AMERICAN (TELE)VISIONS
by Victor Cazares
Directed by Rubén Polendo | New York Theatre Workshop
Technology Design by Theater Mitu (Kelly Colburn, Justin Nestor, Alex Hawthorn)
Directed by Rubén Polendo | New York Theatre Workshop
Technology Design by Theater Mitu (Kelly Colburn, Justin Nestor, Alex Hawthorn)
A long, long time ago—the ‘90s—in a Walmart far, far away, Erica, our Hero of Ages Lost, pushes her shopping cart—that most sacred ancient vessel of capitalism—through the aisles of a memory play. american (tele)visions is an explosive collision between the American Dream and the American Nightmare—the story of an undocumented Mexican family.
2023 Lucille Lortel Nominee
2023 Henry Hewes Nominee
2023 Henry Hewes Nominee
"Animations, recorded videos and live camera footage are projected onto the surfaces of the cubes and the back and side walls of the set, helping to illustrate a breathless story that begins with the scourge of U.S. capitalism. " Maya Phillips, New York Times
"It feels like someone is screaming every thirty seconds, either shouting out above the omnipresent video and audio design (by Kelly Colburn, Alex Hawthorn, and Justin Netsor) or unleashing rage, anguish, or pain." Lane Williamson, Exeunt NYC
"The production's lighting and set work alongside pre-recorded video and live camerawork to create a hypnotic, carnivalesque environment for the audience and the characters alike." Maya Tribbett, Time Out NYC
American Televisions
Scenic & Costume Design Bretta Gerecke
Specialty Costumes Mondo Guerra
Lighting Design Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew
Technology Design Theater Mitu (Kelly Colburn, Alex Hawthorn, Justin Nestor)
Associate Technology/Projection Design Cinthia Chen
Watchout Programmers Stivo Arnoczy, Dylan Uremovich
Content Creator Paul Deziel
Casting Caparelliotis Casting (David Caparelliotis/Joseph Gery)
Fight Director J. David Brimmer
Intimacy Director Andy Arden-Reese
Voice & Text Coach Dawn-Elin Fraser
Stage Manager Shelley Miles
Specialty Costumes Mondo Guerra
Lighting Design Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew
Technology Design Theater Mitu (Kelly Colburn, Alex Hawthorn, Justin Nestor)
Associate Technology/Projection Design Cinthia Chen
Watchout Programmers Stivo Arnoczy, Dylan Uremovich
Content Creator Paul Deziel
Casting Caparelliotis Casting (David Caparelliotis/Joseph Gery)
Fight Director J. David Brimmer
Intimacy Director Andy Arden-Reese
Voice & Text Coach Dawn-Elin Fraser
Stage Manager Shelley Miles