bobrauschenbergamerica

A trip through a wildly familiar landscape in a play as one of America’s greatest painters might have conceived: a Rauschenberg-esque collage of people, places, icons, music and dancing, of love stories and the sheer exhilaration of living in a country where people make up their lives as they go.

Photography by Kristian Whipple

Artistic Collaborators

Carmen C. Wong – Director/Producer/Concept
Niell DuVal – Producer/Props/Carpentry
Levia Lew – Resident Lighting & Set Designer/Concept

Julie Allen - Video Assistance
Pruitt Y. Allen – Video Assistance
Danielle Mages Amato - Graphics Design/Dramaturgy Consultant
Jerry Busher – Sound Assistance
Ron Keith – Videography/Animation & Video Editing
Carrie Monger - Choreography
Susie Pamudji – Stage Manager
Joseph Price – Webmaster
Otis Ramsey-Zöe - Dramaturgy
Cort Smith – Video Editing
Meiyu Tsung - Press & Marketing
Glynnis Vance - Costume
Kristian Whipple – Photographer

Performers

Jessie Agus - Girl on Roller Skates
Dionne Audain – Allen
Jerry Busher – Becker & Wilson
Niell DuVal - Phil The Trucker
Gabriela Fernandez-Coffey - Susan & Voice of Phil’s Girl
Carrie Monger – Carl
Meera Narasimhan – Bob’s Mom

Special Thanks to…

Larissa Cyran & Drew Porterfield, and everyone at Long View Gallery
Kris Swanson and everyone at The Corner Store Gallery
The Arena Stage Costume & Prop Shops
Breakwell’s Coffee & Tea
Select Printing & Frank Friedlieb
Joshua Chambers – Chef & Reception Caterer
Joel Dorsey – General Assistance
Frank DuVal – Promotional Artwork
Emily Gallagher – Technical Assistance
Dan Pruksarnukul – Casting Assistance
Joe Salasovich – Costume Assistance
Monica Sanjur - Puppet Set Assistance
Glynnis Vance – Choreography Assistance
Alex Padro & Martin Moulton
Karina Lee Sudyatmiko & Agus Riyanto