Design Concept

Motif-driven. Peter and the Wolf. musical bodies. Literature.

Musically, Viola warmth and curiosity resilience. Opening and the finale, the 4 sister’s music lines gradually comes in and sing in harmony with each other.

A blend of classical modern

Christmas festive, light-hearted

System wise, I aimed for a balance of frontal image, surrounds, onstage depth fills, and specials. With the narrative and intimate nature of the show, the more prominent spacial audio movements mostly take place during more dynamic transitions that leap across physical location and time. For example, Jo’s move from her home to NYC consists of layers of cityscape and movements across the speaker systems.

*The play sets box office records at City Theatre.

Production Team

Produced by City Theater, co-commissioned by People’s Light, Northlight Theatre, and Portland Center Stage

Artistic Director: Clare Drobot

Production Manager: Rachel D’Amboise

Playwright: Lauren Gunderson

Director: Kaja Dunn

Dramaturg: Kristi Good

Scenic Design: Anne Mundell

Costume Design: Hugh Hanson

Lighting Design: Latrice Negron

Sound Design & Original Music: Pan-Pan Gou

Stage Manager: Taylor Meszaros

Cast: Annalisa D’Aguilar, Zanny Laird, Alex Manalo, Nanct Mcnulty, Nell Murphy, Brenden Peifer, Juan Rivera Lebron, Evan Vines