PEREGRINATIONS
January 9th, 10th, 11th, 16th, 17th, and 18th @ 7PM
January 19th @ 3PM
January 20th, 23rd, 24th, and 25th @ 7PM
January 26th @ 3PM
A co-production with Dutch Kills Theater and Long Story Short
Performed by Megan Campisi (she/her), Julia Cavagna (she/her), Jay Dunn (he/him), Malcolm Opoku (he/him), and Angela Parra
Outside Eye: Blake Habermann
Original Sound Design and Live Sound Performance by Joan Hofmeyr
Peregrination: noun /ˌpɛrɪgrəˈneɪʃən/
A long journey or period of wandering, especially in foreign lands; from the Latin: peregrinus, meaning “foreigner”.
Peregrinations is a wordless play with original music and sound design exploring journeys of displacement and migration. It is drawn from interviews with displaced people and personal stories of our international performance collective and performed in masks. Peregrinations uses the poetic, metaphoric language of the masks to explore shared experiences of journeys across borders.
DEVISING ENSEMBLE
Megan Campisi is a theater maker, novelist and teacher. Her plays have performed in China, France, and the United States. She has been a forest ranger, sous-chef in Paris, and a physical theater specialist around the world. She is currently the Physical Theater faculty at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theater. She attended Yale University and the École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq. In 2019 she received a Fulbright Specialist award to give master classes in Lecoq-based theater at Tatbikat Theatre in Turkey. Her first novel, Sin Eater, received the Debut Crown award from the Historical Writers’ Association in 2021. Her second novel, The Widow Spy, came out in 2024 (publ: Simon & Schuster). Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Megan lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her family.
Julia Cavagna is an Argentinean born actress, director and teacher. She works as a featured actress at The Metropolitan Opera, highlights include: 2016 Patrice Chéreau’s Elektra (+Gran Teatre Del Liceu, Barcelona); 2020 (under Sir David McVicar's direction) she developed clown material for her character ‘Paloma’ in Agrippina; in 2023 she was selected to be part of Die Zauberflote’s ensemble under Simon Mcburney’s direction and Rachael Hewer/Annemiek van Elst Associated Direction (+Dutch National Opera and Palau De Les Arts Valencia). Julia’s production credits with Dutch Kills Theater include: Performer/collaborator of Solitary (Habermann-Cooper at the Fringe Festiva Edinburgh 2019) and TEMPING (Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2022-2024 and Adelaide Fringe Festival 2023). Since 2021 Julia has been a proud member of Broken Box Mime Theater. In 2022 she was a Guest Director at PACE University (International Performance Ensemble) and in 2023 she was part of the Outreach Team for PhysFestNYC, The First Physical Theater Festival in NYC. As a director, she released: O.Y.A., Sentimiento González is da Bomb! (Undiscovered Countries, Boog City), MALALA (selected at NYC Indie Theatre Film Festival ‘21) and Prácticas Materiales (Undiscovered Countries Incubator ’20; recipient of JACK Artist Residency at Governors Island ’21; recipient of the City Artist Corps Grants ’21) .She´s co-founded: THEATER TO THE PEOPLE (awarded with the 2019 and 2021 BAC Grant and 2020 Town Stages Fellowship)
www.juliacavagna.online
www.theatertothepeople.com
Duane Cooper is a New York based actor, writer, and producer. He is a graduate of the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. More of his work can be seen at duanecooper.com
Jay Dunn is a director, choreographer, actor and teaching artist. As a director/choreographer, selected credits include Music at the Close world premiere at Carnegie Hall, Spoolie Girl Off-Broadway world premiere, Village of Vale world premiere at Lincoln Center Education, The Tempest with Catskill Mountain Shakespeare and a libretto reading of Rev 23 with White Snake Projects/Beth Morrison Projects. As a performer, he has worked with Simon McBurney both on Weimar Nightfall at the LA Philharmonic and Die Zauberflote at The Metropolitan Opera and int’l venues. He has worked Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway, regionally, and internationally with companies & theaters including The Barbican, Maison de Metallos (Paris, FR) Pig Iron Theatre Company, rainpan43, Atlantic Stage 2, Arena Stage, Folger Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre and Edinburgh Fringe (Assembly & Summerhall). Jay is a graduate of L’Ecole Jacques Lecoq and currently teaches acting, movement and physical comedy at SUNY Purchase’s BFA Acting Conservatory. LCT Directors Lab ‘18 and SDC Observership alum. www.JayDunn.co
Brendan McMahon is a theatre artist, actor, director, and teacher. He is an Associate Professor of Theatre Performance, Movement and Devising at Southern Oregon University in Ashland. He has performed at the Lincoln Center, The Shakespeare Theatre in Washington DC, The Kennedy Center, The Public Theatre, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Asolo Rep, and with companies Mabou Mines, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Basil Twist’s Dream Music Puppetry, and many others. As a director he has worked on Off-Broadway, academic, touring, and film productions, and at New York City theatres including the Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Culture Project, and Theatre Row. Most recently he was the Movement Director for New York Classical Theatre’s Henry IV, and the Director of The Servant of Two Masters at the Oregon Center for the Arts. For more information or to contact Brendan, please visit his website: brendanmcmahon.org
Malcolm Opoku is a graduate of the Neighborhood Playhouse School of The Theatre(NY), born and raised in Accra- Ghana, and holds a BA from Queens University of Charlotte in International Studies and African Politics. Malcolm is passionate about work that challenges biases, illuminates identity, confronts power structures and holds a mirror up to nature. Recent credits include: Language City (Little Island), The Trojan Women (Shakespeare Workshoppe), Solitary (Broken Box Mime Theatre)
Angela Parra is an international actress known for her vibrant, eccentric, captivating, and humorous performances. She has had the privilege of advancing her career studying Musical Theater and has performed on various stages and Tv productions in Peru and Argentina. Recently graduated from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, she is currently embracing the myriad opportunities in New York City, consistently seeking innovative ways to infuse inspiration and hope into every new challenge she faces.
