 Sarah Grant Android 2 |
 Bob Wilson Commander William B. Travis |
 Charley Jordan Davy |
 Kim Boler Colonel Kate McBride |
 Jonas Grey Colonel James Bowie |
 Kaelan Strouse Manuel |
 Hilary Holbrook Android 1 |
Sarah Grant Android 2 |
Bob Wilson Commander William B. Travis |
Charley Jordan Davy |
Kim Boler Colonel Kate McBride |
Jonas Grey Colonel James Bowie |
Kaelan Strouse Manuel |
Hilary Holbrook Android 1 |
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by Bryce Wissel Directed by Laura Sturm Designed by lewis lain March 22 - May 1, 2011 View Video Diaries & Trailer Read the reviews |
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A World Premiere Sci Fi Comedy! When a talking monkey appears in the airlock of the space station Ephemera, the crew learns they may be the last defense of planet Earth. Bryce Wissel's zany comedy features a tortured love triangle, a mariachi-singing robot, and the threat of interstellar combat with an unknowable enemy. 
Costume design by lewis lain Ephemera first appeared in Polarity Ensemble Theatre's 2008 Dionysos Cup Festival of New Plays and was further developed through workshop readings with the company. As directed by Polarity Ensemble member Laura Sturm and designed by lewis lain, it will be an immersive entertainment experience from the moment the audience enters the lobby. "Laura is casting actors to play androids who will run the box office and house manage, and we have engaged lewis lain as our artist-in-residence for this production. We are trying a whole different way of doing design," said Polarity Artistic Director Richard Engling. "All three designers will extend the visual and sonic environment throughout the theatre. The costumes, props and sets by lewis lain will constitute a full-on site-specific art installation with the art continuing out into our lounge. We are taking the kind of "full immersion experience" theatre that we first attempted with Darren Callahan's The White Airplane and going much farther."  |
 Polarity Ensemble Theatre presented the world premiere of Chicago playwright Bryce Wissel's madcap space romp Ephemera, March 22 through May 1 at 1500 N. Bell Street in Wicker Park, Chicago. 
 Richard Engling, Artistic Director Maggie Speer, Managing Director Laura Sturm, Director lewis lain, Production Designer/Artist-in-Residence Julie Giampaolo, Lighting Designer Dayna Shrader, Asst. Lighting Designer Elliot Taggart, Sound Designer/Composer Nicole Smith, Stage Manager Jen Poulin, Assistant Director Erica Burger, Technical Director Sarah Grant, Dramaturg David Chrzanowski, Fight Director Valerie Moore Medina, Choreographer Amy Johnson, Sign Language Consultant Hilary Holbrook & Sarah Grant, House Managers Lee Strausberg, Production Manager Abigail Trabue, Casting Director Walker Josephine, Business Manager Darren Callahan, Public Relations Kick Start Marketing Chicago, Public Relations Buy Tickets Read Space Cadets article in Examiner. View the Video Diaries. Listen to the podcasts with Laura Sturm. |
