The Indoctrination of Bananas
A Devised Production
Conceptual Storyboard and Direction by Søren Olsen
Location: Alan MacVey Theatre,
Theatre Building
Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025, 8 p.m.
Sunday, Mar. 2, 2025, 2 p.m.
Two families arrive, drawn to the same place. Then—suddenly—a gift from above. No sender. No instructions. Just bananas. At first, it’s a delight. A joke. A miracle. But as the fruit ripens, so does an unsettling feeling. Why are they here? And what happens when you eat one?
The bananas pile up. Joy turns to need. Need turns to claim. Lines are drawn, rules are made, sides are taken. And soon, nothing is just a banana anymore.
Please be advised that this show will have flashing lights and use theatrical atmospherics.
CAST/ ENSEMBLE
| NAME |
|---|
| DAN DICKERSON* |
| JORDAN KINNEY* |
| HOLLAND LARNED* |
| ALEESA LAVRENKO* |
| SHELBY LANDUYT* |
| VIVIANE BONDE* |
| CASSEL ROSE* |
| CHASE HOHMANN* |
CREATIVE TEAM
| TITLE | NAME |
|---|---|
| Stage Manager | AASRITH VEERAPANENI* |
| Scenic Designer | NAZANIN VAKILI |
| Costume Designer | CHELSEA ANN |
| Media Designer | EMILY BERKHEIMER |
| Makeup | GRACE PUCHALLA* |
| Asst. Sound Designer | MOLLY COSTELLO* |
| Asst. Lighting Design | COLIN KIERNAN* |
| Director/ Composer/Co- lighting /Sound Designer | SØREN OLSEN |
*Undergraduate student. UI Theatre is dedicated to providing hands-on theatre experience for both undergraduate and graduate students.
Tickets:
Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.
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