CREATIVE
Director: Mak Secrest
Stage Manager: Olivia Lunsford
Sound Designer: Haley Hughes
Costume Designer: Jordan Hebert
Lighting Designer: Kate Landry
Props Designer: Sarah Statham
Scenic Designer: Cole Clark
Make-Up Artist: Jenika Kolacz
French Dramaturg: Milan Williams
Accent Coach: Landon Corbin
Fight Choreographer: Nick Erikson
Photographer: Ethan Hood
CAST
Abby: Alex Arnold
Zack: Ryan Bailey
Alioune: Amechi Obodoechina
Amina: Allysan Cleveland
DIRECTOR'S NOTE
Belleville is a play about escapism, co-dependency, and privilege. Herzog reminds us of the dangers of lying to ourselves and others to cope with the pressures of stereotype and survival. Belleville critiques the entitlement of American culture while reminding us that the grass is not always greener on the other side. This past summer, riots in the Paris Suburbs sparked by the senseless murder of a young North African man named Nahel Merzouk highlight Belleville’s cultural commentary and have informed our exploration of privilege’s role in coping with disaster. Belleville is also an excruciating examination of the limitations of intimacy and the morality of deceit. Can we ever truly know each other? Can a lie be motivated by love? What kind of lies do we allow ourselves to believe to feel superior to others? While Belleville does not provide us with obvious answers or a central villain to shame when disaster strikes, two things become clear: avoiding confrontation can be just as destructive as confrontation itself and empathy and honesty are key in progressing society forward from its hostile and ignorant stat