PAE Credits

Creating A Period of Animate Existence would not have been possible without the contributions of countless artists, designers, technicians, administrators, scholars, and family members. This page is an attempt to aggregate the names of all who were involved with the creative process for the show. If you have been accidentally excluded or credited incorrectly, please email john@pigiron.org.

 

LEAD ARTISTS 
Dan RothenbergDirector
Mimi LienSet Designer
Troy HerionComposer
  
CREATIVE / PRODUCTION TEAM
 
Nell Bang-JensenAssistant Director
Meiyin WangCreative Producer
Kate TarkerCo-Librettist
Will EnoCo-Librettist
Beth GillChoreographer
Bethany WigginDramaturg
Melissa KrodmanStudio Dramaturg/Devisor
Noah FishmanCopyist/Assistant to the Composer
Val DunnScript & Dramaturgy Coordinator
  
Chelsea MurphyChildren's Choir Coach
Tenara CalemChildren's Choir Guardian
  
Loren ShawCostume Designer
Angela HarnerAssistant Costume Designer
Jon ReillyCostume Manager (NYC)
Jill KeysCostume Manager (Philadelphia)
Elizabeth LeonardCostume Intern
Kelci SchlierfCostume Intern
Devon HamwrightCostume Intern
  
Tyler MicoleauLighting Designer
Jeff SuggVisual Consultant
John AllerheiligenMaster Electrician
Robert DragoLight Board programmer/operator
  
Nick KourtidesSound Designer
Toby PettitSound Associate / Mixer
  
David TennentVideo Designer 
Kate FreerAssociate Video Designer
  
David OgleTechnical Director
Alicia CrosbyProps Designer
Essie WindhamAssistant Prop Master
Jason LajkaScenic Assistant
  
Amanda MortonChoir Director
Justin YoderAssociate Choir Director
  
Donald NallyConductor
Kevin VondrakProduction Assistant; Artistic & Communications Coordinator
  
David BloomCo-Artistic Director/Conductor
Adam HolmesProduction and Finance Manager
  
Leonard LuveraProduction Manager
Eddie DonlevieAssistant Production Manager
Flora VassarProduction Stage Manager
Rachel BeecherAssistant Stage Manager
Madeline JonesAssistant Stage Manager
Stephanie SmithProduction Assistant
  
MOVEMENT 1 
Jenson Titus LavalleeCone Operator
Scott SheppardCone Operator
Mel KrodmanWorm
Ricki EisensteinWorm
Christian OrtizWorm
Val DunnWorm
  
MOVEMENT 2 
Daniel de JesúsFeatured Singer/Cellist
Dan HigbeeM2 Captain
Dito van ReigersbergM2 Captain
Jenson Titus LavalleeM2 Captain
Melissa KrodmanM2 Captain
  
Aaron BellM2 Choir
Adrian MillerM2 Choir
Allie FaulknerThe Crossing Quartet
BrendaRose SimkinM2 Choir
Brianna Pope-McBrideM2 Choir
Dan BruskewiczM2 Choir
Fang-Hsuan LiM2 Choir
Geri OliverM2 Choir
Jason LindnerM2 Choir
Jessica JohnsonM2 Choir
John HawthorneM2 Choir
Katy AveryThe Crossing Quartet
Natalie DickinsonM2 Choir
Pat JordanM2 Choir
Rebecca OehlersThe Crossing Quartet
Rebecca SilerThe Crossing Quartet
Ricki EisensteinM2 Choir
Stephen TornettaM2 Choir
Suzanna YoshidaM2 Choir
Walter McCreadyM2 Choir
Yoshi NomuraM2 Choir
Yvette BedgoodM2 Choir
Izzy SazakM2 Choir
  
Jeanne LyonsM2 Choir Alternate
Peter ChristianM2 Choir Alternate
Rebecca PosnerM2 Choir Alternate
Umer PirachaM2 Choir Alternate
  
