Directed by M.F.A. Directing student Kate Drummond
The Producing Artists Lab is an opportunity for student artists to share exploratory or developmental projects with the public. The Audience members may see a wider range in the levels of production and often more vigorous artistic risk-taking in these Lab productions.
AIRNESS
When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds all committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there's more to this art form than playing pretend; it's about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage? Following her mission to shred or be shredded, Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us. A comedy about competition, completion, and finding the airness inside yourself.
May 9 - May 12, 2024
Preview May 7, at 7:30 pm
Glenn Hughes Penthouse Theatre
Production Run Time: 1 hour & 50 Minutes. No Intermission.
Production Warnings:
- Use of haze and fog /atmospheric effects
- Use of strobe/flashing lighting effects
Artists
| Kyler SImons˚ | Shreddy Eddy |
| Emeke Oscar Nkadi Jr | Golden Thunder |
| Mike Lion | Facebender |
| Natalie Tassielli ˚ | Cannibal Queen |
| Ify Onyekonwu ˚ | The Nina |
| Tommy Beale ˚ | D Vicious |
| Sam Levatich | Announcer/Sprite Exec/Hooded Figure |
| Understudy 1 | |
| Understudy 2 |
| Kate Drummond* | Director |
| Lily N Nguyen ˚ | Set Designer |
| Ishan Ghosh-Coutinho ˚ | Costume Designer |
| Sihan Yang ˚ | Lighting Designer |
| Anna Shih ˚ | Lighting Designer |
| Finley Brown ˚ | Sound Designer |
| John Austin ˚ | Stage Manager |
| Kyle Levien | Guitar Consultant |
Crew:
| Reika Hattori ˚ | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Avery Yang ˚ | Light Operator |
| Sound Operator | |
| Katia Salazar ˚ | Wardrobe Crew |
| Jordan Cohen ˚ | Deck Crew |
| Sarah Wechsler ˚ | Deck Crew |
| Ethan Brock ˚ | Deck Crew |
Production Staff:
| Andrea Bush†** | Props Manager |
| Alex Danilchek† | Technical Director |
| Ricky German† | Costume Shop Manager |
| Kirsten Hager† | Costume Specialist |
| Jeff Larson† | Production Manager |
| Jennifer Law† | Scenic Artist |
| Ian Lootens† | Stage Technician |
| Jay McAleer† | Master Electrician |
| Deb Skorstad† | Costume Lead |
| Haley Thomas† | Production Coordinator |
| Tres Tracy Ballon† | Master Carpenter |
| Steve Younkins† | Sound Technician |
˚ Undergraduate student at UW
*Graduate student at UW
†School of Drama faculty/staff member
**School of Drama alum