terraNOVA Collective

terraNOVA Collective Presents: Hannah + The Healing Stone encourages audience members to let go and feel peace among the uncertainty of what’s ahead. Tickets are available now, through Eventbrite at: https://bit.ly/haths22 (LAST 2 DAYS!)

📷: Kelly Giarrocco

“It’s a 90-minute wild, trippy ride” — Mark Zimmaro (South Philly Review)

terraNOVA Collective Presents: Hannah + The Healing Stone! Tickets are available now, through Eventbrite at: https://bit.ly/haths22

Reminder dear friends✨ tickets are selling fast — our Wednesday show was SOLD OUT! Be sure to join us for our LAST WEEK of Hannah + The Healing Stone in Philly, Friday - Sunday: https://bit.ly/haths22

(📷: Kelly Giarrocco)

Meagan Kimberly Smith is a mixed race (Black and white) actress, singer and entrepreneur. She is the Co-founder of Mixed in America. Meagan received her BFA in drama at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Her film & tv credits include: Comedy Central’s Other Two, Banana Split on Netflix, Blindspot on NBC, ACTORS premiered at Roxy Cinema, Outside In on Netflix, Interview with God on Netflix, & The Tale of Four directed by Gabourey Sidibe. Her theatre credits include: The Hobbit at Adirondack Theatre Festival, The Boatman at Flint Regional theater, Simon Dawes becomes a Planet at Access Theatre, Troglodytes at Access theatre, Wyck Live directed by Kyle Metzger and La Rouge at Lincoln Center. Meagan hopes to bring diversity, depth and humor to every stage she has the privilege of stepping on. 🎟: https://bit.ly/haths22

Jordan Siegel (he/him) is a speech-language pathologist, performer, adjunct professor, and teaching artist thrilled to join the Hannah team! He has performed at the Globe Theatre in London, at Piven Theater in Chicago, in the Fertile Ground Festival and with LineStorm Playwrights in Portland, Oregon, and toured with Chamber Theater Productions. BFA, Syracuse University, M.S., Portland State University. 🎟: https://bit.ly/haths22

Ryan is a Philly based devisor, educator, and songwriter. He is a recent graduate of the Pig Iron School for Devised Performance. Most recently he played Thorin in THE HOBBIT as part of the Adirondack Theatre Festival. He is currently in process for his own solo show titled UNCLE DICK vs. WHITEZILLA. 🎟: https://bit.ly/haths22

Kelly McCaughan (she/they) is an actor, deviser, writer, and comedian. They hold a B.A. in theater from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Favorite Philly credits include: Thersites in Troilus and Cressida (Revolution Shakespeare), The Maid in La Ronde (Die-Cast), Katerina in Delirium (EgoPo Classic Theater), and Lilith in Red Lodge Montana (The Antidote). Kelly's solo show, Catholic Guilt, which she wrote, produced, and stars in was featured in The Wilma Theater Crush Series and had two sold-out runs when featured in Philly Theater Week in 2018 & 2020. Outside of Philadelphia, Kelly's work has been seen in NYC (People's Improv Theater), Pittsburgh (Arcade Comedy Club), Montreal (Theatre Sainte Catherine), and Baltimore (Lou Costello Room). She made her television debut on the HBO comedy, Crashing, and has vast experience performing in everything from Shakespeare to bold new works created from the ground up. www.kelly-mccaughan.com | 🎟: https://bit.ly/haths22

Olivia Gendron is a versatile creative with a specialty for connection via storytelling. Happy to be making their debut with TerraNOVA Collective! Previously seen in Philadelphia: Henrietta Levitt in Silent Sky (Fever Dream Rep), Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night and Lady Capulet/Montague in Romeo and Juliet (Indecorous Theatre). Olivia received their BFA in Acting from Arcadia University. Much love to Mom and Dad. www.oliviagendron.com | 🎟: https://bit.ly/haths22

Website: oliviagendron.com
Instagram: livgendron

Shout out to our AMAZING cast, crew, and design team for a lovely opening night! If you're curious to see the magical✨ world they've built, please join us for our second showing tonight, 8pm, at The Bluver: https://bit.ly/haths22

The Hawaii-born, Hapa. The Half-Pint Hell-raiser. The Audacious Asian-American themself! Fionx (“Fee-uhn-EX”) is a proud graduate of The University of the Arts with a degree in Musical Theatre. Her recent credits include Philadelphia Fringe, UArts’ Polyphone Festival, and Come to PAPA! A true triple threat, their style of choreography is based on 20 years of dance experience and the drive to make space for all bodies and identities on stage. As a performer, she vows to be a well-thrown gr***de in the war against complacency and misrepresentation in theatre, and work with like-minded collaborators to find an honest and empathic portrayal of human interconnectedness. 🎟: https://bit.ly/haths22

Thank you to The Philadelphia Inquirer (Playwright Daniel Kitrosser’s hometown gazette) for this awesome feature!

