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Episode 1, Cabaret for Life (NJ Shore)
Stage Left kicks off with a visit to the Jersey Shore to meet the creative team of Cabaret for Life's Housewives of Monmouth County. Cabaret for Life is celebrating its 25th year, raising money for local HIV/AIDS charities. In this episode, we look at how the Housewives of Monmouth County, an episodic theatre project spanning ten years poking fun at the Jersey Shore, has become a local legend and helped to revitalize a beach town.
Credits:
Hosted and Directed by Ash Marinaccio
Featuring Andrew Deprisco, Fred Mayo, Velda Harris, Kristin Babcock, Heather Varley, Kelly Ross, Jodi Woolley, Leonie Higgins, and Mary Keefe
Cinematography by Noura Boustany Jost
Additional Videography by Janet Bentley
Edited by Janet Bentley
Additional Editing by Noura Boustany Jost
Sound Mixed by Robert A.K. Gonyo
Original Composition and Sound Design by Janet Bentley
Wardrobe Design by Stacey Oliver
Stage Left Intro Electroblurgen "Gentle, Cruel Orb"
Stage Left Credits Music Janet Bentley and Andy Evan Cohen "The Rolypolys"
Stage Left Intro Photo by Jody Christopherson
Additional Footage provided by Andrew Deprisco, Cabaret for Life and Axelrod Performing Arts Center
Executive Producer Karen Gunn
Supported by Dominique Bravo, Jackie Shapiro, Patrick Clearly, Gerit Quealy
Special Thanks to Andrew Deprisco, Fred Mayo, Robert A. K. Gonyo, Michael Mandiberg (ITP), CUNY Graduate Center Provost Digital Innovations Grant, Drew Bolander, Dr. Carlos Hernandez, Dr. Ximela Gallardo
This project has been supported by a grant from the CUNY Graduate Center Digital Initiatives and the Office of the Provost. This project is also supported by the NY Public Humanities Fellowship
Stage Left kicks off with a visit to the Jersey Shore to meet the creative team of Cabaret for Life's Housewives of Monmouth County. Cabaret for Life is celebrating its 25th year, raising money for local HIV/AIDS charities. In this episode, we look at how the Housewives of Monmouth County, an episodic theatre project spanning ten years poking fun at the Jersey Shore, has become a local legend and helped to revitalize a beach town.
Credits:
Hosted and Directed by Ash Marinaccio
Featuring Andrew Deprisco, Fred Mayo, Velda Harris, Kristin Babcock, Heather Varley, Kelly Ross, Jodi Woolley, Leonie Higgins, and Mary Keefe
Cinematography by Noura Boustany Jost
Additional Videography by Janet Bentley
Edited by Janet Bentley
Additional Editing by Noura Boustany Jost
Sound Mixed by Robert A.K. Gonyo
Original Composition and Sound Design by Janet Bentley
Wardrobe Design by Stacey Oliver
Stage Left Intro Electroblurgen "Gentle, Cruel Orb"
Stage Left Credits Music Janet Bentley and Andy Evan Cohen "The Rolypolys"
Stage Left Intro Photo by Jody Christopherson
Additional Footage provided by Andrew Deprisco, Cabaret for Life and Axelrod Performing Arts Center
Executive Producer Karen Gunn
Supported by Dominique Bravo, Jackie Shapiro, Patrick Clearly, Gerit Quealy
Special Thanks to Andrew Deprisco, Fred Mayo, Robert A. K. Gonyo, Michael Mandiberg (ITP), CUNY Graduate Center Provost Digital Innovations Grant, Drew Bolander, Dr. Carlos Hernandez, Dr. Ximela Gallardo
This project has been supported by a grant from the CUNY Graduate Center Digital Initiatives and the Office of the Provost. This project is also supported by the NY Public Humanities Fellowship
Episode 2, Tribe of Fools (Philadelphia)
Stage Left's second episode takes us to the Philadelphia Circus School to meet the Tribe of Fools, a group of physical theatre practitioners who are using circus, parkour, and acrobatics to address critical issues in their local community. We explore how movement helps to transcend language and express omplex emotions when words fall short.
