mainstage season. That piece became {re}written. Though the faculty had never worked together before, they shared a belief in the transformative power of devising, as reflected in Scott Graham’s words: “Something magical happens when we become greater than the sum of our parts.” A dedicated group of students joined the year-long creative process, building a performance from the ground up—writing, moving, singing, negotiating, and collaborating as a true ensemble. From early ideas to drafts, rewrites, rehearsals, and risk-taking, the piece evolved through continuous teamwork and artistic exploration. Then, nearly a year later, we were proud to present {re}written—a testament to the power of collective creation.
