An independent Theatrical Research Project centered around immersive-audio based theater influenced by Golden-Age-Of-Radio storytelling techniques. The core of the project, and its research, centered around the use of Foley (live sound design) as an immersive storytelling technique in combination with all-inclusive casting practices with the goal of evolving a period-specific text and story. More information on the research findings for Clue: On Stage: A Radio Play can be found at the Undergraduate Research Opportunities (UROP) Digital Program from the 2023 UROP Research Poster Presentation.
Production Photo Credit: Leanord Sampson
Featured Performers in Production Photos by Order of Appearance
Photo 1 (Left to Right): Macy Williams (Mrs. Peacock), Sophie Sonntag (Mr. Plum), Mara Stanford (Colonel Mustard), Martina Y. Sanchez (Miss Scarlet), Leah Hope Sampson (Mrs. White), Melodi Morgan (Wadsworth), Aaron Gomez (Yvette), Abby Penny (Mr. Greene)
Photo 2 (Left to Right): Alexis Chichackly (Mr. Boddy & Others), Lexi Hoffman (Cook & Others)
Photo 3 (Left to Right): Aaron Gomez, Bryana Zapatka (Heels Swing), Mara Stanford, Sophie Sonntag, Macy Williams, Abby Penny, Martina Sanchez, Melodi Morgan
Additional Production Photo Credits
Lighting Design: Kevin Aguilar | Set Design: Leah Sampson | Costume Design: Kit Loy | Props Team: Colt McGuire (Props Designer), Harry Tate-Pascua (Props Master)
A Brown Bag Theatre Company Staged Reading that pushed the limits of the imagination and conceptualized a story revolving around Political Intrigue, Grief, Loss, and True Justice by setting the story in what I called a 'Greyspace'. I defined the 'Greyspace' as a place where creatively my actors and Designers could play around with where and when the setting of the story took place, and allowed for exploration of the whole human experience in both the dark and light ways that humans treat each other. The root of the story we told had violence and cruelty but it also had space for hope, peace, and justice and as a Director I emphasized embracing the turbulent nature of both of those states of being which created a "Morally Grey" sense of place-hence, 'Greyspace'.
The Brown Bag Theatre Company (@brownbagtheatre) is the University of California, Irvine Latine Theatre Company which invites invite seasoned and new Actors, Creatives, and Producers to come appreciate Latine Theatrical Artistry.
Production Photo Credit: Siyin Yan
Featured Performers in Production Photos by Order of Appearance
Photo 1 (Left to Right): Kevin Olivarez (Narrator), Jade Leon (Conceptual Mover 2), Kassandra Rios (Paulina) | Photo 2 (Left to Right): Kevin Olivarez, Kassandra Rios, Tyler Hernandez (Roberto) | Photo 3 (Left to Right): Echo Betancourt (Conceptual Mover 1), Tyler Hernandez, Agueda de Santiago (Gerardo), Jade Leon
Additional Production Photo Credits
Lighting Design: Austin Geordge | Set and Prop Design: Keely Campos