PRESENCIA

Line Producer

The Bushwick Starr | In association with ¡OYE! Group, The Sol Project

With support from Musical Theatre Factory

Synopsis: PRESENCIA is a tender and comedic millennial music theater piece that reshapes the Moses story for women of color grappling with the hazards and challenges of leadership, told with Bible-fan-fiction vibes, varying degrees of reverence and satire, and a vibrant anthemic musical score rooted in jazz/R&B. When a succulent plant bursts into flames and tells fitness instructor Presencia it's the god of her ancestors, she must decide what to do… Sometimes liberation must be practiced at the smallest scale. Expect miracles, magic, divine feminine energy, and the healing power of presence and intuition in this ultimately joyous new piece of music theater.

Book, Music & Lyrics: Michelle J. “Micha” Rodriguez

Director: Mei Ann Teo

Music Director: Liya Grigoryan

Music Supervisor: Jason Liebson

Co-Choreography: U.J. Mangune & William Carlos Angulo

Cast: Manny Dunn, Michelle J. “Micha” Rodriguez, Sushma Saha, Tieisha Thomas

Band: Julián Pardo (Percussions), Liya Grigoryan (Band Leader / Keys), Lolivone de la Rosa (Bass), Ohm Soni (Percussions Sub), Alicyn Yaffee (Bass Sub)

Costume Design: Hahnji Jang

Co-Lightning Design: Christopher Wong & Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew

Scenic Design: Tanya Orellana

Props Designer & Scenic Associate: Mele Sabú Borges

Assistant Costume Designer: Aidan Griffiths

Vocal Director: Michelle J. “Micha” Rodriguez

Production Stage Manager: Sarah Orttung

Assistant Stage Manager: Justin Allen

Dramaturg: Jesse .Alick

Line Producer: Rula A. Muñoz

Production Manager: Devin McCallion Fletcher

Technical Director: Jay Maury

Box Office Manager & Captions Operator: Mele Sabú Borges

House Manager: Jen Williams

House Associate: Justin Allen

Assistant Technical Director: Jen Leno

Production Electrician: Jacqueline Scaletta

Audio Supervisor: DJ Figueroa

Wardrobe Supervisor: Nai’ya Willis-Hogan

Lighting Programmer: Josh Healing

Sound Engineer Substitute: Joel Cruz

Lighting Crew: Emily LaRochelle, Sarazina Stein, Cody Lee, Finn Weeks

Audio Crew: Joel Cruz, Eliut Ortiz, David Vee, Iz Fuerter

Scenic Crew: Colleen Combs, Sandra Mhlongo, Jesse Santana, Michael DeCaul, Taylor Barfield, Joaquim Stevenson-Rodriguez, Ann Marie Dorr, Jacob Gonzalez

PRESENCIA was previously developed through a special Creative Residency at Williams College, and through residencies at BAM, Hubbard Hall, and a concert at Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City.

PRESENCIA

Line Producer

The Bushwick Starr | In association with ¡OYE! Group, The Sol Project

With support from Musical Theatre Factory

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