Tarantula
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| Theater | The Institution Theater |
| Directed by | Sarah Marie Curry |
| Cast | Varies |
| Crew | Varies |
| Run | 2015-Present |
Tarantula is an organic improv show that includes improvised music.
Summary
TARANTULA is The Institution Theater's monthly 10pm show, playing every 2nd Saturday at 10pm as part of the Staple Show Series (a rotation of monthly shows in the 10pm Saturday time slot).
Summary
Tarantula is a "formless-form" show, in a similar vein as Todd Stashwick's Mayfly, or Chicago's JTS Brown Format. An eight legged cast of improvisors and musical guest arrive on the night of, in preparation to discover the show they are in as they are finishing it. TARANTULA has been called "dreamlike" "dynamic" and "what was THAT?" (but in a good way).
Press Blurb: Tarantula is a combination of improv and live music melding together in the most unique ways. The improvisers will use the stage and their own bodies like a canvas, a tapestry of emotions and perceptions. Unlike most improvised shows that tell a story in a narrative fashion, Tarantula will tell a story that is fragmentary and organic. You will relate to the weird and twisty rhythms of the show because you are HUMAN and it connects with you soul. Improvisers will move as one, create without structure and follows the beats and tempo that the musicians lay down for them in the moment.
Origin
The show is produced and/or curated (depending on your loose definition in a formless form thingy whats-it by Sarah Marie Curry, who originated the idea after a production meeting for The Staple Shows at The Institution Theater, wherein she was asked to create a long running show to reduce the strain of turning over multiple new productions at once. She was asked what she thought would be marketable, enduring and inspiring. She came up with TARANTULA instead. The name came from thinking of insects ("Mayfly") and that the cast is often made of eight improvisors, and the work they do endeavors to be beautiful and scary.
Cast
October 10th, 2015 Sarah Marie Curry Aspen Webster Heidi Rogers Wyatt Tall Brad Silman Adam Mengesha Michael Ferstenfeld
MUSICIAN Brent Baldwin
September 12th, 2015
Sarah Marie Curry
Kristen Kurtis
Kierstin Hettler
Michael Ferstendfeld
David Moses Fruchter
Paul Wainwright
Adam Mengesha
Asaf Ronen
Shannon McCormick
MUSICIAN Southpaw Jones
August 8th, 2015
Kierstin Hettler
Courtney Hopkin
Ashlee Medlin
Aspen Webster
Michael Ferstenfeld
Jon Bolden
Shannon McCormick
Craig Kotfas
MUSICIAN Lindsay McKenna
July 11th, 2015
Brently Heilbron
Kenny Madison
Michael Ferstenfeld
Brett Tribe
Jordan Maxwell
Courtney Hopkin
Sarah Marie Curry
Sam Schak
Kierstin Hettler
MUSICIAN The Source Band
June 13th, 2015 Sarah Marie Curry Sam Freckles Schak Kierstin Cecelia Ruby Willmann Adam Mengesha Michael Joplin Quinn Buckner Asaf Ronen
MUSICIAN David Ronn
May 16th, 2015 Cat Drago Sarah Marie Curry Courtney Hopkin Jon Bolden Kareem Badr Michael Ferstendfeld Adam Mengesha Matt Needles
MUSICIAN Content Knowles
April 18th, 2015
Kiersten Hettler
Ashley Nugent
Sarah Marie Curry
Kareem Badr
Tom Booker
Frank Netscher
MUSICIAN Ammon Taylor
March 21st, 2015 Adam Mengesha Michael Ferstenfeld Kareem Badr Courtney Hopkin Sam Schak Sarah Marie Curry Lisa Jackson
MUSICIANS Content Knowles
February 21st, 2015 Kareem Badr John Ratliff Clifton Highfield Ashley Nugent Heidi Penix Sarah Marie Curry Sam Schak
MUSICIANS Brently Heilbron
January 24th, 2015 Kareem Badr Asaf Ronen Arthur Simone Tom Booker Sarah Marie Curry Heidi Penix Halyn Erickson Sam Schak
MUSICIANS Ryan Hill Lindsey McGowen
Media
Photos
- Photoset by Peter Rogers of the 1/24/15 performance.
- Photoset by Chad Wellington of the same show.
- Photoset by Steve Rogers of the 2/21/15 performance.
- Photoset by Heidi Rogers of the March 2015 show.
- Photoset by Michael Yew of the 4/18/15 performance.
- Photoset by Heidi Rogers of the May 2015 show.
