Small Acts of Daring Invention, inspired by the life and work of Dare Wright, author of the children’s book series The Lonely Doll, is an image rich, musically driven exploration of the space between this life and the next. The play teases the realness of the unreal and investigates the endless resources of the imaginative realm. With one actress and four puppeteers, Small Acts lives in an expansive world where the child and adult consciousness coexist. The play asks: How do we bury and resurrect the past? Where does our soul find its home? How do we confront reality and dare to invent our own? On a journey delicate, dangerous, playful, and dark, transcendence is the final destination.
DATES & TIME
Preview (1 week)
- Wednesday, May 1st, 8:30pm
- Thursday, May 2nd, 8:30pm
- Friday, May 3rd, 8:30pm
- Saturday, May 4th, 4 pm
- Saturday, May 4th, 8:30 pm
Open
- Wednesday, May 8th, 8:30 pm
Run (4 weeks)
- May 8th – June 1st
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sat at 8:30 pm, Saturday at 4
Close
- Saturday, June 1st, 8:30pm
Producer: Mason Holdings Theatre
Artistic Director: Tracy Weller
Producing Director/General Manager: Reed Ridgley
Playwright: Tracy Weller
Director: Kristjan Thor
Puppetry: Simple Mischief Studios
Scenic design: Christopher and Justin Swader
Costumes: Natalie Loveland
Lighting: Daisy Long
Projections: Yana Biryukova
Music Composition and Sound: Philip Carluzzo
Props: Patricia Marjorie
Amanda Card, Simon Catillon, Takemi Kitamura, Ariel Lauryn, Andrew Murdock, Tracy Weller
General Manager – Reed Ridgley
Production Manager – Mitchell Strong
Production Stage Manager – Eszter Zador
Assistant Stage Manager – Mary Kate Baughman
Associate Projections Designer – Tatiana Stolpovskaya
Associate Prop Designer – Federica Borlenghi
Master Electrician – Megan Mahoney
Audio Supervisor – Eric Shimelonis
Wardrobe Supervisor – Bonnie Puk
Deck Supervisor – Colleen Welday
Board Operator Technician – Isabel Cava
Puppet Maintenance – Andrew Murdock
House Manager – Charles Shipman