THEATER: A SACRED PASSAGE
Theater: A Sacred Passage
By Full Circle Original Core Artists:
Martha B. Johnson, R.A. Shiomi, Lara Trujillo,
Stephanie Lein Walseth, and James A. Williams
Presented at Dreamland Arts, St. Paul
Original Run: November 6 - 22, 2015
St. Paul Tour: Spring 2016
Director: Rick Shiomi
Dramaturg: Martha B. Johnson
AUDIENCE REACTIONS TO
THEATER: A SACRED PASSAGE
“Comprised of life stories and ‘passages,’ Theater: A Sacred Passage attests to the bracing power of narrative to move, teach, and inspire… Rarely have these intersections among historical, social, political, cultural and personal contingencies been so movingly and provocatively realized in staged performances as they are in Sacred Passage."
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion expert
Gordon Nakagawa
"[The show] is a smartly-directed production which weaves 5 local theatre artists' family stories and individual dreams with larger cultural forces: economics, racism, gender discrimination, more. The acting ensemble is superb, and the project is very moving."
- Beth Cleary
ABOUT THEATER:
A SACRED PASSAFE
This production was an original performance piece devised by the original five core artists of Full Circle from their personal journeys into theater. Their narratives embodied their many challenges and transformational experiences in becoming theater artists and how their lives and work reflected the huge changes in local and national theater communities over the past two decades. The piece incorporated acting, storytelling, choreography and music.
Theater: A Sacred Passage on Tour
Five St. Paul community based organizations and venues benefitted from Full Circle’s tour of their play, Theater: A Sacred Passage (see details about the premiere of this production below) supported by a Knight Arts Challenge grant This tour concluded with three public performances at Dreamland Arts on April 22 - 24.
THEATER: A SACRED PASSAGE
Cast and Production Team
Original Run, Fall 2015 Cast Members:
Carolyn Pool, Rhiana Yazzie, Lara Trujillo, Siddeeqah Shabazz, Allen Malicsi, Matthew Thompson, Song Kim, John Stephens, Bethany McHugh, and Marcos Lopez.
Spring 2016 Cast Members:
Emily Grodzik, Marisa Carr, Lara Trujillo, Siddeeqah Shabazz, Allen Malicsi, Matthew Thompson, Song Kim, John Stephens, Katelin DeLorenzo and Marcos Lopez.
Playwrights: Martha B. Johnson, R.A. Shiomi, Lara Trujillo,
Stephanie Lein Walseth, and James A. Williams
Director: Rick Shiomi
Dramaturg: Martha B. Johnson
Stage Manager and Sound Design: Quinci Bachman
Set and Lighting Designer: Jorge Rodriguez
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