Grass is Green
Choreographed by Chuck Wilt
in collaboration with the performers
Performers: Kira Fargas, Tushrik Fredericks, Dominica Greene, Dasol Kim, Rebecca Margolick, Hadassah Perry, Chuck Wilt
Drag queen & live cellist/pianist: Rose Nylons
Costumes by Caitlin Taylor, Idel Dorleans and Rose Nylons
Rehearsal Directors: Jennifer Payan and Rebecca Margolick
Full length: 60 minutes
Available in proscenium, semi-round and full-round settings
Grass is Green was co-commissioned by The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center for its world premiere. Grass is Green was created with support as an Artist in Residence at the 92nd St. Y's Harkness Dance Center, as an Artist in Residence at Brooklyn College through the CUNY Dance Initiative and as an Artist in Residence at Berkeley Ballet Theatre. The work received additional support from Marta Miller's Certain Bird Residency in Vermont, KT Nelson's RoundAntennae Residency in San Francisco, LITVAKdance and Evolution Dance Center in San Diego and Westlake School for Performing Arts in Daly City.
Grass is Green was developed with the vital contributions of performers Tushrik Fredericks, Dominica Greene, Dasol Kim, Rebecca Margolick, Courtney Mazeika, Alisya Razman Adam, Kyle Filley, Maxi Canion, Jamal Abrams, Babatunji Johnson, Jennifer Payán and Haley Williams.
NYC Premiere:
September 22, 2022
7:30PM
The 92nd St. Y, Harkness Mainstage Series
World Premiere:
March 10 & 11, 2022
The Clarice-Smith Performing Arts Center, MD
Past Showings of Excerpts:
May 11, 2019
Passport to Dance, Encinitas Community Center, CA
July 21 & 26, 2019
Fusion International Exhibitions, Kaga & Tokyo, Japan
March 7, 2020
LITVAK & UNA split-bill, Encinitas Library, CA
March 14, 2020
AIR Showing, Berkeley Ballet Theatre, CA
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