JOIN US TONIGHT FOR OPENING NIGHT! 🎟: https://bit.ly/haths22

“This is a beautifully simple story told in a most unusual way,” said director Kyle Metzger. “Dan uses magical realism and humor to craft these eclectic characters that really sparked my imagination. I’ve assembled a cast with loads of devising experience and a highly creative design team to make unforgettable magic onstage for our audiences. Live video, puppetry and theater magic combine to make something really special that you won’t want to miss.” (via South Philly Review)

Playwright debuts first Philly show - South Philly Review An award-winning local playwright will make his Philly theater debut in a new show at the Drake this week. Dan Kitrosser now calls South Philadelphia home after attending school and working in New York City. His new offering, Hannah + the Healing Stone, will take the stage on Aug. 18 and will run th...

Kyle Metzger (Hannah + The Healing Stone Director) is a Philly based theatre director, producer, deviser and educator. He has directed and devised plays in NYC and New England for over a decade. Recent directing includes WYCK Live! - an immersive play at Wyck Historic House, Garden and Farm in Germantown (Philadelphia, PA), Murder for Two (Playhouse on Park – Hartford CT), Of Mice and Men, The Game’s Afoot (Monomoy Theatre – Chatham MA) Macbeth, Twelfth Night (Stages on the Sound, NYC).

As Producing Artistic Director of The Glass Eye theatre company, Kyle has directed and produced new plays and toured Shakespeare productions throughout New York and Connecticut. In 2017, he was selected for the Access Theatre Residency program for Untitled Parlor Play, devised with Dina Vovsi.

Kyle holds an MFA in Directing from UNC Greensboro and a BFA in Music Theatre from The Hartt School. As an educator, Kyle has taught acting, directing, and script analysis courses at UNCG and led Shakespeare workshops with Hudson Valley Shakespeare Company and Stages on the Sound. This fall he will be directing the world premiere of the pigeon by Jonathan Edmonson - the debut production by q***r Philly theatre company The Strides Collective. http://kylemetzger.com

🎬Margaux Cattelona (​​Assistant Stage Manager) is a Philadelphia-based arts administrator and stage manager. She is currently pursuing her MBA from her alma mater, Drexel University. You can find her working at the Arden box office, Settlement Music School offices, and backstage when she can. Past credits include: The Mask Plays (DCTC), Door to Door (EAM Productions), We Have Apples (EAM Productions), We’ve Got Each Other (EAM Productions), She Kills Monsters (DCTC), and [title of show] (EAM Productions). Margaux is excited to work with Lyndsey again more than anything! Always grateful to her partner Tanner for his support and love.

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🎭J. Bean (Set/Props & Puppet Designer) is a multi-disciplinary theatre maker and arts educator living in West Philadelphia. Their work lives in the intersections between prop design, immersive art, puppetry, and performance. They are also a fire manipulation artist with a penchant for all things circus. Jilly has worked in community with indie artists and organizations such as SpiralQ, Theatre Exile, Quintessence, Tribe of Fools, Curio Theatre, Theatre Oblivion, New Paradise Labs, PlayPenn, and various works in the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Bean holds a B.F.A in Acting from Arcadia University and an M.A in Theatre from Villanova University.

They hold deep gratitude for the alchemy of winsome and whimsical imaginations of this team! Follow beansplain on 📸 Instagram to learn more about their upcoming work.

🧵🪡Anna Sorrentino (Costume Designer) is a freelance costume designer based in Philadelphia, PA. She is a graduate of Villanova University's MA in Theatre, where she earned distinction on her thesis in costume design for Bakkhai Variations, a digital new play festival. Other training includes the Wingspace Theatrical Design Mentorship and the Hangar Theatre Design Fellowship, for which she designed The Bacchae 2.1 and The Sun Serpent, along with two children’s plays. Her work in costume design has been seen at theatres across the Philadelphia region, including Azuka Theatre (Carroll County Fix), Hedgerow Theatre (Cowboy Versus Samurai), Quintessence Theatre Group (Camille) and the Walnut Street Theatre (Moana).

💡🦄 https://annasorrentino.com

💡Lindsay Alayne Stevens (Lighting Designer) is proud to be joining terraNOVA Collective and returning to Philly after having attended UCSD for her MFA in Lighting Design. In the past year, she has designed lights for La Jolla Playhouse, Milburn Stone Theater, and Bootless Stageworks as well as assisted in productions for Long Beach Opera. In addition to her MFA, she holds BFAs with High Honors from Marlboro College in Theater, Photography, and Writing. More information can be found at lastevensdesign.com.

