SHE KILLS MONSTERS

PUPPETEER in

by Qui Nguyen

PRODUCTION/CREATIVE TEAM

DIRECTOR ............................................................................................................... Marcus McQuirter

PUPPETRY DIRECTOR/DESIGNER .................................................... CB Goodman

FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHER ..................................................................................... Toby Minor

DANCE CHOREOGRAPHER ......................................................................... Rose Mitchell

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR ............................................................................... Patrick Crowley

COSTUME SHOP MANAGER .................................................................... Glenda Wolfe

MASTER ELECTRICIAN ................................................................................. Patrick Anthony

STAGE MANAGER ............................................................................................. Maddy Lamb '21

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS .................................................. Hannah Rutt '22

Bella Morrow '25

COSTUME DESIGNER ....................................................................................... Jana Steen '22

SCENIC DESIGNER ...................................................................................................... Rae Land '22

PROPERTIES MASTER ..................................................................................... Ryan Mullen '25

LIGHTING DESIGNER ........................................................................... Jaime Hotaling '23

SOUND DESIGNERS .................................................................................................... Jo Garza '22

DRAMATURGS ......................................................................................................... Dane Parker '22

.Oskar Brian '22

WATCH THE DOCUMENTARY!

Devised, filmed, and edited by

DANE PARKER '22 and OSKAR BRIAN '22.

I think the photos and videos of this production really speak for themselves: this production brought with it numerous elements I had no prior experience with: namely, fight choreography and puppetry.

This was one of our biggest productions after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, so, as one of several upperclassmen in the show, I was tasked with helping the underclassmen understand what SU production's looked like pre-COVID, as well as helping them learn the time and commitment necessary to create a quality production. Every day, the actors and puppeteers showed up 30 minutes to an hour early in order to warm-up and run fight choreography together, and while these moments were certainly important to the quality of our performance, I also believe that they made us a closer and more focused ensemble.

This video captures the penultimate scene of the show and the final battle: the Tiamat fight, in which Agnes defeats the dragon and, in doing so, overcomes the grief of losing her sister. Puppeteering took far more work than I could have ever expected, but this scene in particular taught me the importance of physical fitness and stamina as an actor.

TIAMAT FIGHT