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Dark Places at St Mary's Church Putney

Dates: (6/22/2023 - 6/23/2023 )

Theatre:

St Mary's Church Putney

The Perspective Collective

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The Perspective Collective presents Dark Places, a musical and dramatic journey into some dark places through song and ‘opera.’ These include not only physical spaces, but the capacity for darkness within the self as well. Along the way we might encounter a dark forest, a prolific serial killer, a recluse trapped by unsettling visions, and a wanderer trying to escape haunting memories. At the end of the road, we may encounter the devil himself in Stephanie Leotsakos’s mini-opera adaptation of Young Goodman Brown. Based on Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story, it is the tale of a pious villager in Puritan New England who ventures deep into the woods one night, and discovers a sinister secret that will call into question everything he believes in. Join us – if you dare!
In addition to Stephanie Leotsakos’s Young Goodman Brown, the performances will also feature songs by Libby Larsen,  Rosa Crean, and Michael Leibowitz.

For this performance, singers Rachael Basescu, Erin Brittain, Grant Mech and pianist Patrick Fink will be joined by California-based baritone Travis Sherwood. 

 

Cast and Creative team for Dark Places at St Mary's Church Putney

Cast

Melody Tay Xi Ching

Zhigeng
Is an artist and actor from the sunny island of Singapore. She is excited to make her acting debut in LA. She has been seen in Singapore Repertory Theatre productions as part of The Young Company of Girls Like That. CalArts productions include Making of the Gods, Mis Escritos, Summer Junebugs. Film credits include Last Rain, Magic Hour, As If Something Serious.


Gary Cook

Nana & Isabella
is an LA based actor and recent graduate of the California Institute of the Arts. Recently they have performed at the Walt Disney Modular Theatre in “El Misterio”. garycookjr.com


Emma Stuart-Box

Coocoo & Others
is a Tokyo-bred actress based in LA and is very excited to be making her Hollywood Fridge debut. She was most recently seen in the CalArts School of Theater Production as Hara (7 Hoshi) directed by Lisa Sanaye Dring and Mai (Water Under The Bridge) directed by Ling Chang. Thank you to Olivia and Gefei for writing a magical piece that is playful yet heart-felt and the incredible cast and crew involved in this show! Get ready to meet many birds and travel back in time!


Yuchen Zhou

Rock & Sugar Painter
is a rising senior majoring in Drama at Vassar College, he has appeared in “BLUE SKIES”, “MOSQUITOES”, and “MAD FOREST” at Vassar Drama. Birds and the Curiosity is his first professional production.


Tristan Samson

Ms. Bai/Hamsta
is an LA-based artist born in the Philippines. He has a strong, passionate drive delving into all art forms of the performative aspect. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, San Diego


Chisom Diana Dimiri

Mom
is an actor hailing from Lagos, Nigeria. A graduate of CalArts MFA Acting program, she is excited to make her professional debut at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. In the fall, you can catch her in the CalArts CNP production of Augustine Machine, ou Encore une Nuit d'Insomnie. chisomdianadimiri.com


Kayla Ayler-McCormick

Yasmine, Adult, Little Traveler
is a Los Angeles-based actor and SAG-AFTRA member. Kayla found her way into acting through community theater and NY based acting schools. After graduating high school, Kayla moved to Los Angeles to pursue her passion for acting and is currently attending California Institute of the Arts, BFA Acting Program.


Josephine Núñez

Maggie/Kid/StaffA
is a Minnesota bred, Latina theater-maker exploring the feminine experience in modernity through the reimagination of mythology and folklore. Select credits: The Metromaniacs (Theatre 40; Robby Award Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Nominee), Scene With Cranes (CalArts Center for New Performance; World Premiere), The Fox on the Fairway (Prairie Repertory Theatre), MacBeth (Concordia College), Men on Boats (The California Institute of the Arts). Josephine is very passionate about hotdogs, donuts, and brunch. All her love to Alec. Special thank you to her mom and papá. She hopes to make you proud every single day. Education: B.A Communication Studies/Theater Arts, Music, Concordia College-Moorhead. MFA, California Institute of the Arts. josephineanunez.weebly.com


Yishan Hao

Robin
is a Chinese actor who works both on stage and screen. Credits include: Indecent, Hamlet at Art of Acting Studio, A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum, The Memory of Water at The Actors Company. Education: Professional Conservatory at Stella Adler Art of Acting Studio.


Jean Vogel

FORTUNE
Long time Santa Clarita resident and friend to Cal Arts students. Be true to your younger self, live creatively, intelligently, productively, and with integrity- always having lots of fun along the way. The magic of your child self is always with you if you’ll listen. Let your wings soar and follow your dreams. Tell your own story.




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