Orlando

by Sarah Ruhl (based on the novel by Virginia Woolf)

The University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

direction: Will Pomerantz
sets: Oscar Escobedo
lighting: Graham Zellers
costumes: Karen Boyer
sound: Julian Evans
props: Mary Reiser

cast:

Favilla/Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annika Almquist
Sasha/Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Britt Broadus
Orlando . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stella Carlton
Queen Elizabeth/Ensemble . . . . . .Ember Johnson
Sea Captain/Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . Nai’a Keith-Handshuh
Archduke/Duchess/Ensemble . . . .Gabriel Pierce
Marmaduke/Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . Chris Riveros
Euphrosyne/Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . .Mikaila Son
Penlope Hartropp/Ensemble . . . . . Lillia Tam
Desdemona/Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . .Luna Trumble

Note – As a university production, this play did not receive public press.

“Will Pomerantz brought a youthful, spectacularly exuberant, and deliciously fun vision to Orlando which resonated with students and audiences alike, turning Ruhl/Woolf’s time- and gender-fluid text into a celebratory confection that both dazzled and entertained.”

Nigel Maister
Artistic Director, University of Rochester International Theater Program

“Will is a thoughtful, creative world builder and physical storyteller. The students grew in their experience of devising with an ensemble and learning to use their bodies to  transform the space under Will's guidance and detailed eye. His creative use of music and dance made the play relevant, playful and accessible for the cast and audience alike. I loved collaborating with him!”

Sara Bickweat Penner
Senior Lecturer of Theatre, University of Rochester International Theater Program