Credits:
Hosted by Ash Marinaccio
Featuring Kyle Yackoski, Terry Brennan, and Joseph Ahmed
Directed by Janet Bentley
Cinematography by Noura Boustany Jost
Assistant Directed by Melissa Ingle
Sound Mixed by Micheal Rybicki
Original Music Composition and Sound Design by Janet Bentley
Stage Left Intro Electroblurgen "Gentle, Cruel Orb"
Stage Left Credits Music Janet Bentley and Andy Evan Cohen "The Rolypolys"
Stage Left Intro Photo by Jody Christopherson
Wardrobe Design by Stacey Oliver
Executive Producer Karen Gunn
Stage Left Press and Poster Photography by Jody Christopherson
Supported by Dominique Bravo, Jackie Shapiro, Patrick Clearly, Gerit Quealy
Special Thanks: Robert A. K. Gonyo, Michael Mandiberg (ITP), CUNY Graduate Center Provost Digital Innovations Grant, Drew Bolander, Dr. Carlos Hernandez, Dr. Ximela Gallardo
This project has been supported by a grant from the CUNY Graduate Center Digital Initiatives and the Office of the Provost. This project is also supported by the NY Public Humanities Fellowship.
Stage Left's second episode takes us to the Philadelphia Circus School to meet the Tribe of Fools, a group of physical theatre practitioners who are using circus, parkour, and acrobatics to address critical issues in their local community. We explore how movement helps to transcend language and express omplex emotions when words fall short.
Credits:
Hosted by Ash Marinaccio
Featuring Kyle Yackoski, Terry Brennan, and Joseph Ahmed
Directed by Janet Bentley
Cinematography by Noura Boustany Jost
Assistant Directed by Melissa Ingle
Sound Mixed by Micheal Rybicki
Original Music Composition and Sound Design by Janet Bentley
Stage Left Intro Electroblurgen "Gentle, Cruel Orb"
Stage Left Credits Music Janet Bentley and Andy Evan Cohen "The Rolypolys"
Stage Left Intro Photo by Jody Christopherson
Wardrobe Design by Stacey Oliver
Executive Producer Karen Gunn
Stage Left Press and Poster Photography by Jody Christopherson
Supported by Dominique Bravo, Jackie Shapiro, Patrick Clearly, Gerit Quealy
Special Thanks: Robert A. K. Gonyo, Michael Mandiberg (ITP), CUNY Graduate Center Provost Digital Innovations Grant, Drew Bolander, Dr. Carlos Hernandez, Dr. Ximela Gallardo
This project has been supported by a grant from the CUNY Graduate Center Digital Initiatives and the Office of the Provost. This project is also supported by the NY Public Humanities Fellowship.
Episode 3, MAAFA (Brooklyn)
In our third episode of Stage Left we visit the Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in East New York, Brooklyn as they prepare for the annual production of MAAFA, a large scale production that explores the trauma endured by African people in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. We look at how the creative team and members of the church transform the sanctuary into a living museum to create a healing journey for audiences.
Credits:
Hosted and Directed by Ash Marinaccio
Featuring Dr. Rev. Johnny Youngblood, Michele Hawkins-Jones, Renée KeSeur, Stephanie Annette, Rolanda Dixon, Kaii Boyd, Kasiem Aboti Walters, Patricia Richards, Rose-Ann Rock, Teresa Ward, Paris Fishback, Carolyn Spann, Jamel Gaines, Kenya Cagle, Russell Dieterle, Therese McGinn, Jimmy Gary Jr., Martin Christie, and Pamela Blount
Cinematography by Noura Boustany Jost
Additional Videography by Janet Bentley
Assistant Directed by Melissa Ingle
Field Sound Mixer Micheal Rybicki
Original Composition and Sound Design by Janet Bentley
Stage Left Credits Music Janet Bentley and Andy Evan Cohen "The Rolypolys"
Additional Video Footage Provided by Michele Hawkins-Jones, Reverend Johnny Youngblood and Mount Pisgah Baptist Church
Stage Left Intro Photo by Jody Christopherson
Wardrobe Design by Stacey Oliver
Executive Producer Karen Gunn
Produced and Supported by Dominique Bravo, Jackie Shapiro, Patrick Clearly, Gerit Quealy
Special Thanks: Michele Hawkins-Jones, Robert A. K . Gonyo, Michael Mandiberg (ITP), CUNY Graduate Center Provost Digital Innovations Grant, Dr. Carlos Hernandez, Dr. Ximela Gallardo
This project has been supported by a grant from the CUNY Graduate Center Digital Initiatives and the Office of the Provost. This project is also supported by the NY Public Humanities Fellowship.
