AMA by Kenneth Keng
“AMA is Ask Me Anything but it’s my grandma asking and the audience answering and also she’s dying and also my country is about to be invaded for the second time this century.“
A participatory silent monologue about the difficulty of intergenerational communication despite trilingual fluency, interrupted by the invasion of the Philippines by the Japanese Imperial Army. A lecture on the combat capabilities of the World War 2 Era Japanese Type 94 Tankette, drowned out by the sound of an air pump inflating a life sized replica thereof. An invitation to participate in choosing who gets to be the Philippines' next colonizer.
Written by Kenneth Keng
Directed by Annaporva Green
Performer/Poster Designer: Emma Callahan
Lighting Designer: Zee Hanna
Stage Manager: Laila Gerstmann
Sound Designer: Marisa Conroy
Scenic Designer: Goran Popovic
Crew: Pasha Ahmed
Photo by Kelsey Cheng
BROUGHT UP
By Kenneth KengDirected by Annaporva Green
‘”Brought Up” is about people at war figuring out how to stop shooting despite their governments forcing them to fight, and then afterward, how to forgive one another in time to heal and build a community.’
THE TEAM:
Commander Mercado/Projection Designer- Chisom Awachie
Executive Officer Rosales - Azende Kendale Johnson
Cardinal Villanueva/Stage Manager - Chloe Schwinghammer
Alfario/Fight Captain - Patrick Elizalde
Majiirdomo - Tatiana Mirabent
Mon - Kayla-Lyn Montanez
Puppeteers - Pasha Ahmed, Danilo Zapeda
Light Designer - Zee Hanna
Sound Designer - Eden Segbefia @edensegbefia
Costume Designer/Fight Director - Tristan Wolf Larsen
Puppet Designer/Props Designer - Laurie King
Choreographer - Goran Popovich
Graphic Designer- Jeremy Popovich
Photos - Kelsey Keng
Wake Up
by Kenneth Keng
Watched over by a three story tall corpse god, Balan assembles their blade by taking the lives and weapons of their former friends. They may see their journey culminate in a kind of freedom, but only if the audience lets them.
Director: Annaporva Green
Playwright: Kenneth Keng
Stage Manager: Laila Gerstmann
Assistant Stage Manager: Emma Chally
Puppet Designer: Laurie King
Assistant Puppet Designer: Megan Hamm
Sound Designer: Max Hagen
Light Designer: Zee Hanna
Scenic Designer: RED
Assistant Scenic Designer: Bryelle Burgus
Costume Designer: Tristan Wolf Larsen
