Exit, Pursued by a Bear
Set Design by Kayleigha Zawacki. A revenge comedy by Lauren Gunderson. From Playscripts: “Nan has decided to teach her abusive husband Kyle a lesson. With the help of her friend Simon (acting as her emotional — and actual — cheerleader) and a stripper named Sweetheart, she tapes Kyle to a chair and forces him to watch as they reenacts scenes from their painful past. In the piece de resistance, they plan to cover the room in meat and honey so Kyle will be mauled by a bear… “
The Frogs
Lighting and Scenic design by Kayleigha Zawacki. A modern adaptation by Don Zolidis. From Dramatic Publishing: “Disgusted with the state of current entertainment, Dionysus, God of Wine and Poetry, decides that it’s time to retrieve Shakespeare from the underworld. Surely if the Bard were given a series on HBO, he’d be able to raise the level of discourse! “
Theory of Relativity
Lighting Design by Kayleigha Zawacki. Young adults search for the answers they need to survive growing up.
ALiEN8
Lighting and scenic design by Kayleigha Zawacki. When an alien who only speaks in gestures touches down after a tornado in a small Midwestern town, its citizens find their emotions, as well as their homes turned topsy turvy.
Panthera tigris
Lighting Design by Kayleigha Zawacki. Panthera tigris was a deeply personal and vulnerable approach to storytelling, design, and artmaking which rejected role-based design boundaries to pursue the essence of a story. This was my truest and most honest work—the prototype for the way that I will continue to make work for the rest of my artistic career. “
Clean Slate
Lighting and scenic design by Kayleigha Zawacki. From New Play Exchange: “On the cusp of adoption, Andi’s foster mothers are left with no alternative but to send her to Clean Slate, a nature rehabilitation program for troubled youth. Her days are spent laboring in heat, journaling and ignoring strange noises at night. When Andi hears the voice of a girl named Cassie emanating from the rocks, the sky begins to turn inside out….”
The Old Man and The Old Moon
Lighting design by Kayleigha Zawacki. An old man with an important task he cannot leave must heed the call of adventure when his wife takes off on a journey without him.
Assassins
Lighting Design by Kayleigha Zawacki. A musical examination of the men and women who have assassinated or attempted to assassinate US presidents, and the motivations that drove them to the attempt.