MOVEMENT 4 
Melissa KrodmanMom
Nancy Boykin*Grandmother
Jenson Titus LavalleeOrderly
Scott SheppardOrderly
Christian OrtizOrderly
Jenn KidwellOrderly
  
Anne RollerElder Choir
Arlene HiltonElder Choir
Barry MarronElder Choir
Christopher StoufferElder Choir
Elva McGrawElder Choir
Vanessa BallardElder Choir
Marilyn SiffordElder Choir
Mark SmithElder Choir
Mary WebbElder Choir
  
Chelsea MurphyChildren's Choir Coach
Tenara CalemChildren's Choir Guardian
Abigail BrownChildren's Choir
Camiel WarrenChildren's Choir
Griffin MillerChildren's Choir
Karrington Riley ColónChildren's Choir
Lucas CollazoChildren's Choir
Magnolia "Maggie" Laurel MadisonChildren's Choir
Margalit EisensteinElan
Naia GomesChildren's Choir
Rut PatilChildren's Choir
Sara SchwartzChildren's Choir
Sean HarringtonChildren's Choir
Simon KileyChildren's Choir
Owen SkidmoreChildren's Choir
  
MOVEMENT 
Scott SheppardAssistant Choreographer
Felix BelgaWrestler
Henry WilliamsWrestler
Ian SisonWrestler
Zachary FuentesWrestler
Kilo MartinWrestler
Fernando JonesWrestler
  
Dan HorowitzWrestler Sub
  
THE CROSSING (Featured Quartet in M2, Featured in M5)
 
Donald NallyConductor
Lauren KellyProduction Manager
Maren BrehmInterim General Manager
Kyle SackettAssistant to Donald Nally (Chicago)
Kevin VondrakProduction Assistant; Artistic & Communications Coordinator
  
Allie FaulknerThe Crossing (Soprano) + Quartet (Alto)
Chelsea LyonsThe Crossing (Alto)
Dimitri GermanThe Crossing (Bass)
Elisa SutherlandThe Crossing (Alto)
Frank LaucericaThe Crossing (Tenor)
Jason WeisingerThe Crossing (Tenor)
Katy AveryThe Crossing + Quartet (Soprano)
Rebecca OehlersThe Crossing + Quartet (Alto)
Rebecca SilerThe Crossing + Quartet (Soprano)
Robby EisentroutThe Crossing (Bass)
Steven BradshawThe Crossing (Tenor)
Steven HyderThe Crossing (Bass)
  
Jackson WilliamsThe Crossing SUB 8/27
Joanna GatesThe Crossing SUB 8/27
Rebecca Myers HokeThe Crossing SUB 9/6
  
CONTEMPORANEOUS (Featured in M1, 6-member ensemble featured in M4)
 
Dylan MattinglyCo-Artistic Director
David BloomCo-Artistic Director/Conductor
Adam HolmesProduction and Finance Manager
  
Clara WarnaarPercussion 1 (+M4)
Evan RunyonUpright Bass (+M4)
Fanny Wyrick-FlaxFlute (+M4)
Josh HendersonViola (+M4)
Marilu DonovanHarp (+M4)
Vicente AleximBass Clarinet (+M4)
Joe TuckerPercussion 2
Daniel LindenTenor Trombone
TJ RobinsonBass Trombone
Mary CappillinoTrumpet
Thomas GilesSaxophone
John GattisHorn
Devin HinzoOboe
Amanda GookinCello
Molly GermerViolin 2
Audrey HayesViolin 1
Andy ThieraufSUB PERCSUSION 2 on SEPT 12 ONLY
  
PHILADELPHIA BOYS CHOIR
 
Delane Branson 
Jeff SmithMusical Director
Stephan StoecklExecutive Director
  
SUNY PURCHASE COLLEGE
 
Rebecca RuggDirector of Theatre Arts
Seth SolowayInterim Director, PAC at Purchase College
Mark TurnerProduction Manager
Conservatory of Theatre Arts
Peter WileyLX Supervisor
Christy HavardDirector of Production
Francesca SebastianoStudent Crew
Dan AntoniuWorm
  
