The Missing Element
by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Apr. 14 - Apr. 17, 2015
Tuesday-Friday

In a world where the elements on the periodic table have been shoved into tiny boxes of separation, characterization, and identification, unrest stirs amongst Groups 1 & 2 against the Nobles. The Missing Element is an explosive artistic endeavor which infuses the art of story-telling and education with exploratory design and performance. As the fundamental laws of chemistry are defined, denied, and destroyed, this genre of scientific fantasy attempts to explain and interpret basic patterns and trends of Dmitri Mendeleev’s periodic table. Join us on our journey across the table forming and breaking bonds along the way to upturn the unequal distribution of power. In a fight for freedom and equality, love and loss is found as the age-old adage of “opposites attract” cannot be denied.

 

Creative Team:

Anik Bhattacharya … Sound Designer and Music Composer
Danya Gorel … Director
Adrienne Greenblatt … Costuming
Lesleigh Hammer … Projections
PJ Kelly … Costume Designer
Ryan Ladd … Marketing and Brand Manager
Michael Martin … Scientific Consultant
Morganne Maziaka … Choreographer
Drea Olivares … Stage Manager
Colby Smith … Playwright
Andrew Valdez … Playwright
Maegan Wilson … Lighting Designer
Shimshon Zeevi … Assistant Lighting Designer and Business Manager

Cast:

Lee Allen … Odie
Erica Ayala … Calico
Jerry Berger … Argulous
Nico Bonacci … Carbonous
Tyler Cullen … Kay/Bar Tender
Ian Eisenberg … Neo
Terry Lee Hillis … Rb/Pb/Warden
Katie Janner … Krypton 
Caroline Kinnamore … Uri 
Cameron Mellin … Hyde

Lindsey Miller … Heelie 

Ian Price … Narrator/Barry 
Claire Stephen … Silla 
Brenna Sturdivant … Rade 
Gabi Walker … Madge 
Katy Wicker … Olexia 
Jesse Wormington … Xenobia/Narrator
Laura Rogers … Dancer
Kelley Henry … Dancer
Morganne Maziaka … Dancer
Chanel Hsiang … Dancer
Nicholas Kao … Dancer
Angela Hurt … Dancer
Connor Timpe … Dancer

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The Missing Element
by Anik Bhattacharya, Colby Smith, Andrew Valdez
Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

No performance April 13

April 14 at 6:30 p.m.

April 15 at 11:30 a.m.

April 16 at 6:30 p.m.

April 17 at 4:30 p.m.