MEET THE TEAM
Blake Habermann (Outside Eye Director) has been working as a theater creator and educator in New York and around the world. Highlights include: Live projection artist and ensemble member in Simon Mcburney’s Die Zauberflote at the Dutch National Opera and the Met, developing clown material for Pagliacci and Ariadne Auf Naxos at the Metropolitan Opera; Movement direction for Mozart’s La Finta Giardiniera at Juilliard; Cirque du Soleil’s float in the Macy’s Parade and The Infinite Bliss of the Hungry Ghost Realm in residency at Dance Box Kobe, Japan. Since 2015, Blake has been a member of Broken Box Mime Theater, an award winning company specializing in original work for a variety of audiences, as well as developing numerous educational programs combining mime technique, socio-emotional learning, conflict resolution and collaborative theater. Blake is a movement, neutral mask and physical performance instructor at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.
Also known as Arga Reath, Joan Hofmeyr (Composer/Musician) is a Juilliard trained vocalist, songwriter, producer, and composer. Born and raised in South Africa, she is currently based in Brooklyn, New York, and has been performing her original music since 2022. She has created vocals, arrangements, and compositions for short film and theater. NYC venues include Roulette, Pianos, and The Tubs.
Erin Orr (Puppet Master) is a puppetry artist who has collaborated for many years with Chris Green, Lake Simons, Kate Brehm and Basil Twist. Her own puppetry work is inspired by folklore and made in collaboration with living composers including Rima Fand, Sxip Shirey, and Baby Dee. She’s a teaching-artist mentor and curriculum specialist for ArtsConnection and has taught puppetry in NYC public schools for 25 years.
Yang Yu (Lighting Designer) is a New York based lighting designer for performing arts. She is interested in using light, space, and timing to create an emotionally charged environment, as well as visualizing music. Recent credits include Good Luck in Space (The Riverside Theater, NYC), The Lydian Gale Parr (Target Margin Theater, Brooklyn), Unresolved Rage Game (Soho Rep Writer Director Lab, NYC); Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill (Crossroads Theatre Company, NJ). Lewberger and the Wizard of Friendship (Theater Row, NYC). Publication: Collected Light Volume Three: Women in Entertainment Lighting. MFA from Brooklyn College. Yangyudesign.com
Jessie Char (Tank Producing Fellow) - A classically trained cellist, Jessie cut her teeth in the classical music world before accidentally landing a job in tech and working in the industry for nearly two decades. When her practice came to a screeching halt in 2020 she survived the only way she knew how: by developing as many hobbies as possible and seeing what stuck. For reasons she barely understands she stumbled into theatrical design, working on productions like Invasive Species (The Tank, The Vineyard) and JOB (SoHo Playhouse, The Connelly). Her sound design and creative direction have been acclaimed by The New York Times and New York Magazine. Jessie is a member of The Tank’s 2024-2025 Producer Cohort Fellowship.
Melissa Ingle (Stage Manager) is a freelance stage manager and co-founder of Devon Loves ME! Productions [@devonlovesMEproductions]. Previously she has managed shows at The Tank (The Mannequin Play), the Wild Project (Jo-Lynn Butterfly Country Hour of Sunshine), the Scheen Center (Dust of Egypt), and the Chain (Breaking & Entering's PeaFest). Currently, she is devising a one-man clown show "It Was Really Good to Know You".
Alley Scott (Producer) is a producer, portrait artist, and performer living in Queens, New York. She has produced every show that Dutch Kills has mounted in New York, Scotland, and Australia: Temping, Intelligence, The Antelope Party, Solitary, The Providence of Neighboring Bodies, Selkie, Klaxalterian Sequester, Latter Days, The Sister, In Quietness and Adventure Quest. In addition Alley has produced dozens of developmental readings with the Loose Leaf Series by playwrights such as Celine Song, Alexandra Silber, and Kate Benson. Alley’s portraiture explores the lesser known Greek myths and how they relate to the modern landscape. She has shown in galleries in New York and Edinburgh. As a performer, Alley has performed in New York, Edinburgh and Washington DC to critical acclaim. Alley attended Oxford University, The British American Drama Academy and Franklin and Marshall College. www.alleyscott.com
Alec Silver (Producer) is a Chinese-American actor, deviser, and producer from Vermont. As Managing Director of Dutch Kills Theater Company, he champions new work, innovation, and emerging theatrical voices through care, community, and conviction. As an actor, he has worked with directors of national and international acclaim including Chay Yew, Nia DaCosta, Joe Dowling, and David H. Bell. Alec’s recent producing credits with Dutch Kills Theater include: Exquisite Drones (The Tank), AFOOT (Adelaide Fringe Festival), TEMPING (Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival), In Corpo (Co-Production with The Assembly), and the Loose Leaf Reading and Development Series 2023. He worked as Production Supervisor on A Little Night Music – In Concert at David Geffen Hall. and Development Series 2023. @alec.silver | www.alecsilver.com