Forest of Memories: A Journey Through the Folktales of Eastern Europe

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Director’s Note As I write this, the news is flooded with reports from the Ukraine.

Last week, we were all talking about the young Russian Olympic Figure skaters. A year ago, as we were trying to pick the next show, I was thinking about the vast geography of Eastern Europe: the cultural and religious diversity that spans from minarets to mushiks, from the vibrant vocals of the Balkans to the well-known music at the Bolshoi. While stories can offer us entry points into other worlds, theater invites us to step into those lives we might not have otherwise imagined. With this show, we endeavor to explore the humanity and the complexity of a far-away place that is suddenly demanding our attention.

This devised work has been created by the company of actors and technicians and our time has been focused more on development than performance. These are not children’s stories or morality tales, instead they range from comic to epic with ordinary folk who encounter something magic. We will travel through the school while we journey through the stories they’ve selected and written.

Welcome to what might be our most innovative and experimental show yet! ~ Dudley Voigt

Major sources include:  

Old Peter’s Russian Tales, a collection of Russian folk-tales retold by Arthur Ransome. https://fairytalez.com/, the world's largest collection of fairy tales, fables, and folktales.

PRODUCTION TEAM Director – Dudley Voigt Set & Properties Designer – Brittany Pooladian Costume Design – Barb Portinga Lighting Design – Mitchell Frazier Student Creative Leads – Ava O’Neal+, Nadia Richardson+ RAHS Drama Program Director – Kaitlen Osburn RAHS Drama Technical Director – Mitchell Frazier RAHSprov Director – Andrew Lindvall CREW Arsen Stanley, Mareta Clem, Cam Carlson, Kaid Gerber, Cedar Longballa, Charlotte Halula, Clara Lee, Dennon LaPalm, Halleluya Yonas, Henry Beaudot, Holden di Laura, Jocelyn Hales, Kalli Montezon, Lathan Turbes, Layla Nerayo, Maddie Given, Oliver Heuschele, Sam LaBounty, Solveig Johnson

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CAST Narrators – Ava O’Neal+, Nadia Richardson+ EGLE Eglé – Charlotte Halula Serpent – Ava Negrete Father – Cam Carlson Drebule – Victoria Yang Baba Yaga – Luzia Stern FIREBIRD Archer – Oren Wolfe Horse of Power – Aleya Berry Firebird – Max Kirscher Tsar – Eli Schally Vasalisa – Zawadi Mwabury Tsar of Lobsters – Tyler Vang SADKO Sadko – Aleya Berry Volkhov, The River – Charlotte Halula Tsar of the Ocean – Tyler Vang Fisherman – Luzia Stern BABA YAGA Mother – Luzia Stern Vasalisa – Ava Negrete Baba Yaga – Luzia Stern Stepmother – Charlotte Halula Stepsister – Ruweyda Ahmed Horseman #1 – Ruweyda Ahmed Horseman #2 – Nex Sundstrom Horseman #3 – Prajwal Pokhrel

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