Providence, RI

Photos by Christopher Annas-Lee

There's this town. All these people live there. There are all these places they live in. And eat at. And avoid. And die in. It's the kind of town you hear about and think: "I should take a trip up there. For the fall colors." But you never do. Tonight is all about this town. And its people. And their places. There are giant squirrels in this town, and a set of quintuplets mysteriously separated at birth—but we'll get to them later. Providence, RI explores how people build towns, how towns build memories, and how those memories build new people and towns altogether.

"Written with a high degree of polish."
–Aisle Say

"Fox and Henriques have a unique voice together. Their ability to incorporate humor and poetry kept the piece afloat. … There was immense trust and compatibility in the five piece ensemble."
–Theatre in the Now

"Artistically daring…Providence, RI harnesses its elusiveness and cacophony for surprisingly moving ends."
–New York Theatre Review

"The cast and crew bring together an almost extra-sensory tapestry. The cast clips through live set changes, overlapping narration and semi-linear scenes with expert precision, and the timing is spot on."
–Theatre is Easy

team

Written by Skylar Fox and Simon Henriques
Directed by Skylar Fox
Executive Produced by Jenny Gorelick
Co-Produced by Fortress Productions & Alex Donnelly
Created with and Performed by Zina Ellis, Danielle Guido, Simon Henriques, Chloe Joy Ivanson, and Ava Langford
Set Designed by Skylar Fox
Lighting Designed by Christopher Annas-Lee
Costume Designed by Corina Chase
Sound Designed by Alex Ostroff
Stage Managed by Isaac VanCuren
Assistant Stage Managed by Lucie Fleming, Geo Gaitan, Jamie Terrazzino, and Anh Vo
Assistant Directed by Emily Elyse Everett
Music Directed by Simon Henriques
Developed with Ngozi Anyanwu, Gabe Gonzalez, and Zack Segel

Development

Produced at The Tank, January 2017