Joint Dark Energy Mission
Jarek Pastor. Dakota Parobek. Erica Wray. Morgan Grambo.
Select Work Samples for the Joint Dark Energy Mission Artists
Select Work Samples for the Joint Dark Energy Mission Artists
Jarek Pastor, playwright
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A Plant Propelled by a tangential rhetorical structure inspired by Gertrude Stein’s landscaping, this piece considers the human fascination with creating a consciousness to carry on our legacy while we make this planet increasingly uninhabitable through the figures LAB the creator, ANDAM the creation, and the SPEAKER and RECEIVERS who would hear of their story generations into the future. Filmed live and presented online virtually in collaboration with director Ann Kreitman, dramaturg Rob Ascher, scenic and media designer Tobin Griffin, costume designer Abigail Mansfield-Coleman, lighting designer Alastair Sigala Ramirez, sound designer Keegan Konsor, video editor Michael Francis, stage manager Brillian Qi-Bell, assistant stage manager Jacob Smithburg, and cast members Luli Gomez Teruel, Cass Chia, Liat Graf, Emma Schroeder, Kelli Tosic, Alexis Vaselopulos, Albert Williams, and Olivia Wojcik. |
“Part-clown, part-elegy, part-presentation on cultivation, A Plant is the story of a laborer’s attempt at preparing a future life form to repopulate a withered planet.” 
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Dakota Parobek, playwright
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Smile Medicine After the sudden loss of their best friend Good-dog, Sad-bird must adjust to their new life in a world of angels, anarchists, aliens, and the ghost of a disgraced Russian scientist. As Sad-bird searches for their place on earth, Good-dog searches for his place among the stars. Smile Medicine premiered at the University of Iowa in November 2021 under the direction of Paul Kalina. Creative Team: Paul Kalina, R. Eric Stone, Bethany Kasperek, Nick Coso, Emily Berkheimer, Skid Krommendyk, Mark Bruckner, Nate Ferguson, Mady Davis, Reese Morgan, Jordan “J.J.” Jones, Erica Wray Cast: Peter Noll, Kate Anderson, Virginia Wangechi Muturi, Allison Sass, Bob Mussett, Colin Payan, Sara Alvidrez, Braxten Jones, Erin Luo, Miriam Ochs, Ellie Turk, Andrew Heligas, Regan Heying, Jacob Licht, Kyle Schindler Band: Rayne Dias, Eric M. Thompson, Blake Shaw Photos by Miranda Meyer dakotaparobek.com |
Erica Wray, director
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Orlando By: Virginia Woolf, Adapted by: Sarah Ruhl Directed by: Erica Wray Dramaturg: Morgan Grambo/Asst. Dramaturg: Hannah Schillinger Stage Manager: Olivia Leslie/Asst. Stage Manager: Kyle Schindler Scenic Designer: R. Eric Stone/Asst. Scene Designer: Tobin Griffin Lighting Design: Will Borich and Bryon Winn Costume Designer: Zamora Simmons/Asst. Costume Designer: Bethany Kasperek Composer/Sound Designer: Mark Bruckner/Asst. Sound Designer: Colten Langfitt Fight Choreographer: Dante Benjegerdes Cast: Amy Miller Martin, Crystal Steward, Luli Gomez Teruel, Elijah Jones, Amy Rodriguez, Victoria McFadden, Ellis Fontana, Ashley Lapointe, Owen Brightman ericawray.com |
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Morgan Grambo, producer