In our third episode of Stage Left we visit the Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in East New York, Brooklyn as they prepare for the annual production of MAAFA, a large scale production that explores the trauma endured by African people in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. We look at how the creative team and members of the church transform the sanctuary into a living museum to create a healing journey for audiences.
Credits:
Hosted and Directed by Ash Marinaccio
Featuring Dr. Rev. Johnny Youngblood, Michele Hawkins-Jones, Renée KeSeur, Stephanie Annette, Rolanda Dixon, Kaii Boyd, Kasiem Aboti Walters, Patricia Richards, Rose-Ann Rock, Teresa Ward, Paris Fishback, Carolyn Spann, Jamel Gaines, Kenya Cagle, Russell Dieterle, Therese McGinn, Jimmy Gary Jr., Martin Christie, and Pamela Blount
Cinematography by Noura Boustany Jost
Additional Videography by Janet Bentley
Assistant Directed by Melissa Ingle
Field Sound Mixer Micheal Rybicki
Original Composition and Sound Design by Janet Bentley
Stage Left Credits Music Janet Bentley and Andy Evan Cohen "The Rolypolys"
Additional Video Footage Provided by Michele Hawkins-Jones, Reverend Johnny Youngblood and Mount Pisgah Baptist Church
Stage Left Intro Photo by Jody Christopherson
Wardrobe Design by Stacey Oliver
Executive Producer Karen Gunn
Produced and Supported by Dominique Bravo, Jackie Shapiro, Patrick Clearly, Gerit Quealy
Special Thanks: Michele Hawkins-Jones, Robert A. K . Gonyo, Michael Mandiberg (ITP), CUNY Graduate Center Provost Digital Innovations Grant, Dr. Carlos Hernandez, Dr. Ximela Gallardo
This project has been supported by a grant from the CUNY Graduate Center Digital Initiatives and the Office of the Provost. This project is also supported by the NY Public Humanities Fellowship.
Episode 4: University Settlement (Lower East Side)
This episode explores the issue of creative space and artist development through the lens of the University Settlement's Performance Project, the oldest settlement house in New York's Lower East Side.
Credits:
Hosted by Ash Marinaccio
Featuring Alison Fleminger, Baba Israel, Squala Orphon, Sukanya Fairweather, Hetep "Bar Boy"
Directed by Janet Bentley
Cinematography by Noura Boustany Jost
Additional Footage provided by Katherine Freer
Assistant Directed by Zsofia Kozma
Sound Mixed by Micheal Rybicki
Original Composition and Sound Design by Janet Bentley
Wardrobe Design by Stacey Oliver
Stage Left Credits Music Janet Bentley and Andy Evan Cohen "The Rolypolys"
Stage Left Intro Photo by Jody Christopherson
Executive Producer Karen Gunn
Additional Footage Provided by Alison Fleminger, Baba Israel and University Settlement's Performance Project
Produced and Supported by Dominique Bravo, Jackie Shapiro, Patrick Clearly, Gerit Quealy
Special Thanks to Alison Fleminger, Baba Israel, Robert A. K. Gonyo, Michael Mandiberg (ITP), CUNY Graduate Center Provost Digital Innovations Grant, Drew Bolander, Dr. Carlos Hernandez, Dr. Ximela Gallardo
This project has been supported by a grant from the CUNY Graduate Center Digital Initiatives and the Office of the Provost. This project is also supported by the NY Public Humanities Fellowship
This episode explores the issue of creative space and artist development through the lens of the University Settlement's Performance Project, the oldest settlement house in New York's Lower East Side.
