Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful. I only aim at the powerful. When satire is aimed at the powerless, it is not only cruel – it’s vulgar.” – Molly Ivins
Production History
October 25 – 28, 2012 : work | space :: Denver, CO
November 2 – 10, 2012 : The Aurora Fox :: Aurora, CO
November 15 – 30, 2013 : The Dairy Center :: Boulder, CO
Awards Best Drama, True West Award Nomination
Best Actress in a Drama (Rhonda Brown), True West Award Nomination
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play (Rhonda Brown), Henry Award Nomination
Best Political Theatre, Best of Westword 2013
The Company Producers: A. Zeik Saidman & Brian Freeland
Associate Producer: Alana Smart Direction: Brian Freeland
Stage Management: Tommy Sheridan Lighting Design: Jacob M. Welch Scenic Design: David Lafont Sound Design: Max Peterson Costume Design: Sharon McClaury Publicity: Gloria Shanstrom
Ensemble
Rhonda Brown: Molly Ivins
Rhea Amos: The Helper
A very special thank you to our original production sponsors:
Presenting Sponsor: C. Richard and Marianne Reinisch Foundation | Sponsors: ACLU of Colorado, Brett Family Foundation, In memory of Joel Ehrlich, Caroline Lapp and Phil Barber, & John P. Oppenheim, PC, Attorney at Law | Beloveds: Bob Drake, Bruce & Jaren Ducker, Dr. Bob & Marilyn Fried, Paul & Jean Kottke, Elaine Selberg & Dan Recht, Jane & Stan Thalman, & Jan Temple
Add It Up
An original interpretation by The LIDA Project inspired by the work of Elmer Rice.
Add It Up is a performance remix as interpreted by six sound, video, and performance artists from The LIDA Project. It is sound. It is light. It is music. It is words. It is images. It is machines. It is humans. It is about love. And hate. And murder. And death. And rebirth. And dancing. And eggs.
Production History
September 14 – October 6, 2012 : work | space :: Denver, CO
Awards Best Use of Multimedia (Brian Freeland / The LIDA Project), True West Award
The Company Producers: Steven J. Deidel / Brian Freeland / The LIDA Project Direction: Brian Freeland Assistant Direction: Rhea Amos Lighting Design: Steven J. Deidel / The LIDA Project Sound Design: Lorenzo Sariñana / The LIDA Project Costumes: Hart DeRose / The LIDA Project Projection Design: Brian Freeland / The LIDA Project
Ensemble Hart DeRose: 0 Michelle Hurtubise: Elmer Rice Heidi Pachner: The Boss
Lorenzo Sariñana: Her Matthew Schultz: Mrs. 0
Trina Magness and Dan O’Neill in Auto da Fé (2012)
Auto da Fé
An original adaptation of the book by Elias Canetti by Rebecca Gorman O’Neill.
A twisted creation developed by The LIDA Project ensemble, playwright Rebecca Gorman, and director Brian Freeland. Manipulations of darkness and light and juxtapositions of ghastly imagery help to re-imagine Canetti’s breakthrough 1935 work about a lone recluse and his infinite library of books.
