Fall Dance Concert 2024

Chair Jayna Brown

Chair, Professor

Department Faculty Deidra Braz Visiting Assistant Professor of the Practice Ali Kenner Brodsky Adjunct Lecturer (Spring 2025) Kate Burton Professor of the Practice of the Arts Michelle Bach-Coulibaly Senior Lecturer Constance Crawford Adjunct Lecturer Sarah dAngelo Associate Professor, Associate Chair J Dellecave Assistant Professor of the Practice Nancy Dunbar Senior Lecturer Emerita Clifton Dutton Adjunct Lecturer John Emigh Professor Emeritus Rebecca Gibel Adjunct Lecturer (Spring 2025) Spencer Golub Professor Emeritus Renée Surprenant Fitzgerald Lecturer Leon Hilton Assistant Professor, DGS (Fall 2024) Julia Jarcho Associate Professor, Head of Playwriting Courtney Lau Visiting Assistant Professor (Spring 2025) Aileen Wen McGroddy Writing is Live Festival Creative Producer, Adjunct Lecturer Kym Moore Professor, DUS Iván A Ramos Assistant Professor Ro Reddick Adjunct Lecturer (Fall 2024) Patricia Seto-Weiss Assistant Professor of the Practice, Head of Dance Sydney Skybetter Associate Professor Deborah Salem Smith Adjunct Lecturer (Spring 2025) Julie Adams Strandberg Distinguished Senior Lecturer Emerita Barbara Tannenbaum Distinguished Senior Lecturer Elmo Terry-Morgan Associate Professor Emeritus Paula Vogel Professor Emerita Richard Waterhouse Adjunct Lecturer Patricia Ybarra Professor, DGS (Spring 2025)

Department Staff Jo Bynum Student Affairs Manager Ron Cesario Costume Shop Manager, Lecturer, Designer Alexander Eizenberg Sound Designer, Audio & Video Engineer, Lecturer Alex Haynes John Street Studio Technical Director, Lecturer Timothy Hett Technical Director, Lighting Designer, Lecturer Alex Nurkin Academic Events and Facilities Manager Max Ramirez Associate Technical Director Chris Redihan Academic Department Manager Barbara Reo Production Director, Stage Manager, Lecturer Fran Romasco Costume Shop Coordinator Brianne Shaw Communications & Audience Services Manager Laura Stokes Performing Arts Librarian, University Library Anna Trachtman Audience Services Coordinator Brown/Trinity Program Faculty Shura Baryshnikov Head of Movement, DGS, Associate Professor of the Practice Angela Brazil Associate Professor of the Practice Curt Columbus Interim Director of MFA Programs, Artistic Director of Trinity Rep, Professor of the Practice Brian Mertes Head of Directing, Professor of the Practice Max Rosenak Interim Head of Voice & Speech, Visiting Assistant Professor of the Practice Sophia Skiles Head of Acting, Associate Professor of the Practice Brown/Trinity Program Staff Jeremy Chiang Michael Cline Anne Harrigan Sammi Haskell Jill Jann

Technical Director Technical Supervisor Production Manager MFA Production Coordinator MFA Academic Coordinator

FALL DANCE CONCERT November 21 - 24, 2024 Produced by Deidra Braz and Shura Baryshnikov Ashamu Dance Studio

untitled beginning An improvisatory score crafted by Shura Baryshnikov in collaboration with the dancers of Contemporary Dance Studio Project.

TAPS 1320: CHOREOGRAPHY Surrender; Serendipity

by Niamh Malhotra ‘27, Ishani Sharma ‘25 and Anakin Petruccelli ‘26.5 It Takes A Lot To Know A Man

by Ishani Sharma ‘25 To Fall

by Niamh Malhotra ‘27 Bumpin’ That

by Anakin Petruccelli ‘26.5 View From Ravalen

by Billie Miro Breskin ‘25 in collaboration with the dancers.

Embodied Keepsake

by Ailey Costantino ‘25 in collaboration with the dancers.

Sample Composition of Colors

by Autumn Tilley ‘26 with contributions from the dancers.