Credits:
Hosted by Ash Marinaccio
Featuring Alison Fleminger, Baba Israel, Squala Orphon, Sukanya Fairweather, Hetep "Bar Boy"
Directed by Janet Bentley
Cinematography by Noura Boustany Jost
Additional Footage provided by Katherine Freer
Assistant Directed by Zsofia Kozma
Sound Mixed by Micheal Rybicki
Original Composition and Sound Design by Janet Bentley
Wardrobe Design by Stacey Oliver
Stage Left Credits Music Janet Bentley and Andy Evan Cohen "The Rolypolys"
Stage Left Intro Photo by Jody Christopherson
Executive Producer Karen Gunn
Additional Footage Provided by Alison Fleminger, Baba Israel and University Settlement's Performance Project
Produced and Supported by Dominique Bravo, Jackie Shapiro, Patrick Clearly, Gerit Quealy
Special Thanks to Alison Fleminger, Baba Israel, Robert A. K. Gonyo, Michael Mandiberg (ITP), CUNY Graduate Center Provost Digital Innovations Grant, Drew Bolander, Dr. Carlos Hernandez, Dr. Ximela Gallardo
This project has been supported by a grant from the CUNY Graduate Center Digital Initiatives and the Office of the Provost. This project is also supported by the NY Public Humanities Fellowship
Episode 5: LGBT Theatre in Bangkok
Stage Left's episode on LGBT Theatre in Bangkok explores the process of creating R&J, a queer adaptation of Romeo and Juliet presented at Chulalongkorn University. Featuring director Panuwat Denice Inthawat, we investigate the current status of LGBT Theatre in Thailand and the impact it has on the local community.
Credits:
Hosted and Directed by Ash Marinaccio
Featuring Panuwat Denice Inthawat
Executive Producer Karen Gunn
Edited by Ash Marinaccio
Additional Music Composition by Anitek "Traffic Life"
Stage Left Intro Electroblurgen "Gentle, Cruel Orb"
Stage Left Credits Music Janet Bentley and Andy Evan Cohen "The Rolypolys"
Stage Left Intro Photo by Jody Christopherson
Tiffany's Show footage created and filmed by Tiffany's Show at tiffany-show.co.th
Footage of traditional Thai theatre provided by UNESCO "Khon Masked Dance in Thailand" care of the Creative Commons license.
Additional rehearsal and behind the scene photos provided by Panuwat Denice Inthawat
Produced and Supported by Dominique Bravo, Karen Gunn, Jackie Shapiro, Patrick Clearly, Gerit Quealy
Special Thanks: Panuwat Denice Inthawat, Michael Mandiberg (ITP), CUNY Graduate Center Provost Digital Innovations Grant, Drew Bolander, Dr. Carlos Hernandez, Dr. Ximela Gallardo
This project has been supported by a grant from the CUNY Graduate Center Digital Initiatives and the Office of the Provost. This project is also supported by the NY Public Humanities Fellowship
Stage Left's episode on LGBT Theatre in Bangkok explores the process of creating R&J, a queer adaptation of Romeo and Juliet presented at Chulalongkorn University. Featuring director Panuwat Denice Inthawat, we investigate the current status of LGBT Theatre in Thailand and the impact it has on the local community.
Credits:
Hosted and Directed by Ash Marinaccio
Featuring Panuwat Denice Inthawat
Executive Producer Karen Gunn
Edited by Ash Marinaccio
Additional Music Composition by Anitek "Traffic Life"
Stage Left Intro Electroblurgen "Gentle, Cruel Orb"
Stage Left Credits Music Janet Bentley and Andy Evan Cohen "The Rolypolys"
Stage Left Intro Photo by Jody Christopherson
Tiffany's Show footage created and filmed by Tiffany's Show at tiffany-show.co.th
Footage of traditional Thai theatre provided by UNESCO "Khon Masked Dance in Thailand" care of the Creative Commons license.
Additional rehearsal and behind the scene photos provided by Panuwat Denice Inthawat
Produced and Supported by Dominique Bravo, Karen Gunn, Jackie Shapiro, Patrick Clearly, Gerit Quealy
Special Thanks: Panuwat Denice Inthawat, Michael Mandiberg (ITP), CUNY Graduate Center Provost Digital Innovations Grant, Drew Bolander, Dr. Carlos Hernandez, Dr. Ximela Gallardo
This project has been supported by a grant from the CUNY Graduate Center Digital Initiatives and the Office of the Provost. This project is also supported by the NY Public Humanities Fellowship