Production History
May 11 – June 2, 2012: work | space :: Denver, CO
Awards
Best New Work (Rebecca Gorman O’Neill), True West Awards Nomination
Best Actor in a Drama (Dan O’Neill), True West Awards Nomination
The Company
Producers: Brian Freeland, Steven J. Deidel & The LIDA Project
Direction: Brian Freeland
Words / Dramaturgy: Rebecca Gorman O’Neill
Production Stage Manager: G. Austin Allen
Lighting Design: Steven J. Deidel / Anna R. Kaltenbach
Scenic Design: David Lafont
Projection Design: Steven J. Deidel / Ryan Gaddis
Costume Design: Hart DeRose
Sound Design: Brian Freeland
Associate Sound Design / Operator: Anson Nicholson
Associate Lighting Design: Tommy Sheridan
Ensemble
Dan O’Neill: Kien
Trina Magness: Therese
Robin Davies: Doorman / Fischerle
Lorenzo Sariñana: George / Brute / Beggar / Others
Images
Trina Magness & Dan O’Neill in Auto da Fé (2012)
Robin Davies & Dan O’Neill in Auto da Fé (2012)
Dan O’Neill in Auto da Fé (2012)
Lorenzo Sariñana & Trina Magness in Auto da Fé (2012)
Lorenzo Sariñana in Auto da Fé (2012)
Robin Davies in Auto da Fé (2012)
Lorenzo Sariñana, Robin Davies, Dan O’Neill, & Trina Magness in Auto da Fé (2012)
Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep
a devised work of The LIDA Project*
The LIDA Project’s 6-part award winning epic on health, care, mortality and dying in the United States originally premiered in December of 2011 in a unique collaboration between the LIDA Project and a group of guest directors and community leaders. The work was environmentally designed and performed in private residences.
Production History December 02 – December 17, 2011 : site specific residences :: Denver, CO January 27 – February 11, 2012 :site specific residences :: Denver, CO
Awards Special Achievement – Denver Post Ovation Award
The Company
Direction: Robin Davies / Brian Freeland / Josh Hartwell / Jaime Lujan / Brenda Cook Ritenour / Kate Roselle / Tommy Sheridan / Kenny Storms Artistic Director: Brian Freeland Dramaturgy: Rebecca Gorman O’Neill Movement: Tonya Malik-Carson Scenic Design: Amelia Charter Production Assistant: Laura Lounge
Ensemble
Rhea Amos, Meg Chamberlain, Hart DeRose, Nancy Flanagan, Michelle Hurtubise, Madeleine Joyce, Sonia Justl, Deanna Lowman, Heidi Pachner, Lorenzo Sariñana, Stefin Woolever, & Ryan Wuestewald
Video
The Works
The Soldier The Soldier maneuvers through a recent Iraq War veterans struggles to care for herself and her relationships while her PTSD and grief from the war spin into a sadistic health insurance game show. Directed by Tommy Sheridan with performances by Rhea Amos, Hart DeRose, Nancy Flanagan, Michelle Hurtubise, Madeleine Joyce, Heidi Pachner, Stefin Woolever, and Ryan Wuestewald.
The Addict The Addict is a cyclical spiral of losing control and asking for help. It grapples with both tangible and systemic addictions and whether or not we have the agency to choose our own paths. Directed by Kate Roselle and Kenny Storms with performances by Nancy Flanagan, Madeleine Joyce, Deanna Lowman, Heidi Pachner, Lorenzo Sariñana, and Stefin Woolever.
The Survivor
An exploration of how we grapple with death–both losing those we love and dealing with the knowledge of our own. Directed by Jaime Lujan with performances by Rhea Amos, Hart DeRose, Michelle Hurtubise, Madeleine Joyce, Lorenzo Sariñana, and Ryan Wuestewald.
The Middleman
An examination of the difficult choices that individuals have to make on health + care in a world of 7 billion people. Directed by Robin Davies with performances by Rhea Amos, Hart DeRose, Michelle Hurtubise, Heidi Pachner, and Ryan Wuestewald.
The Immigrant
An exploration of alternative medicine, cultural assimilation, and the red tape beaurocrtic hoops we have to jump through. Directed by Brenda Cook Ritenour with performances by Hart DeRose, Michelle Hurtubise, Deanna Lowman, and Lorenzo Sariñana.
The Patient The Patient is a poetic and lyrical exploration of the ins outs ups downs of a person’s final moments and how hospice and its workers provide support to that person and their relatives. “What’s more important than our final moment,” one patient asks. Death responds, “Them.” Directed by Josh Hartwell with performances by Nancy Flanagan, Madeleine Joyce, Deanna Lowman, Heidi Pachner, and Stefin Woolever.
