HERE I GO
Concept, direction, and production design by Luke Landric
Text by David Todd
Lighting Design by Eric Nightengale
Costume Design by Jennifer Skura
Sound Design by Michael Howell
Prop Design by Allee Tejeda
DESCRIPTION
Here I Go hitches the emotional gamut of classic country music with a romanticized depiction of Lynette, a cowgirl in her 60s contemplating suicide. Accusation and acceptance are major themes that prompt questions related to loss, loneliness, and sacrifice. As Lynette prepares her famous banana pudding for her late husband she is visited by her pet horse, memories of herself at various ages, and a man who tries to take her hand...but will she go?
PRESS
“Director/Designer Luke Landric mines the associative imagery of the subconscious to surprising effect...a disorienting sense of the rush of conflicting thought and emotion..." - Arterynyc.com
"...lives up to the promise...a soundtrack for heartbreak...very engaging..." - T&B On the Aisle
"HERE I GO is a brilliantly conceived and executed performance work...Go see this significant gem of a performance." - Theatre Reviews Ltd.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
European Premiere at the La MaMa Spoleto Open in Spoleto, Italy - August 30 and August 31, 2012
Featured: Michael Howell, Mariah Ilardi-Lowy, Gates Leonard, Natalie Leonard, Julie Nelson, and Jessica Pohlman.
World Premiere at 59E59 Theaters - May 22 - June 3, 2012
Featured: Michael Howell, Mariah Ilardi-Lowy, Gates Leonard, Natalie Leonard, Julie Nelson, and Jessica Pohlman.
Workshop Performance at Dixon Place - June 23, 2011
Featured: Mariah Ilardi-Lowy, Joey LePage, Gates Leonard, Natalie Leonard, Jessica Pohlman, and the voice of Denise DeMirjian.
SUPPORT
Here I Go began workshop development in 2009 under the mentorship of director Katie Pearl at The University of Texas at Austin. In 2011, director Luke Landric and playwright David Todd began discussing ideas for a new text and performance structure, which led to a three week rehearsal period supported by The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s Swing Space Artist Residency. Dixon Place marked the first public presentation of Here I Go.
Special Thanks at the 2012 La MaMa Spoleto Open: Foundation for Contemporary Arts, Offucina Eclectic Arts, La MaMa Umbria International, La MaMa ETC, A.R.T.-New York, MFTA, 59E59 Theaters, Monk Parrots patrons, and Brian Lowy and Karen Ilardi-Lowy.
Special Thanks at 59E59 Theaters: Elysabeth Kleinhans, Peter Tear, Nina Segal, Ginger Dzerk, Jim Sparnon, Becca Euliss, John Rotondo and all of the 59E59 Theaters staff, The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Karen and Brian Lowy, La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, Mia Yoo, Core Staffing, 59E59 Theaters, Dixon Place, John Harmon, Joey LePage, Corey Torpie, Capstone Equities, Magnolia Bakery, Mountain View Studios, Spencer Throckmorton, Kraige Block, Throckmorton Fine Art, A.R.T.-New York, Materials for the Arts, George Hirst, Harriet Taub, Sheri Rhodes, Mitch Heine, Allee Lowy, Nat Shelness, David Hinkel, Justin Haskel, John Harlacher, Kiku Sakai, Ellie Covan, Jen Skura, Jack and Kathy Lynn, and Christopher Trujillo.
Special Thanks at Dixon Place: Monk Parrots Patrons, Ellie Covan, Dixon Place, Capstone Equities, Leslie Strongwater, Katy Einerson, TD Rob, Interns Brittany/Michelle, Michael Burke, Brian Lowy, Karen Ilardi-Lowy, The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Swing Space, Sean Carroll, Will Penrose, Melissa Levin, LMCC, Materials for the Arts, Magnolia Bakery, Katie Pearl, The University of Texas at Austin, Ravelle Mantoura, Martin Zimmerman, Gina Jackson, Sarah Gardner, Bobbie Lloyd, Misty Martin, Eric Hunt, Corey Torpie Photography, and Frank Monteleone.
