The ongoing partnership between Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School's SouthWest StageWorks company and Playwrights West to develop and eventually publish new theatrical works where aspects of the teen experience are explored and expressed through bold and innovative storytelling.
Monday, September 25, 2023
The Importance - Rehearsals Weeks 2 & 3
Monday, September 18, 2023
The Importance - Rehearsals Week 1
Saturday, September 16, 2023
The Importance - Production Company
**Artisans are expected at every scheduled build once calendar is posted. Must communicate absences if not
***ANYONE can attend ANY build, regardless of whether they’ve been assigned a formal role
****Designers will be communicated with directly by Miller, and expected to attend all production meetings, as well as communicate with the Leads
STAGE MANAGER
Elodie Anderson
ASSOCIATE STAGE MANAGERS
Abby Powell, Maddie Laboe
SCENIC LEAD
Eloise Fleschner
(apprentices: Jasper DeFrain, Alex Franz)
COSTUME LEAD
Helena Stedman
(apprentices: Corinna Murdock, Sunny Press)
PROPS LEAD
Felix Hendrickson
LIGHTING LEAD
Katie Merkel
(apprentices: Casey Miller, Ani Hopp)
SOUND LEAD
Shaelyn Gallagher
(apprentice: Adrian Worley)
HAIR/MAKEUP LEAD
Maddie Brooks
(apprentices: Beth Roberts, Maia Walker)
BUSINESS/HOUSE LEAD
TBD
ARTISANS (Builds)
Costume: Yulana Dvorsky, Elijah Reaves, Trillium Huey, Brooklyn Hall, Simone Taylor
Props: Travis Taylor
Sound: Baxter Ellis, Max Niedergang, Calder Baker
Hair/Makeup: Elinor Villarreal, August Newton, Lily Braeden
(*pre-show for all dresses/shows)
RUN/HOUSE CREW (Backstage & Front of House)
Ellen Murchison, Jackson Unflat, Eliana Walcott, Brendan Rashleigh, Marley Keeling, Koji Tsugawa, Adelaide Miller, Eloise Fleschner, Perses Cooke, Alex Franz, Jasper DeFrain, Ani Hopp