The Front Room Project What The Moon Saw, or “I Only Appear To Be Dead

What The Moon Saw, or “I Only Appear To Be Dead

What The Moon Saw, or “I Only Appear To Be Dead

Date

September 10 - October 9, 2011

Premiere

National Premiere

Author

Stephanie Fleischmann

Hans Christian Andersen’s tales, set in post 9/11 New York. This compendium of short linked plays includes gritty contemporary urban riffs on five fairytales by Hans Christian Andersen, including “The Little Matchgirl,” “The Steadfast Tin Soldier,” “The Snow Queen,” and “The Nightingale”, and, woven through the piece, “What the Moon Saw

Director: Matthew McCrayº
Featuring: Maria Ashna, Melina Bielefeltº, Allie Costa, Whitton Frank, Leah Harmon, Erith Jaffe-Bergº, Edgar Landaº, Brandon McCluskey, Michael Nehringº, Marissa Pistone, Alex Smithº
Scenic Designer: Sarah Krainin
Lighting Designer: Dan Weingarten
Costume Designer: Ariel Boroff
Composer and Sound Designer: Daniel Corral
Custom Props and Rigging: John Burton
Prop Master: Kristen Carmiº
Music Director: Matthew McCrayº
Stage Manager: Benoit Guerin

º Former member of Son of Semele Ensemble.

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