FRINGEARTS 
Sarah Bishop-StoneProgramming Manager
Mel LeedsProduction Manager
Carolyn SchleckerManaging Director
Nick StuccioPresident & Producing Director
  
SWARTHMORE 
James "Murph" MurphyDirector, LPAC
Tom SnyderProduction Manager
Allison EmmerichProduction Stage Manager
Dom ChaconMaster Electrician
Tara WebbCostume Shop Supervisor
Scott BurgessSwarthmore A1
Kevin HooverSub TD
  
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSLYVANIA - PPEH
 
Bethany WigginAssociate Professor (UPenn), Dramaturg
Tricia KimPPEH Student Admin
  
MISC 
Steve FisherDirector, Keystone State Boys Choir
Kyle SackettEx-GM for The Crossing
Gayle WieandElder Choir Coordinator
Philamusica Corale
  
TIMESCALES WORK-IN-PROGRESS SHOWING 
Betsy BatesUPenn Kislack Center
Mya FloodProduction Assistant
Production Management Intern
Carolyn FornoffUPenn PPEH Student Coordinator
John PollackLibrary Specialist (Kislack/Upenn)
  
DECEMBER 2016 WORKSHOP
 
Anne KetchamStage Manager
Doug DurlacherProduction Assistant
Sarah KonigProduction Assistant
Nicole Miller MarksProduction Assistant
Dani SolomonProduction Assistant
  
Sarah KnittelDevisor Apprentice
Melissa KrodmanStudio Dramaturg/Devisor
Jenson Titus LavalleeDevisor Apprentice
Brett RobinsonDevisor Apprentice
Dito van ReigersbergDevisor
Alex TorraDevisor
Brad WrennDevisor
  
Gayle WieandElder Choir Coordinator, Philamusica Corale
Anne ArfaaElder Choir
Vanessa BallardElder Choir
Charity JonesElder Choir
Helen LambElder Choir
Barry MarronElder Choir
Anne RollerElder Choir
Mark SmithElder Choir
Mary WebbElder Choir
Marilyn SiffordElder Choir
Tim SmithElder Choir
  
Angie FosterElder Actor
Jean HaskellElder Actor
Jonathan SteinElder Actor
  
Margalit EisensteinChildrens Choir
Chiara CrociataChildrens Choir
Simon KileyChildrens Choir
  
Declan LampreyChildrens Choir, Dec 17-18
Camiel Warren-TaylorChildrens Choir, Dec 17-18
Jason AdamsChildrens Choir, Dec 17-18
Jeremy AllenChildrens Choir, Dec 17-18
Yiguo ZhangChildrens Choir, Dec 17-18
Gianna LouglosChildrens Choir, Dec 17-18
Rafe CultaraChildrens Choir, Dec 17-18
  
Josh MachizBass
Russell KotcherViolin
Eric DerrPercussion
Paul ButlerClarinetist
Elliot LevinFloutist
  
Michael BakerM2 Folk Singer
Matthew FalanceChoir
Amy BarnesM2 Additional Choir
Mitchell BloomM2 Additional Choir
Dan BruskewiczM2 Additional Choir
Tenara CalemM2 Additional Choir
Peter ChristianM2 Additional Choir
Susanne CollinsM2 Additional Choir
Jeffrey EvansM2 Additional Choir
Marcia FergusonM2 Additional Choir
DJ FogelM2 Additional Choir
Sarah GardnerM2 Additional Choir
Katie GouldM2 Additional Choir
Dante GreenM2 Additional Choir
Leah HolleranM2 Additional Choir
Frank JimenezM2 Additional Choir
Maria KonstantinidisM2 Additional Choir
Jenson LavalleeM2 Additional Choir
Jeanne LyonsM2 Additional Choir
Josh MachizM2 Additional Choir
Sol MadariagaM2 Additional Choir
Chad MarguliesM2 Additional Choir
Brenna MarkeyM2 Additional Choir
Jaime MasadaM2 Additional Choir
Milly MichaelsM2 Additional Choir
Eduardo NelsonM2 Additional Choir
Hannah ParkeM2 Additional Choir
Anna PysherM2 Additional Choir
Anya RoseM2 Additional Choir
Matteo ScammellM2 Additional Choir
Jason SchaumM2 Additional Choir
Emily SchumanM2 Additional Choir
Nick SchwasmanM2 Additional Choir
Marc SilverM2 Additional Choir
Bronwyn SimsM2 Additional Choir
Dani SolomonM2 Additional Choir
Margaret SpencerM2 Additional Choir
Jenna StrusowskiM2 Additional Choir
Audri ThomasM2 Additional Choir
Kristin TitusM2 Additional Choir
Stephen TornettaM2 Additional Choir
Leah WaltonM2 Additional Choir
Jamie Beth WeistM2 Additional Choir
Gwen Harris EnochChoir
  
