THE OLD MAN AND THE OLD MOON
Book, Music, & Lyrics by PigPen Theater Co
Directed by Matt Sorensen
Music Direction by Dmitriy Glivinskiy
Nov 16-23, 2024
Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre
"This is a story of time and tides and quests, the sort of fable on which mythologies and religions are founded ... [PigPen] asks us to appreciate the finer arts of wild storytelling, while speaking to the childish mind in all of us." ~ The New York Times
Director, Matt Sorensen
Matt Sorensen is a puppeteer, theater artist, educator, filmmaker, and museum exhibition curator and designer based in Connecticut and New York. He is a Visiting Professor in Dramatic Arts with the Puppet Arts Program at the University of Connecticut. His company, Puppet Bucket Productions , has designed and built puppets for theater and film around the world.
Matt creates theatre that blends puppetry and live actors, using visual diversity to encourage an active mind and an open heart. Matt is an advocate of compassion, and presents the human condition with an eye fixed on human rights. Matt's objective is to provide spectacle to delight all ages, while guiding audiences through difficult topics with a whimsical, gentle heroism.
"Puppetry touches our hearts in a unique way, transcending the barriers that exist within live human storytelling. My work uses puppets to explore the idea of “otherness” within society and intends to erode the pillars of prejudice and hate."
CREATIVE TEAM:
Scenic Designer: Miranda Fyfe
Costume Designer: Jordan Au
Lighting Designer: Hannah Corbett
Sound Designer and Engineer: Jake Neighbors
Puppet Design: Mel Carter, Harley Walker
Technical Director: Hannah Trobaugh
STAGE MANAGEMENT:
Production Stage Manager: Alison Savino
Stage Manager: Aurora Courcy
Assistant Stage Managers: Ashlyn Liedke, Remi August, K-Lee Brousseau
CAST:
The Old Man – Sadie Aiken
The Old Woman/The Young Woman – Ian Rothauser
Matheson – Mark Sadowski
Llewellyn – Siommara Guadalupe-Hill
Mabelu – Jerry Harney
Callahan – Gianna Nichols
Cookie – Brandon Collado
Captain – Mel Carter
Perry, Butcher – Alyson Liew
Clerk – Donte Warren
Mickey – Allison Free
Solomon,
Rebel One – Vincenzo Faruolo
Bartley,
Rebel Two – Sol Ramirez
Bartender, Fish Monger – Ella Niewood
Fine Lady – Aidan McNamara
Boatswain One – Amy Liou
Boatswain Two – Lily Rose Mindenhall
Ben – Garrett LaBranche
Ghost Singer – Harley Walker
Understudies: Christoher Cazarin, Grace Darling, Tyler Ely, Djanne Martinez, Will Naraghi
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photography by Mattias Lundblad and Hannah Nicole Corbett
