Tennyson Spade

by Jessica Wright Buha

L to R: Lauren C. Virnoche and Monica Thomas

L to R: Lauren C. Virnoche and Monica Thomas

About Tennyson Spade

Tennyson Spade tells the story of a young woman, desperate to reunite with her dead sister, whose journey takes a surprising turn when a stranger gives her a mysterious artifact. Weaving together poetry, folklore, and history, this American fable explores love and loss in this life and the next through live music, movement, and magic.

CAST

  • Tamara Silverleaf as Annalee

  • Courtney Kearney -as Traveler/Lonely One in a Blue Dress

  • Cooper Forsman as Simon

  • Ellenor Riley-Condit as Lonely One with No Shoes/Eleanor

  • Monica Thomas as Lonely One with Boots

  • Lauren C. Virnoche as Lonely One with a Braid

PRODUCTION

  • Written by Jessica Wright Buha

  • Directed by Aileen Wen McGroddy

  • Music by Jenn Romero

  • Costumes by Gwen Smuda

  • Sound by Marianne Cassidy

  • Choreography by Monica Thomas

  • Stage Managed by Ari Clouse

  • Production Managed by Kate Welham

Photos by Jack Lawrence Mayer

Rhinoceros Theatre Festival at Prop Thtr, 2012

L to R: Cooper Forsman, Tamara Silverleaf, Monica Thomas

L to R: Cooper Forsman, Tamara Silverleaf, Monica Thomas

Cooper Forsman

Cooper Forsman

Cooper Forsman

Cooper Forsman

Above: Tamara Silverleaf; Below, L to R: Lauren C. Virnoche, Elle Riley-Condit, Courtney Kearney, Monica Thomas

Above: Tamara Silverleaf; Below, L to R: Lauren C. Virnoche, Elle Riley-Condit, Courtney Kearney, Monica Thomas

L to R: Tamara Silverleaf and Cooper Forsman

L to R: Tamara Silverleaf and Cooper Forsman

Tamara Silverleaf

Tamara Silverleaf

L to R: Lauren C. Virnoche, Elle Riley-Condit, and Tamara Silverleaf

L to R: Lauren C. Virnoche, Elle Riley-Condit, and Tamara Silverleaf