SING TO ME NOW

OCTOBER 19 - NOVEMBER 18, 2018
By Iris Dauterman
Directed by Jenny McConnell Frederick
  • Atlas Performing Arts Center

“Every second you hesitate, every moment you’re not writing, furiously writing, or dancing, or singing, things are getting worse. So hurry. Up.”

Calliope is the last surviving Muse. Drowning in the demands of a world desperate for inspiration, she resorts to what any self-respecting Greek Goddess would do: She hires an intern. Soon it becomes clear that Calliope is burying a deeper pain, and the fate of the universe may lie in this human intern’s unlikely ability to save her. Playwright Iris Dauterman weaves sardonic humor, poetry, and a deeply contemporary voice to create a comedy about fighting for beauty while the world is falling apart.

ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT

Iris Dauterman is a playwright from San Luis Obispo, California. She holds an MFA in Playwriting from Indiana University and a BA in Drama from Bennington College. She is a two-time finalist for the Heideman Award, and her plays have been workshopped or produced at the Berkshire Fringe Festival, the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Arts, Indiana University, Animus Theatre Company, the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Campfire Theatre Festival, Little Lifeboats Theatre, the New American Theatre, Boise Contemporary Theatre, Spicy Witch Productions, and Storefront Theatre of Indianapolis.

“Sing To Me Now reaches into your guts and invisibly rearranges things with a gentle hand. You leave the performance feeling better connected to humanity, with a few tears sparkling in your eyes.”

Washington City Paper

FEATURING

Ian Armstrong
Tori Boutin
Desiree Chappelle
Erik Harrison
Cam Magee
Chloe Mikala
Jonathan Del Palmer

Designers

Costumes Debra Kim Sivigny
Set Swedian Lie
Props Rachael Knoblauch
Sound Gordon Nimmo-Smith
Lighting Sarah Tundermann

STAFF

Production Manager Gordon Nimmo-Smith
Stage Manager Rebecca Talisman
Technical Director Matt Wolfe
Master Electrician Elliot Shugoll
Asst Sound Design Callie Trawick
Scenic Painter Kelly Rice

PRODUCERS

Randy Baker
Jenny McConnell Frederick
Jonelle Walker

MEDIA

Photos by C. Stanley Photography

PRESS

“At its heart, Sing To Me Now grapples with a lot of weighty topics, including what the role of art is in a cruel, chaotic world; whether the human race is even worth fighting for; and how we cope with unimaginable grief. And like the best of art, what it offers is not so much clear answers as the hope we need to keep going, keep fighting, even after we leave the theater.”
DC Theatre Scene
“Rorschach Theatre plumbs deep with its rich, dark fantasies and dives headfirst into myth… a fresh, sober story with just a touch of adventure… Dauterman fruitfully mashes up humanity and divinity in this offbeat quest.”
Washington Post
“Sing To Me Now is a beautiful distraction that exemplifies emotional wounds we can all relate to but with a new story that masks the links to reality in a world of mythology and legend, allowing the audience to forget the outside world and simply feel. A nearly impossible state to achieve, and a magical place to be."
DC Metro Theatre Arts
"Sing to Me Now, produced by Rorschach Theatre, is a beautifully rendered and promising new work, carefully balancing weight and humor, performed by a steady and engaging cast."
Broadway World