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Twitter: AlayneLindsay
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Youtube: Lindsay Alayne Stevens
Website: lastevensdesign.com

🎥Chris Carcione (Video/Projection Designer) is a theater artist, arts administrator, and educator. His work aims to incorporate live and digital media into performance in surprising, interactive, and meaningful ways. As a projection designer and live-feed operator, Chris has worked on Dan Hurlin’s Demolishing Every with Amazing Speed, Sam Gold’s All Vows, Shayna Strype’s Antrak, and numerous projects with Tom Lee including Place(no)place, Sounding the Resonant Path, Shank’s Mare, and the upcoming Akutagawa, developed with and featuring Koryu Nishikawa V. Chris is an Adjunct Professor of Theater at Manhattanville College and Westchester Community College, and is the Managing Director of CO/LAB Theater Group.

💡www.christopherjcarcione.com
instagram: chriscarcione

🔇Tanner Richardett (Production Manager & Sound Designer) is an artist, admin, and advocate in Philadelphia theatre. Artistically, his work has been seen and heard across the city and online as a Sound & Graphics Designer. The intersection of his work and his studies led him to a deep passion for equitable treatment, safety, payment, and representation of artists. Drexel University BS/MS, Arts Administration, 2021.

💡 https://tanrichardett.carrd.co
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twitter: TanRichardett

“It makes perfect sense, if you don’t think too hard about it, that the son of a part-time clown would go on to write a play about a magic rock.

For Philadelphia-born Jewish playwright Dan Kitrosser, growing up playing Monsier Dumb Bobo — the assistant to his father Juggles the Clown and brother Noodles in the family “Bagel and Cream Cheese Circus” — laid the groundwork for the need to pretend.”

Read more (via Jewish Exponent):

Between a Rock and a Flooding Place: Area Playwright Details Upcoming Show - Jewish Exponent It makes perfect sense, if you don’t think too hard about it, that the son of a part-time clown would go on to write a play about a magic rock. […]

S/O to the magical Design Team bringing the vision to life!🪄 🎟 BUY TIX NOW: https://bit.ly/haths22

Production Stage Manager……….Lyndsey Connolly
Production Manager & Sound Designer……….Tanner Richardett
Video & Projection Designer……….Chris Carcione
Lighting Designer……….Lindsay Alayne Stevens
Costume Designer……….Anna Sorrentino
Set/Props & Puppet Designer……….J.Bean (Jilly) Schwab

✨ Lyndsey Connolly (Production Stage Manager) is a born graduate of Drexel University where she earned a BS in Entertainment and Arts Management with a concentration in Theatre. She is always excited to be involved in new work.

She has acted as a Stage Manager on new pieces such as Natural Selection by Liv Shoup as new play festivals such as No Cis Men and Drexel's 2020 New Work Festival. She is beyond excited for the new adventure that Hannah + The Healing Stone will bring and can't wait to see this project and all of its magical wonders come to life.”

💡Website: lyndseyconnolly.com
💡Instagram: lyndsey.conn

We’ll be calling this “home” for the next couple of weeks, getting ready for Hannah + The Healing Stone — playing Aug 18-28 at the Louis Bluver Theatre at The Drake!⭐️✨
(302 S. Hicks Street Philadelphia, PA 19102)

🎟 Get your tickets now! https://www.theatrephiladelphia.org/whats-on-stage/hannah-the-healing-stone

Things are happening in Jenkintown! A little to our Playwright Dan Kitrosser, Stage Manager Lyndsey Connolly, and Director Kyle Metzger dreaming up big things at The Drake in Philadelphia.

We’d like to give a round of applause 👏✨ for the talented, magical cast of Hannah + The Healing Stone: Kelly McCaughan, Ryan Pater, Meagan Kimberly Smith, Fionx Chin, Olivia Gendron, and Jordan Siegel! 🎟: https://bit.ly/haths22

terraNOVA Collective is seeking designers for the world premiere of HANNAH + THE HEALING STONE by Dan Kitrosser, directed by Kyle Metzger and produced by Jennifer Conley Darling and Kisha Jarrett at The Drake this August, 2022.

🎨 SIGN UP: https://forms.gle/WhSXULKAGB79fu1o7

Something strangely magical and magically strange is happening in Jenkintown. People are drifting into the sky, turning into goldfish and the town is about to be flooded… And Hannah, the girl who wanted to leave but couldn't, seems to be the only one who can save it all. We hope you’ll join us for this amazing show! Stay tuned for more. 🎟: https://bit.ly/haths22

🎬 It’s audition time! The Hannah + The Healing Stone team is excited to see some magic today and share it with the world in August. Please stay tuned…