Production Staff Head of Dance .................................................. Patricia Seto-Weiss Production Director ........................................................ Barbara Reo Communications/Audience Services Manager

Brianne Shaw Festival Sound Designer & Video Engineer ... Alex Eizenberg Stage Manager .............................................. Navaiya Williams ‘25 Photographer .............................................................. Erin X. Smithers

Run Crew Dasha Dmitrieva ‘27, Cole Griscom ‘25, Jack Lipsey’28, Summer Nickerson’28 Special Thanks Brown Arts Institute

Please take a moment to note the fire exits. There are three exits on the south side of the theatre. Use of recording devices, cameras, and cell phones is not permitted. As a courtesy to patrons and performers, please silence all electronic devices. The video taping or other video or audio recording of this production by any individual not expressly directed to do so by Brown University is strictly prohibited. All or portions of Brown University events and their participants may be captured by photography or video and used for news or Brown promotional purposes.

Sue E. Perlmutter Fund for Dance The dance program is honored and grateful for the support of the Sue E. Perlmutter Fund for Dance.

The Sue E.Perlmutter Fund brings visiting choreographers, dancers, and musicians to Brown University annually for the benefit of dance scholarship and for the enjoyment of students, faculty, and the general public. The Fund was established in loving memory of Sue E. Perlmutter P’06 by her husband, Marc E. Perlmutter ’74, P’06, as a lasting legacy to Sue, her love of dance, and her commitment to the joyful celebration of life through movement.

Sue Perlmutter (1952-2015) was born in Philadelphia and earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Connecticut before obtaining a Masters degree in Education at Tufts University in 1975. She loved music and the arts and had a particular passion for Jazz Dance throughout her adult life, both as a student and a performer. “She had a smile that lit up the studio and a contagious zest for life,” one of her instructors has observed, and “flew into class like Tinkerbell, sprinkling her positive fairy dust amongst us all.” Trained as a teacher, Sue taught Jazz Dance to American, Japanese and Southeast Asian students at several schools, including The American School in Japan, while living as an expatriate with her family in Hong Kong and Tokyo for seven years. Sue also valued diversity and, after returning to New York in 1993, she pursued her interest in learning and teaching about different world cultures while working as a cross-cultural acclimation specialist with clients moving to and from the US. The Sue E. Perlmutter Fund for Dance was established by her husband of forty years, Marc ’74, and her children Dara and Eric ‘06 in loving memory of Sue and as a lasting legacy to her lifelong study of dance.

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originated out of TAPS 1348 - Contemporary Dance Studio Project Choreography An improvisatory score crafted by Shura Baryshnikov in collaboration with the dancers of Contemporary Dance Studio Project Performers Students from TAPS 1348 Maya Silver-Lewis ‘25, Kian Braulik ‘24.5, Owen Torrey ‘26 MFA, Katiana Kamdani ‘25, Anakin Petruccelli ‘26.5, Martina Herman ‘26, Ayoola Fadahunsi ‘25, Autumn Tilley ‘26, Kamryn Walker ‘26, Billie Miro Breskin ‘25, Simone Olivier ‘26, Moana Marx ‘27, Claire Lopez ‘26, Neleh Kay ‘27, Ailey Costantino ‘25, Nat Mitchell ‘25 Costume Designer Shura Baryshnikov in collaboration with the dancers Lighting Designer Tim Hett Music “Walking and Falling” by Laurie Anderson, “Artificially Intelligent” by Nils Frahm, “Holding Horses” by Colleen

Surrender; Serendipity

originated out of TAPS 1320 - Choreography Choreography Niamh Malhotra ‘27, Ishani Sharma ‘25, Anakin Petruccelli ‘26.5 Performers Students from TAPS 1320 Niamh Malhotra ‘27 (11/21) Ishani Sharma ‘25, Anakin Petruccelli 26.5, Sophia Dean ‘27 (11/22 - 11/24) Lighting Designers Indira Abzalova ‘25, Jasmine Zheng ‘28 Music “Liquid Smooth Instrumental” by Mitski

It Takes A Lot To Know A Man

originated out of TAPS 1320 - Choreography Choreography Ishani Sharma ‘25 Performers Students from TAPS 1320 Alexa Theodoropoulos ‘27, Anakin Petruccelli 26.5 Lighting Designers Indira Abzalova ‘25, Jasmine Zheng ‘28 Music “It Takes A Lot To Know A Man” by Damien Rice