* Development collaborators: Rhea Amos, Meg Chamberlain, Amelia Charter, Robin Davies, Hart DeRose, Nancy Flanagan, Brian Freeland, Josh Hartwell, Michelle Hurtubise, Madeleine Joyce, Sonia Justl, Laura Lounge, Deanna Lowman, Jaime Lujan, Tonya Malik-Carson, Rebecca Gorman O’Neill, Heidi Pachner, Brenda Cook Ritenour, Lorenzo Sariñana, Kate Roselle, Tommy Sheridan, Kenny Storms, Stefin Woolever, & Ryan Wuestewald
Justin Bieber Meets Al Qaeda
a devised work of The LIDA Project*
This original LIDA collaborative work inspired by Max Fritch’s The Firebugs and Albert Camus’s The Just, focuses on American pop culture and attitudes a decade after the Al Qaeda attacks on the United States. An irreverent, bombastic, and controversial examination of American politics and culture post 9-11.
Production History
September 9 – October 8, 2011: work | space :: Denver, CO
Awards
Best Multimedia Integration (Steven J. Deidel) -Denver Post Ovation Award
Best Lighting (Steven J. Deidel) – Denver Post Ovation Award Nomination
Best Sound (Kenny Storms & Max Peterson)– Denver Post Ovation Award Nomination
The Company Producers: Brian Freeland, Steven J. Deidel & The LIDA Project Direction: Brian Freeland Dramaturgy: Rebecca Gorman O’Neill Lighting / Projection Design: Steven J. Deidel
Sound Design: Max Peterson & Kenny Storms
Costume Design: Annette Westerby
Associate Lighting Design: Anna R. Kaltenbach
Associate Lighting Design / Lighting Programmer: G. Austin Allen
Projection Associate / Content Creation: Ryan Gaddis
Pixel Twister: Joe Deats
Camera Operators / Video Technicians: Tommy Sheridan & Alex Polzin
LIVE Sand Artist: Amelia Charter
Ensemble
Patrick Balai: Homeland Security / George W. Bush
Robin Davies: White
Hart DeRose: Anna Lucia
Dan O’Neill: Osama Bin Ladin
Safa Samiezade-Yazd: The Chorus
Matthew Schultz: Sadam Hussain / Bieber
Ryan Wuestewald: Wilson
Video
Images
Robin Davies (White). Photo by Ryan Gaddis (2011)
Safa Samiezade-Yazd (The Chorus) & Robin Davies (White). Photo by Ryan Gaddis (2011)
Safa Samiezade-Yazd (The Chorus). Photo by Ryan Gaddis (2011)
Ryan Wuestewald (Wilson). Photo by Ryan Gaddis (2011)
Photo by Ryan Gaddis (2011)
Ryan Wuestewald (Wilson). Photo by Ryan Gaddis (2011)
Dan O’Neill (Michael Jackson). Photo by Ryan Gaddis (2011)
Photo by Ryan Gaddis (2011)
Robin Davies (White). Photo by Ryan Gaddis (2011)
Robin Davies (White) & Hart DeRose (Anna Lucia). Photo by Ryan Gaddis (2011)
Matthew Schultz (Sadam Hussain). Photo by Ryan Gaddis (2011)
Matthew Schultz. Photo by Ryan Gaddis (2011)
Dan O’Neill (Osama Bin Ladin). Photo by Ryan Gaddis (2011)
Matthew Schultz (Sadam Hussain) & Dan O’Neill (Osama Bin Ladin). Photo by Ryan Gaddis (2011)
Dan O’Neill (Captain). Photo by Ryan Gaddis (2011)
Dan O’Neill (Osama Bin Ladin). Photo by Ryan Gaddis (2011)
Matthew Schultz (Sadam Hussain). Photo by Ryan Gaddis (2011)
Hart DeRose (Anna Lucia). Photo by Ryan Gaddis (2011)
Matthew Schultz (Beiber). Photo by Ryan Gaddis (2011)
Patrick Balai (Homeland Security). Photo by Ryan Gaddis (2011)
Photo by Ryan Gaddis (2011)
Hart DeRose (Anna Lucia). Photo by Ryan Gaddis (2011)
* Development collaborators: Robin Davies, Hart DeRose, Brian Freeland, & Matthew Schultz. Additional collaboration from Steven J. Deidel, Rebecca Gorman O’Neill, Dan O’Neill, & Kenny Storms
Kenny Storms in HOT + WAX: On Being Too Big To Fail (a piece in 8 bits) (2010)
HOT + WAX: On Being Too Big To Fail (a piece in 8 bits)
conceived and directed by Julie Rada as devised with The LIDA Project*
A live performance blend of the Icarus story from Greek mythology, the 2009 economic crisis and 1980’s 8-bit video games. Princess Toadstool figures prominently, as does the boy whose wings melted in the sun. Joe Knossos, the head of the troubled financial products division, dodges the Minotaur as meat falls from the sky. The piece is highly-interactive with opportunities for witnesses to play old-school video games and manipulate the direction of the story.
