An Experiment with An Air Pump
March 14-16, 2024, Los Angeles
Ensemble Theater I (E407), CalArts
Written By Shelagh Stephenson
Directed By Reena Dutt
How far are we from the past? The play dissects two households – 200 hundred years apart – under the same roof. In 1799, scientists focus on a Scottish maid with a severe spine-related disability; in 1999, the debate centers on the ethics of using human embryos for stem cell research. The narrative weaves both eras together in an exploration of society, gender, and morality on the path to scientific progress.
Creative Team
Director: Reena Dutt
Scenic Designer: Charlie Jacobs
Lighting Designer: Christopher Akerlind
Sound Designer: M. Glenn Schuster
Costume Designer: Arthur Siprut
Technical Director: Nichole Miller
Intimacy Coordinator: Emily Barasch
Fight Choreographer: Ed Monaghan
Dialect Coach: Mary Claire Garcia
Producer: Fina Zhou
Stage Manager: Macy E. Kunke
Production Manager: Bill Ballou
Assistant Scenic Designers: Victoria Solorio, Nick Sassano, Nat Gandolf
Assistant Lightning Designer: Becky King
Assistant Costume Designer: Briana Newson, Grace Fredette
Assistant Stage Manager: Jacob Padilla
Assistant Production Manager: Clara King
Graphic Designer: Grisis Yu
Cast
Fenwick: Paul Sohm
Susannah: Beverly Steel
Harriet: Sophie Alter
Maria: Liv Harper & Elizabeth Goldmane
Roget: Maddison Rivera
Armstrong: Connor Fitzmaurice
Isobel: Tristan Samson
Ellen: Atlas Alma
Tom: Luca Jarosz
Phil: Steele Howell
Kate: Aanya Pawar
