The Making Room

Investigating innovative ways of sharing the creative process from start to premiere

 

bebe miller MATERIALS

 
 

june 2016, session 1: Rehearsal Residency, Ohio State University

Bebe, Michelle Boulé, Angie Hauser, Sarah Gamblin, and Bronwen MacArthur meet for our first official rehearsal residency for what will become In a Rhythm, three months after the first convening.

 

JUNE 2016, session 2: REHEARSAL RESIDENCY, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

Bebe, Angie, Christal Brown, Darrell Jones, and Trebien Pollard dance together for the first time as a group in this iteration.

 

August 2016: rehearsal residency, Velocity dance center, Seattle

Context Bump: Darrell and Trebien, Toni Morrison and Charlie Rose, The Read, Donny and Nelly.

 

january 2017: rehearsal residency, smith college

The company assembles in Northampton, MA for three weeks as it continues to build the piece.

 

february 2017: REHEARSAL residency, A.r.t./new york

Bebe, Darrell, and Michelle rehearse in NYC.

 

march 2017: Rehearsal residency, smith college

Christal, Sarah, Bronwen, Trebien and Bebe gather, create a trio and further develop Bronwen's solo.

 

april 2017: Angie & Bebe

Bits of conversations between Angie and Bebe that took place during the process of The Making Room.  

 

JULY 2017: REHEARSAL/PRODUCTION RESIDENCY, WEXNER CENTER FOR THE ARTS

The entire cast and crew comes together for the first time for rehearsals and the initial production residency.

 

NOVEMBER 2017: PRODUCTION RESIDENCY, LUMBERYARD/JACOB'S PILLOW

The cast and crew gather for the final production residency for In a Rhythm before its November 30 premiere.