EPIIC THESIS


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24700 McBean Pkwy, Valencia, CA 91355 | 7:30 PM




PEFORMANCE CREDITS


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CHOREOGRAPHER-DIRECTOR-COMPOSER:

Darrel ‘Friidom’ Dunn

THE LAST:

Dustin “Dpayne” Payne 

ANCESTOR(S):

Moriah Miller

INSPIRATIONS:

Naomi Diana

Dina Amin

Arielle El-Amin

Jill Gregory

Reshea Mackey

Nyla Jai Harris-Petter

Live Pianist: dré elijah 


JUDGES:

James “Animated J” Jimenez 

Stephen “Swizz” Banks

Sherry Lin

MOVEMENT ARISTS - ENSEMBLE ONE: 

Malik “Gvmby” Bannister 

Tai "EnterTai-Ment" White

Mitchell "Mitch Groovy" Davis   

Jayden Coulson  

Cassandra "Harmony" Tsolis 

Eve Chen

KK Parman  


MOVEMENT ARTISTS - ENSEMBLE TWO: 

Daelyn Phelan 

Ella Williams 

Victoria Ayad 

Zyla Nia Harris-Peter  

Jazmyn Thomas 

Lauren Humes

Dominique Pompa

THESIS COMMITEE:

Dimitri Chamblas, Brigette Dunn-Korpela, Sabela Grimes, Ari Osterweiss Ext. Julie Bour

AESTHETIC:

Wardrobe: Briana Newsom (Epiic Outfit)

Wardrobe: Christina “Butterfly” Davis (Ancestor(s))

Textile Design: FaithAnn (Inspirations)

Scenic Design: Aje Soberekon

Technical Design: Jay Connolly

Lighting Design: Clay Pisto

The Gift: Alexandria Carrion

Visual Art Chains: Adam Levite

MUSIC:

Composer: Darrel ‘Friidom’ Dunn

Co-Composer: Madison Dorsett

Pianist/Co-Composer: dré elijah

Sound Designer: Sergio Fitzpatrick

Vocals: Naomi Diana

Vocals: Arielle El-Amin

Vocals: Dina Amin

NARRATION:

Jahsiah Augste

Naomi Diana

Arielle El-Amin

Lasonia Harris

Zyla Nia Harris-Peter 

Nyla Jai Harris-Petter

LOGISTICS:

Stage Manager: Isabella Ravelo

Assistant Stage Manager: Kendal Julia

Producer: Jill Gregory, Yun Lee

Technical Producer: Stephen “Swizz” Banks

Documentation: Friidom, Rishi Sharma, Jamal Josef

Movement—

Assistant Choreography: Malik “Gvmby” Bannister, Moriah Miller

Dramaturgy: Stephen “Swizz” Banks, Pat White

SPECIAL THANKS:

Dave Thrasher at Time + space

Thesis Committee

Matt Lemp

The Lund

Zoe Rappaport

Parisa Nkoy


Music featured:

Bella Lewitzky “Bella Lewitzky Film”

Alice Coltrane “Spring Rounds”

The Winans “For we may never know”

Big X Tha Plug “Tha Largest”

Dorrough “Ice Cream Paint Job”

Nina Simone “Hollis Brown”

SAULT “Lord have mercy”


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