National Finalist - Honorable Mention: The American Prize—The Charles Nelson Reilly Prize in Directing, 2024, non-collegiate division
"The presentation is nicely directed by Nick Sandys, who also is the fight choreographer.....
It is wonderful to see a show where children have taken on such major roles in its production and have worked side-by-side with adults....
“Future Perfect” was a project that took eight years to develop. This very ambitious show emphasizes racial and ethnic diversity and embraces the possibility of a better, more harmonious world for all of humanity. In short, the performance is more impressionistic than anything else. It’s sad, funny, and real at the same time." - aroundthetown.com
"The presentation is nicely directed by Nick Sandys, who also is the fight choreographer.....
It is wonderful to see a show where children have taken on such major roles in its production and have worked side-by-side with adults....
“Future Perfect” was a project that took eight years to develop. This very ambitious show emphasizes racial and ethnic diversity and embraces the possibility of a better, more harmonious world for all of humanity. In short, the performance is more impressionistic than anything else. It’s sad, funny, and real at the same time." - aroundthetown.com
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Future Perfect’s Cast
Adult Cast Wydetta Carter as Narrator Hailey Cohen as Ember Susan Lewis Friedman as Rosetta Dominique Frigo as Asintmah Jeffrey Goldberg as Iscovan Rose Guccione as Baubo Sarah Kropski as Juniper Kaleb Nuesse as Edeyrn Brian Allen Pember Jr as Leggo Carl Ratner as Oxóssi Katie Rub as Paloma Christine Steyer as Flanna Peter Stigdon as Kai Suzanne Walsh as Verbena Ensemble Xandra Daigle Paul Geiger Marcela Ossa Christina Ray Barbara Smith Youth Cast Tekla Schreiner-Witte as Miranette Draglions/Flutterbys/Puppets/Singers/Dancers Isabella Airato Sam Combs Benjamin Govertsen Amelia Holly Shiloh Jennings Henry Lombardo Norah Lougachi Ruby O’Shaughnessey Caleb Reed-Jennings Youth Ensemble & Summer Youth Interns: Michael Jones Lena Thomas Jonathan Wilson |
Artistic Team
David Shenton, Composer, Musical Preparation/Piano/Violin Christine Steyer, Libretto, Bellissima Opera Artistic Director Tim Pahel, Conductor & Chorus Master Nick Sandys, Director, Movement & Fight Choreographer Claudia Hommel/Working In Concert, Producer Emil Clausing, Stage Manager Cathy Dunn, Assistant Director/Choreographer Peter Stigdon, Rehearsal Accompanist Kerri Burkhardt, Administrative Assistant Meredith Morris, Press Release Juliana Engel Storms, Social Media & Internship Coordinator Kenneth Gourlay, Website Susan Huizinga, Molly Allsheid, Diane Piette, Reggie Janczyszyn, Hospitality Maureen Kwiat Meshenberg, Author Christine Steyer, Production Designer Tim Pahel, Closed-Captioning Designer Cindy Senneke, Closed-Captioning Doug Cotsamire, Closed-Captioning Reese Craig, Projection Designer Garrett Bell, Lighting Designer Jared Peters, Master Electrician Antonio O’Neal, Audio Paul Geiger & Peter Storms, Audio Recording Paul Geiger & Cappy Kidd, Set Kathy Rubel, Costume Consultant Louise Gale, Wardrobe Kimberly Huizinga, Wardrobe Miranda Flanagan, Make-Up Xandra Daigle, Props Paul Brennan & Jesse Logan, Videography Peter Pintozzi, Photography Ben O’Connor, Video & Photo Documentarian |