HOT+WAX = flying too close to the sun.
HOT+WAX = getting all the coins.
HOT+WAX = finance porno.
HOT+WAX = 8 bits vs. naughty bits.
Production History
September 24 – October 23, 2010: BINDERY | space :: Denver, CO
The Company Direction: Julie Rada Scenic Design: Erin Ramsey
Lighting Design: Jacob M. Welch Sound / Video Design: Ryan McRyhew Music Composition: Ryan McRyhew / Neil Ewing Costume Design: Annette Westerby Properties Design: Annette Westerby
Choreography: Kelleen Shadow
Ensemble Ploughman: Terry Burnsed Mr. Joseph C. Knossos: Todd Webster Daedalus: Leroy Leonard Uncle Sam: Mike Marlow Cellist: Eizabeth A. Nodich
Pasiphae / Your Mom: Elizabeth Parks Icarus: Lorenzo Sariñana
Princess: Kelleen Shadow Bull / Minotaur: Kenny Storms
Video
Images
Kelleen Shadow (Princess). Photo Jeremy Make (2010).
Kenny Storms. Photo Jeremy Make (2010).
Kelleen Shadow. Photo Jeremy Make (2010).
Terry Burnsed. Photo Jeremy Make (2010).
Photo Jeremy Make (2010).
Photo Jeremy Make (2010).
* Development collaborators: Leroy Leonard, Elizabeth Parks, Julie Rada, Lorenzo Sariñana, Matthew Schultz, Kelleen Shadow, Kenny Storms, & Annette Westerby
Trina Magness (Ma) in Martyna Majok’s Mouse in a Jar. (2010)
Mouse in a Jar
by Martyna Majok
We see a mother on a leash. We see the bruises. We smell the meat burn. We hear a crash, a thrash. We know the Man in Boots is coming. We know the daughter is out there. We know there is something scrounging in the shadows.Mouse in a Jar is a horror story packed full of oddities and underground life forms. This is Stockholm Syndrome. This is the impossible grace of bondage. This is subterranean punk; acts of desperation required.
Production History
April 23 – May 29, 2010 : BINDERY | space :: Denver, CO
Awards Best Actress in a Drama (Trina Magness), Westword Actress in a Dramatic Role (Trina Magness) – Denver Post Ovation Award Supporting Actress in a Dramatic Role (Kelleen Shadow) – Denver Post Ovation Award Nomination Scenic Design (Nick Kargel) – Denver Post Ovation Award Nomination Lighting Design (Steven J. Diedel) – Denver Post Ovation Award Nomination Sound Design (Brian Freeland) – Denver Post Ovation Award Nomination
The Company Direction: Julie Rada Asst. Direction: Lanie Reel
Scenic Design: Nicholas Kargel
Lighting / Projection Design: Steven J. Deidel
Associate Lighting Design: Anna R. Kaltenbach / Dan O’Neill
Video Foley Artist: Dan O’Neill Sound Design: Brian Freeland
Costume Design: Annette Westerby
Properties Design: Julie Rada
Production Run Crew: Ryan Gaddis / Jules DuMond / Kenny Storms
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