PREMIERED AT DRESHER ENSEMBLE STUDIO, OAKLAND, CA (2022)
CONCEPT:
Bill Wolter
CHOREOGRAPHY:
Amy Lewis
MUSIC:
Bill Wolter
VIDEO DESIGN:
Elisabeth Kohnke and Andrew Vargas
DONALD G. GREGARO:
Charles Peoples III
ANDROIDS:
Claire Evangelho, Jennifer Jerum, Chelsea Mulholland, Megan Wilson
CORPORATE ENTITY:
Alexandra Buschman
STRANGER OF LOVE:
Christina Linsky
SHADOW:
Aaron Simunovich
MUSICIANS:
Ivor Holloway – Reeds, Electronics
Jordan Glenn – Drums, Percussion
Andrew Jameson – Keys
Michael Mellender – Bass, Trumpet
Roger Kim – Guitar, Percussion
Bill Wolter – Guitar, Sound design
ABOUT
In an increasingly hyper-competitive, technologically-driven world, how do we keep up with increasingly limited resources? Le Babel, a sci-fi surrealist operetta, tries to answer this question as it follows the journey of Donald G. Gregario, an office worker of the future. After Donald graduates from Western Ergonomic University, he seeks a mental-update to perform faster and continue his rise in the corporate work hierarchy. But does a new-and-improved Donald create advantages or obstacles? Through movement, vocalized sound, and a large music ensemble set in an evolving multi-media space, we follow Donald’s journey as he navigates through entities of influence, evil forces, and his own expanded consciousness.