To Fall

originated out of TAPS 1320 - Choreography Choreography Niamh Malhotra ‘27 Performers Students from TAPS 1320 Niamh Malhotra ‘27 (11/21) Sophia Dean ‘27 (11/22 - 11/24) Lighting Designers Indira Abzalova ‘25, Jasmine Zheng ‘28 Music “String Quartet No. 3, Mishima” by Philip Glass

Bumpin’ That

originated out of TAPS 1320 - Choreography Choreography Anakin Petruccelli ‘26.5 Performers Anakin Petruccelli ‘26.5, Autumn Cameron, Simone Olivier ‘26 Lighting Designers Indira Abzalova ‘25, Jasmine Zheng ‘28 Music “Vroom Vroom” by Charli XCX

View From Ravalen

originated out of TAPS 1348 - Contemporary Dance Studio Project Choreography Billie Miro Breskin ‘25 in collaboration with the dancers.

Performers Students from TAPS 1348 Neleh Kay ‘27, Moana Marx ‘27, Kamryn Walker ‘26 Costume Designer Billie Miro Breskin ‘25 Lighting Designer Jacob Kolman ‘26 Music “Aguirre II” by Popol Vuh

Embodied Keepsake

originated out of TAPS 1348 - Contemporary Dance Studio Project Choreography Ailey Costantino ‘25 in collaboration with the dancers.

Performers Students from TAPS 1348 Ailey Costantino ‘25, Katiana Kamdani ‘25, Claire Lopez ‘26, Simone Olivier ‘26, Autumn Tilley ‘26 Costume Designer Ailey Costantino ‘25 Lighting Designer Grace Kelley ‘25 Video Editing Camerawork by Nat Mitchell ‘25, Editing by Ailey Costantino ‘25 Music Original sound score by Ailey Costantino ‘25, “Conversations with Gertrude Hockman, Lola Marguiles, and Rosalind Colley during lunch hour”

Sample Composition of Colors

originated out of TAPS 1348 - Contemporary Dance Studio Project Choreography Autumn Tilley ‘26 with contributions from the dancers Performers Students from TAPS 1348 Maya Silver-Lewis ‘25, Kian Braulik ‘24, Owen Torrey ‘26 MFA, Anakin Petruccelli ‘27, Martina Herman ‘26, Ayoola Fadahunsi ‘25, Autumn Tilley ‘26, Billie Miro Breskin ‘25, Ailey Costantino ‘25, Nat Mitchell ‘25 Costume Designer Autumn Tilley ‘26 Lighting Designer Anna Amha ‘26 Music “Time” by Pink Floyd

Choreographer Bios Ishani Sharma ‘25 is a senior studying English and Creative Writing. Born in India, but raised in the Philippines, they have always had a hard time defining home. They are deeply interested in art that talks about issues of gender, sexuality, and marginalization. Dancer turned actor turned choreographer, they have realized that they shine brighter behind the scenes than on stage. Their life goal is to get a PhD in Shakespeare studies and a cat - both equally important to them.

Niamh Malhotra ‘27 is a sophomore at Brown studying economics. Born in Boston but raised in San Diego, she has been dancing since the age of 4 and grew up attending dance competitions and conventions. At Brown, she is a choreographer for What’s On Tap and a dancer for Synergy Dance Company. Niamh loves rollercoasters, BeReal, and being a camp counselor, but dance is by far her biggest personality trait.

Anakin Petruccelli ‘26.5 is a third year studying biology and TAPS on the dance track. This is his first time choreographing for the stage in college and he is so excited to share it with all of you. He has danced, acted, and performed in many capacities, but he loves pursuing art-making through choreography and movement. His work often features storytelling and raw emotion, but his piece in this show speaks to sexuality and joy. He hopes you have as much fun watching the show as he is having while dancing it!

Billie Miro Breskin ‘25 is a senior studying History of Art and Architecture and English. Born and raised in San Francisco, she grew up training in ballet but has since broadened her practice to include the genres of contemporary, modern, and jazz. Currently in her third year as a member of the Contemporary Dance Studio Project course, she is pleased to present her first choreographic work.

Ailey Costantino ‘25 is a senior studying International and Public Affairs with a focus on Policy and Governance.

