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College of the Atlantic: FUTURITY
Music by César Alvarez with the Lisps
Book and Lyrics by César Alvarez
with Story development and additional text by Molly Rice
Futurity is a musical about human and mechanical imagination. It centers on the mathematician and early computer scientist Ada Lovelace, and a Union Soldier, Julian Munro, together dreaming about utopia during the Civil War. It explores both the brutality of war, and how violence can be wielded in the pursuit of justice and freedom (in this case by bringing an end to slavery). As Julian marches south with the Union army, he and Ada develop plans for a "Steam Brain: -- a "thinking machine" that will bring about a new kind of human-machine imagination, one that might alleviate human suffering. So it's a play about utopian yearning and its limits. It's about the intimacy between humans and technology.
Students enrolled in the intensive, three-credit course Futurity: A Production Monster Course, led by COA professors Jodi Baker and Jonathan Henderson, have spent the term preparing for these performances. There will be a brief talkback/Q&A with the class after each performance.
Please note that K-95 masks or better will be required for all performances.
Thank you!
Cast and Crew:
Jonathan Henderson - Director
Jodi Baker - Director
Anna Parsons - Dramaturg
Tanvi Ravi Koushik - Asst. Dramaturg
Sarah Ottinger - Stage Manager
Pierce Jenkins - Asst. Stage Manager
Simone E Le Page - Julian
Hanako Moulton - Ada
Ninoska Ngomana - General
Kaia Douglas - Sergent
Elena Brotz - Ensemble
Margit Hardi - Ensemble
Halei Trowbridge - Ensemble
Isaiah Osborn - Ensemble
Pigeon Voigt - Ensemble
Ellie Gabrielson - Ensemble
Sadrac Hernandez - Ensemble/Saxophone
Dean Unger - Double Bass
Adrian Lyne - Drums
Paul Thurber - Cello
Ihosvanni Cabrera Naranjo - Accordion/Keyboard
Eun-Jae Norris - Violin
Sorell Lord - Trumpet/Banjo
Jeremy Powers - Guitar
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LocationGates Auditorium
105 Eden Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
United States
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| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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