Meet the cast of GATHER
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Christopher Acevedo
Performer
Erika Wilson
Performer
Olivia Jackson
Understudy Performer
Caroline Watson
Understudy Performer
Any donations made during the run of Gather will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $6,500 by Filament’s Board of Directors!
Together we could raise $13,000 to celebrate Filament’s reopening and sustain us into the future!
We would be so appreciative to have your help in reaching our goal.
Reopening is the first step on a long road to recovery for Filament. Two years without income from ticket sales has had a large financial impact on our organization. We’re asking for your continued support towards building a future where the perspectives and experiences of young people are celebrated and amplified through performing arts.
The Creative Team:
Written by: Julia Lederer and Julie Ritchey
Director: Julie Ritchey
Associate Director: Sarah Hecht
Assistant Director: Zuri Gilbert
Stage Manager: Monica M. Brown
Assistant Stage Manager: Tess C. Naval
Producer: Reji Simon
Production Teaching Artist: Molly Bunder
Assistant Production Teaching Artist: Kristin Hammargren
The Design Team:
Scenic Designer: Amy C. Gilman
Properties Designer: Mariah Bennett
Costume Designer: Noël Huntzinger
Lighting Designer: Ellie Humphrys
Sound Designer: Willow James
Technical Director: Manny Ortiz
The Performers:
Chris Acevedo and Erika Wilson
Understudies: Caroline Watson and Olivia Jackson
Since Spring 2021, teams of young people have worked together with adult artists to guide Gather from concept to rehearsal to performance. Centering youth voices and perspectives is key to every step of our creative process; not only does it give young people a crucial platform in a society that undervalues their input, but it makes Filament’s plays more relevant, truthful, and creative. Through workshops, summer camps, after school programs, and rehearsals, our youth collaborators have shared their pandemic experiences, their ideas of community, and their favorite ways to celebrate. They built cottages, designed new ways to party, and advised the design team. Youth Collaborators have offered advice and insight and have served as an important early audience for this new play.
GATHER Youth Collaborators:
Alex
Alice, 9
Alina
Amelia H.
Amelia S.
Analiah
Anjali
Arlo, 8
Carolis
Carter, 13
Carys, 9
Charles, 11
Eden
Ellie
Elsa, 9
Emilia
Hayden, 11
Hazel, 11
Jackson
Jocelyn, 10
Josephine, 14
Lucca, 11
Lucien
Mabel
Mariam
Marlo
Maya
Milos
Nathan
Ollie
Olivia, 14
Reva
Sidney, 11
Vivian
Willa, 11
Willow
Zuri, 13
plus
Belding Elementary Students in Filament’s 2021-2022 GATHER Residency (1 – 4)
and
Murphy Elementary Students in Filament’s 2021-2022 GATHER Residency (K – 8)
Filament Theatre makes theatre for and with young people. Our production process welcomes young people into the room as essential collaborators, elevating young people as experts and positioning adults as allies. Our youth collaborators work alongside adult professionals to craft and explore the world of each play.
To participate in Filament’s next youth collaborator process, contact education@filamenttheatre.org.