She was born and raised in Rhode Island and grew up training in nearby dance studios starting at the age of three. Her dance practice continued at Brown as part of the Contemporary Dance Studio Project course for five semesters (and counting). As a Life Enrichment Assistant at a local nursing home, Ailey encourages artisanship and movement practices among aged populations. Her choreographic work illustrates the intersection between her dance practice with Shura and her passion for life enrichment.

Autumn Tilley ‘26 is a Junior from Rochester, Massachusettes. She is studying Computer Science and Visual Art. This is her third semester as part of the Contemporary Dance Studio Project. She loves creating choreography that explores movement qualities, comfort boundaries, and intersecting interests. She is a member of the Attitude Dance Company at Brown, and had her first experience helping to create choreography for a Musical this semester.

Performance Company Bios TAPS 1348: Contemporary Dance Studio Project (CDSP) was established in Fall of 2022 by Associate Professor of the Practice in TAPS, Shura Baryshnikov. Designed to function as a training, research, and repertory model, students are encouraged to repeat the course for credit, often multiple times, continually growing their range as movers, collaborators, and performers.

In the fall semester, Contemporary Dance Studio Project incubates student choreographic works, and in the spring, supports the creation of choreographies by faculty and guest artists. In four semesters of performance, CDSP has brought 12 new works to the stage and built a cohort of dedicated dance practitioners. The opportunity to participate in the creation and performance of new work is an essential part of our work in CDSP, and we are grateful for your audienceship.

Sock & Buskin Sock & Buskin (S&B) is the board that selects and produces the main-stage theatre season for the Department of Theatre Arts & Performance Studies. It is a partnership between undergraduate students, faculty, and staff.

Founded in 1901 by Thomas Crosby, a professor in the Brown University Department of English, Sock & Buskin has maintained an unbroken string of performance seasons since being established.

Originally founded as an all-male organization, Sock & Buskin became a co-educational group in 1927 when it merged with an all-female theatre troupe from nearby Pembroke College.

The mission of S&B is to bring faculty, staff, and students together in the spirit of collaborative learning and artistry and to engage in open conversations among members of the Department of Theatre Arts & Performance Studies and larger Brown community in order to select and produce the works of the main-stage theatre season. Throughout this process, S&B values include collaboration, curiosity, experimentation and expansiveness, mentorship and sharing knowledge, creativity, diversity, education, and creating challenging theatre.

Sock & Buskin Board Members Reyna Alper '25, Jayna Brown, Caroline Cahill '25, Ari Cleveland '25, Shannon Constantine, PhD Student, Connie Crawford, Sarah dAngelo, Sophia Decherney '25, Lottie Doughty '26 René Renée Surprenant Fitzgerald, Gillian Gordon '26, Tabitha Grandolfo '25, Alex Haynes, Julia Jarcho, Kym Moore, Alex Nurkin, Ella Piscatello '27, B Reo, Abby Schindell '25, Brianne Shaw, Navaiya Williams '25, Nathan Winoto '25, Patricia Ybarra

Student Employees & Support Staff THEATRE TECHNICIANS: Tylar Jahumpa, Abigail Wang STUDENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS: M Adnan Aldabbagh '25, Olivia Sydnia St Bernadette '26, Kate Baker '27, Elaina Bayard '27, Ari Cleveland '25, Courtney Cummings '26, Grace Kelley '25, Jack Kolman '26, Jesse Rusche '25, Lizzy Steeves '25 JOHN STREET TECHNICAL DESIGN ASSISTANTS: Chloe Rombaut-Enriquez '27, Asya Gipson '26, Sydney Merrill '27, Kano Mosher '27 Preston Rossi '27, Nathan Scarborough '26, Abby Schindell '25, Sofia Tazi '26, Hao Wen '25, Navaiya Williams '25, COSTUME SHOP ASSISTANTS: Ava Gell '28, Charlotte Knutsen '25, Plum Luard '26, Skye Robinson '25, Kayla Walford '26, Emma Zwall '25 PROPS COORDINATOR: Ford Rowe EVENTS ASSISTANT: Teniayo-Ola Macaulay 25 BECKER PERFORMING ARTS LIBRARY STUDENT LIBRARIAN: Maureen Klaiber '27 CUSTODIAN: Kyle Hourahan FRONT OF HOUSE AND BOX OFFICE ASSISTANTS: Adira Altman '25, Avery Espiritu '27, Grace Martin '26, Trinity Tolin '27