Am I Enough of Me: Theatrical Production and Research Project
Am I Enough of Me: theatrical production and research project at EMPAC Theater
Am I Enough of Me concerns individuality and timing. This theatrical performance tells the story of what can happen when our dreams are put on hold. Three college graduates must choose between their passion projects and a dystopian corporate future. Their choice is explored through multiple mediums including musical theater, augmented reality, AI video, audience interaction, and art song.
This production is also a research project studying how individuals influence one another in performance spaces. Note that the audience seating area will be video recorded. Audience members can opt in to providing written feedback and participating in a talkback session with the writer/director and actors after the show. Primary topics of the research include imagination, embodiment, narrative told through multiple mediums, and performance.
Players:
Grinzz, a college student, later employee: Bennett Marte
Terr, a college student, later employee: Mariana Gavilan
Stewie, a college student, later employee: Cliff Watson
Ms. Fondue, a career counselor: Janine Bower
Ms. Miser, Head of HR for Zigzag Chair Corporation: Janine Bower
Bobbi Dipseek, interview show host: Lorenzo Carta
Job Fair Rep: Bennett’s cartoon
App voiceover: Janine
Dates + Tickets
Communications and Media Department
Production Staff:
Lighting Design: Alex Wallach
Audio: Rachel Gates
Music composition, piano, sound editing: Lili Kung
Concept, script, lyrics, poetry, direction, visual media, AI video, AR app: Cliff Watson
Special thanks: the EMPAC Production Team—Catherine, Eric, Todd, Mike, Sam, Stephanie, Shannon, and everyone else involved in the show; Zoe Evans; Comm and Media’s Corinne Jones and Chris Jeansonne; props help from Mari, Bennett, Emily Burns, and RPI Players.
CC0 media credits: elevator music @blondpanda; birds @steaq @swiftoid; feedback @Pingel @gis_sweden @clemza @CreationsByJacobFilms @danlucaz @Bruhman29
Please send good healing vibes to Jack!
HASS Production Grant for EMPAC; HASS Student Research & Creative Activity (SRCA) Grant