Airness
By Chelsea Marcantel
Directed by Eric Wunsch
September 16th - October 10th, 2021
Video by Steve Gibson
When actual guitarist Nina enters in the air guitar competition, she thinks the whole thing is pretty silly, but she soon discovers that it takes real talent and charisma to become the champion. Does Nina have what it takes to do more than play pretend and seriously rock it?
“Takes the surface ridiculousness of air guitar and embraces it, amplifies it, and then reveals the yearning, magic, and — yes — artistry beneath the veneer.” – WFPL.org
“In a word, dazzling … the most talked-about production of this year’s Humana Festival.” – LEO Weekly
Andrew Hubatsek, Dominic Santos, Marisol Rosa-Shapiro, Jon Schultz, and Amy Rene Byrne in AIRNESS
Amy Rene Byrne and Marisol Rosa-Shapiro in AIRNESS
Aaron White and Marisol Rosa-Shapiro in AIRNESS
Marisol Rosa-Shapiro, Jon Schultz, Dominic Santos, and Andrew Hubatsek in AIRNESS
Andrew Hubatsek, Jon Schultz, Marisol Rosa-Shapiro, and Dominic Santos in AIRNESS
Amy Rene Byrne in AIRNESS
Cast
Jon Schultz (Shreddy Eddy)
Dominic Santos (Golden Thunder)
Andrew Hubatsek* (Facebender)
Amy Rene Byrne* (Cannibal Queen)
Marisol Rosa-Shapiro (The Nina)
Aaron White* (D Vicious)
James Goode^ (Announcer/Sprite Executive/Hooded Figure)
Creative
Director: Eric Wunsch*
Production Stage Manager: Michael Yerges*
Company Stage Manager: A'nie Kirchner*
Costume Designer: Thom Sirkot*
Lighting Designer: Zak Knoll
Props Designer: A'nie Kirchner*
Scenic Designer: Michael Yerges*
Sound Designer: Lyell Hintz
*denotes Ensemble Member at time of production
^denotes Emeritus Member at time of production