Chester County Art Association Exhibit
Carnival of Ruin will be exhibited at The Chester County Art Association in The Hutson Gallery
September 7 - October 7, 2021
CARNIVAL OF RUIN
Visioned, Designed and Created by Constance Case, Gretchen Studlien-Webb & maria urrutia
Sets designed and created by Martin Dallago
Original Score by Damien Figueras
Dialogue by Jeremy Gable
PERFORMERS
Charlie Boggs, the carnival barker: James Saracina
Sophie Hudson, a fortune teller: Emma Johnson
Alberta Becks, the target girl: DenNira Whitley
Sippie, a snake: Myah Sarwar
Lynn, a lion: EJ Ford
Fanny Poole, a lion tamer: Genevieve Jacoby
Freddy Poole, a lion tamer: Thomas Gryga
Emery Spritz, the strong person: Elizabeth Powell
Irene Rainey, the tightrope walker: Myah Sarwar
Virginia Waters, the mermaid: Christina McLaughlin
Queen Bee: DenNira Whitley
Attendants: EJ Ford, Thomas Gryga, Genevieve Jacoby, Christina McLaughlin, Elizabeth Powell
Stage Manager: Becs Smith
Sound Engineer: Thomas Haughey
SETTING
A carnival made of, and filled with, garbage.
The exact time and place cannot quite be determined.
But it’s not far from right now and right here.
SCENE 1……………………………..THE CARNIVAL OF RUIN, WITH YOUR ESTEEMED HOST CHARLIE BOGGS!
SCENE 2 …………………………….A SENSUOUS SEVILLANA BETWEEN THE KNIFE THROWER AND HIS TARGET GIRL!
SCENE 3 …………………………….SIPPY THE SERPENT SHEDS HER SCALY SKIN!
SCENE 4…………………………….. LION TAMERS FANNY AND FREDDY POOLE VS. THE TERRIFYING LYNN THE LION!
SCENE 5 …………………………….FEATS OF STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE FROM THE MIGHTY EMERY SPRITZ!
SCENE 6 ……………………………..THE PROCESSIONAL OF RUIN: 1,000 STEPS FROM HERE TO THERE!
SCENE 7 ……………………………..THE INIMITABLE IRENE RAINEY WALKS THE TIGHTROPE!
SCENE 8 …………………………….THE MERMAID VIRGINIA WATERS DANCES HER LAST!
SCENE 9 …………………………….FINALE
Special Thanks
To West Chester University and the Provost’s Research Grant
Professor Martin Dallago
Jason Lang and EGT Park
West Chester Borough Earth Day
Several Carnival of Ruin Pieces will be display on the front porch of The Chester County Historical Society on April 24, 2021.
East Goshen Township Park Outdoor Performance
May 29th 2020- RAIN DATE June 5th 2021
East Goshen Township Park hosts Carnival of Ruin. Enjoy an immersive and engaging performance to be experienced by all ages!
East Goshen Township Park. 1661 Paoli Pike. West Chester, PA.
Two performances: 11 am and 3 pm
This event is free with registration, which can be acquired through the East Goshen Township Park website. https://www.eastgoshenrec.com/info/default.aspx Livestream March 20th at 7 pm
Visit our YouTube channel on Saturday night to hear a read-through of the Script, see some video of performances and the gallery.
https://youtu.be/ofszm0Cwk1g
Chester County Art Association Exhibit
Carnival of Ruin will be exhibited at The Chester County Art Association in The Hutson Gallery
September 7 - October 7, 2021
John H. Baker Gallery Exhibit
immersive exhibit and inaugural reveal of the Big Top.
You can make an appointment to visit the exhibit in person.
Gallery appointments can be made Monday – Friday 11-3 for the week of March 22 – 26, 2021 only.
To set up your time please email at lmoran@wcupa.edu or call the general art number
610-436-2755
You are also invited to follow the link below on Saturday March 20th. 7:00- 8:30pm where we will host an informal reading of the dialogue followed by short clips of the pervious weeks gallery performances. There will be a short discussion with the performers and creators.
Carnival of Ruin Exhibit Live Stream
Subscribe to our youtube channel to see full performances and teaser videos!