Kelly WilsonDec 10, 2016 Childrens Choir Coordinator
Jasper BrooksDec 10, 2016 Childrens Choir
Leila CohenDec 10, 2016 Childrens Choir
Jackie DrozdDec 10, 2016 Childrens Choir
Emmett HillmanDec 10, 2016 Childrens Choir
Reese HillmanDec 10, 2016 Childrens Choir
Jonas ParkerDec 10, 2016 Childrens Choir
Konrad RogowskiDec 10, 2016 Childrens Choir
Miranda ShandellDec 10, 2016 Childrens Choir
  
SUNY JANUARY/MAY 2017 WORKSHOPS
 
Bridgett LaCovaAssistant Stage Manager
  
Maria AlbaneseSUNY Student
Dan AntoniuSUNY Student
Elisabeth ArcherSUNY Student
Danika BigleySUNY Student
Claudia CarneySUNY Student
Nicholas-Tyler CorbinSUNY Student
William CosgroveSUNY Student
Lilian DixonSUNY Student
Nadia DuncanSUNY Student
Olivia GradySUNY Student
Samuel BarnesSUNY Student
Sadie Kalinowska-WerterSUNY Student
Ashley KingSUNY Student
Sarah KritzSUNY Student
Owen LaheenSUNY Student
Libby LarkinSUNY Student
Rosanna LindmarkerSUNY Student
Zack MarshallSUNY Student
Erin NobleSUNY Student
Francis Pace-NunezSUNY Student
Calliope Pina ParkerSUNY Student
Natasha ScheubleSUNY Student
Sequoia SellingerSUNY Student
Riley Matilda Burrill StanzioneSUNY Student
Raquel WillardSUNY Student
Claire DeaneSUNY Student
Emily TathamSUNY Student
  
Tyson PalmerWrestler at SUNY
Michael CastillejosWrestler at SUNY
Jeff Alan WoodWrestler at SUNY
Max A ReubenWrestler at SUNY
Christopher RobbinsWrestler at SUNY
  
Michael HigginsStage Manager (Student)
Parade StoneResidency Assistant Director
Colin NickelStagehand (Student)
Carlton SargeantStagehand (Graduate)
Nina FieldStagehand (Student)
Ann GayganAdministrative Assistant
  
MARCH/APRIL DEVISING & SHOWING
 
Ann BrownChoir
Nancy BoykinGrandmother
Dionna HarrisChoir
Lindsay DruckerProduction Assistant
Martha StuckeyCaptain
Oliver JorgensenDevisor
Sarah KnittelDevisor
Jenson Titus LavalleeDevisor
Johanna KasimowDevisor
Alexandra TatarskyDevisor
Emily WisniewskiAssistant Stage Manager
Aram AghazarianDevisor
Sarah KnittelDevisor
Jenson LavalleeeDevisor
Dan HigbeeDevisor
Chelsea MurphyDevisor
Brett RobinsonDevisor
Magda San MillanDevisor
Eva SteinmetzDevisor
Ben GrinbergDevisor
Gloria StephersonChoir
  
