A THICK DESCRIPTION OF HARRY SMITH, a proto-psychedelic medicine show, takes a wild ride through the life, work, and times of filmmaker, musicologist, painter, anthropologist, collector, occultist, and fabulist, Harry Everett Smith. Best known for editing the seminal Anthology of American Folk Music, Smith's peculiar life is an emblem of American bohemian life in the 20th Century.
A Thick Description of Harry Smith (Vol. 1)
By Carlos Murillo
Directed by Nick O'Leary
January 19 - January 28, 2024
Preview January 17, 7:30 pm *Preview #1 January 13, 2024 has been canceled*
Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse
Production Run Time: approximately 2 Hours & 40 minutes with one 10-minute intermission.
Production Warnings: This production incorporates haze, amplified sound, and includes discussion of mild mature themes, and sexual content.
Artists
| Nic Morden* | Harry Smith |
| Chinelo Okpala* | The Curator |
| Jesimiel Jenkins* | Merry Andrew |
| Jerik Fernandez* | Blank Marlowe |
| Yeonshin Kim* | Annie |
| Sebastian Wang* | Martin |
| Julia Rahmanzaei* | Jorge |
| Walden Barnett Marcus˚ | Understudy -Marlowe/Martin/ Jorge/Merry Andrew |
| Danny Hassett˚ | Understudy - Harry Smith/The Stranger Emcee |
| Ellie Unger˚ | Understudy - The Curator/Annie |
| Nick O'Leary* | Director |
| Kyle Levien | Music Director |
| Daisy Schreiber˚ | Stage Manager |
| Timothy White Eagle | Scenic Designer |
| Heidi Zamora** | Costume Designer |
| Landon Elder* | Lighting Designer |
| MuTTT Dogg† | Sound Designer |
| Rachael Herren* | Dramaturg |
| Brandon Riel** | Asst. Scenic Designer |
| Teia O'Malley˚ | Asst. Scenic Designer |
| Alex Parr˚ | Asst. Sound Designer |
Crew
| Karis Ho** | Assistant Stage Manager |
| John Austin˚ | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Light Board Operator | |
| Alex Parr˚ | Sound Engineer |
| Sound Operator | |
| Spot Operator | |
| Wardrobe Lead | |
| Wardrobe Crew | |
| Wardrobe Crew | |
| Deck Lead | |
| Deck Crew | |
| Deck Crew | |
| Deck Crew | |
| Tommy Beale˚ | Floater |
| Irfan Cetin˚ | Floater |
Production
| 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 |
| Sara Staven† | Stage Technician |
| Haley Thomas† | Production Coordinator |
| Tres Tracy Ballon† | Master Carpenter |
| Steve Younkins† | Sound Technician |
˚Undergraduate student at UW
*Graduate student at UW
**UW Alumni
†School of Drama faculty/staff member