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Arlekin’s (zero-G) Virtual Theater Lab presents
WITNESS
A new virtual documentary theater piece
Conceived and directed by Igor Golyak
Written by Nana Grinstein
with Blair Cadden & Igor Golyak
Scenography & Costume Design by Anna Fedorova
Virtual Design by Daniel Cormino
Sound Design by Viktor Semenov
DP/Editor, Anton Nikolaev
Produced by Sara Stackhouse
Featuring the Arlekin Acting Company
December 10, 2021 – January 23, 2023
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CAST
EMCEE: Gene Ravvin
LEAH: Lauren Elias
LADY LIBERTY: Darya Denisova
LIESL JOSEPH/WOMAN WITH CHILD: Rimma Gluzman
GISELA KLEPL: Polina Vikova
YOUNG LIESL & GISELA: Esther Golyak & Elizabeth Sarytchev
FRITZ BUFF: Alex Petetsky
FIRA: Julia Shikh
MARIK: Misha Tyutyunik
MARIK’S ASSISTANT: Jenya Brodskaia
ANNA: Anna Furman
OLGA: Olga Aronova
VIKA/BRIDE: Vika Kovalenko
JOSEPH: Nathan Malin
RACHEL: Anne Gottlieb
GROOM/RELIGIOUS JEWISH MAN: David Gamarnik
FIRST JEWISH MAN: Boris Furman
SECOND JEWISH MAN/JEWISH HUSBAND: Boris Berdnikov
AMERICAN WIFE: Blair Cadden
CHILD: Elizabeth Sarytchev
CHILD: Jacob Golyak
ISRAELI SOLDIER: Esther Golyak
Ensemble: Nana Ghukasyan, Kendyl Trott, Polina Vasserman
VOICEOVER CAST
WITNESS includes an audio-only Act featuring a versatile group of voice actors:
Aiki Arzoumanian, Boris Berdnikov, Nana Ghukasyan, Igor Golyak, Anne Gottlieb, Luz Lopez, Nael Nacer, Juan Paniagua, Robert Pemberton, Alex Petetsky, Oldren Romero, Elizabeth Sarytchev , Olga Sokolova, Gene Ravvin, & Richard Snee.
WITNESS runs approximately 90 minutes, followed by a live talkback with members of the creative team.
WITNESS is co-presented by
Creative & Production Team
Conceived and Directed by Igor Golyak
Produced by Sara Stackhouse
Playwright, Nana Grinstein
Additional scripting, Blair Cadden & Igor Golyak
Dramaturg/Assistant Director, Blair Cadden
Scenography & Costume Design, Anna Fedorova
Virtual Design, Daniel Cormino
Sound Design, Viktor Semenov
Director of Photography/Editor, Anton Nikolaev
Camera Assistant, Austin de Besche
Technical Director, Johan Folke
Studio Sound Consultant, Clive Goodwin
1st AD, Blair Cadden
Stage Manager, Kendyl Trott
Wardrobe Manager, Marissa Wolf
Wardrobe Assistant, Natasha Mitlina
Properties Master, Irina Vilenchik
Properties Assistant, Olga Aronova
Hair & Makeup, Anna Furman
Web Developer, Anatoly Kryvonos
Assistant Technical Director, Brian Farrell
Consultant, Athomas Goldberg
Puppetry Consultant, Evgeniy Ibragimov
Research Consultant, Irina Astashkevich
Box Office & Front of House, Marianna Golyak
Graphic Design, Mark Abair
Graphic Design, Sandra Cohen | Bird Graphics
PR, Darren DeLuca Public Relations &
Keith Sherman & Associates
Intern, Emma Resek
Special Thanks to
Miriam Anzovin, Dr. Irina Astashkevich, Cristin Canterbury Bagnall & Lori Taylor, BroadBand Collaborative, Meghan Coleman, Dr. Rebecca Eberdling, Richard Frantzen, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Joshua Friedman, Crew Me Up, John Garrett, Dr. Barbara Wallace Grossman & Steve Grossman, Vlad Gusev, Robin Hanley, Ulvi Kasimov, Ekaterina Kozlova, .ART, Lena Kreindlin, Theresa Lang, Linda Levi, Melinda Lopez, New Rep Theater, Nikitia Ostapenko, Slava Ostapenko, Joe Smelser & Shakespeare Theatre Company (DC), Inessa Rivkin, Magda Romanska, Lori Shaller, Mark Soucy, Amir Tadmor, Joris P. Weijdom, Brad Young, BKY Music, Victoria Anesh, CANVAS.
Music by Vadim Khrapachev by special arrangement with the Khrapachev family.
Very special thanks to all of the interviewees whose stories are at the heart of WITNESS.
Arlekin Players Theatre | Zero Gravity (zero-G) Lab
Staff
Igor Golyak, Founder & Artistic Director
Sara Stackhouse, Managing Producer
Blair Cadden, Marketing & Administrative Associate
Grant Writer, Mark Soucy
Bookkeeper, Harriet Sheets
Interns, Doreen Xsu, Emma Resek
Board of Directors
Rimma Gluzman, President
Viktoriya Kovalenko, Treasurer
Jennifer Clark, Clerk
Meghan Coleman
Alex Kesler
Igor Golyak
Marianna Golyak
Robin Hanley
Victoria Glazomitsky McKay
Alex Petetsky
Gene Ravvin
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Arlekin needs to raise $10,000 to support WITNESS by January 23. Your gift will help bring these important stories to life.
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