Jeffrey SmithChildren's Choir
Jonah OwensChildren's Choir
Robin SpencerStage Manager
Ryann CareyAssistant Stage Manager
Flora VassarAssistant Stage Manager
Elise BjordammenChoir Alternate
Barbaraluz OrlandaProduction Assistant
Nicole Miller MarksProduction Assistant
Lauryn NewmanProduction Assistant
  
Natalia de la TorreWardrobe Supervisor
Katherine FritzAssistant Costume Designer
Jeremy JasonLighting Board Programmer
Toby PettitSound Assosciate
Masha TsimringShowing Lighting Designer
Mark ValenzuelaAudio Technician/A2
  
Gian Torrano JacobsMovement 4, Harp
Katie AmbacherMovement 4, Flute
Mallory TittleMovement 4, Clarinet
Dan TurkosMovement 4, Bass
Russell KotcherMovement 4, Violin
Eric DerrMovement 4, Percussion
  
Lauren KellyThe Crossing Quartet (March/April)
Izzy SazakChoir Alternate (April)
  
MAY 20-21 DEVISING 
DJ FogelDevisor
Ben GrinbergDevisor
Sarah KnittelDevisor
Jenson LavalleeDevisor
Devin PrestonDevisor
Meryl SandsDevisor
Nick SchwasmanDevisor
Scott SheppardDevisor
Brad WrennDevisor
Andalyn YoungDevisor
  
JUNE DEVISING & SHOWING
 
Alex TatarskyDevisor
Brett RobinsonDevisor
Devin PrestonDevisor
Dito van ReigersbergDevisor
DJ FogelDevisor
Jaime MasadaDevisor
Jenna StrusowskiDevisor
Johanna KasimowDevisor
Nancy BoykinGrandmother
Nick SchwasmanDevisor
Meryl SandsDevisor
Sara VanesseDevisor
Sarah GardnerPinch Hitter ASM [June]
Michael GiovincoAssistant Stage Manager [June]
Julia LevisPinch Hitter ASM [June]
Christian OrtizAssistant Stage Manager [June]
Nathan Renner-JohnsonProduction Manager
Devin PrestonM4 Devisor
Nick SchwasmanM4 Devisor
Eva SteinmetzSub Assistant Director [June]
Jillian JettonSub Assistant Director [June]
Michael JonesThe Crossing (Tenor) [JUNE SUB]
Izzy GleicherContemporaneous
Erin LensingContemporaneous
Vicente AleximContemporaneous
Thomas GilesContemporaneous
John GattisContemporaneous
Evan HonseContemporaneous
Daniel LindenContemporaneous
Robby BowenContemporaneous
Jess TsangContemporaneous
Anna BikalesContemporaneous
Lena VidulichContemporaneous
Liz DerhamContemporaneous
Josh HendersonContemporaneous
Dara HankinsContemporaneous
Evan RunyonContemporaneous
Evan RunyonBass (JUNE)
Fanny Wyrick-FlaxFlute (JUNE)
Josh HendersonViolin 1 (JUNE)
Vicente AleximClarinet (JUNE)
Clara WarnaarPercussion 2 (JUNE)
Marilu DonovanHarp (JUNE)
  
AUGUST DEVISING & INTERLUDES
 
Jessica CreaneDevisor
Ashley DeMainDevisor
Courtney CookeDevisor
Dito van ReigersbergDevisor
Johanna KasimowDevisor
Devin PrestonDevisor
Sarah GardnerDevisor
Sarah KnittelDevisor
Nick SchwasmanDevisor
Donna Jean FogelDevisor
Melissa KrodmanDevisor
Jenson Titus LavalleeDevisor
Scott SheppardDevisor
Benjamin GrinbergDevisor
Jenn KidwellDevisor
  
Kilo MartinWrestler Sub
Jeff MoorheadWrestler Sub
  
Zachary SheafferWrestler
Josh DziewaWrestler
  
Ian BeltonWrestler or Sub