Twelfth Night (theater production), 2011
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Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 production of "Twelfth Night." In this image four performers stand on the steps leading to a raised walkway. Behind them a group of onlookers giggle as they watch the scene. On the right a woman dressed as a bride and a young man in blue hold hands and look at one another lovingly. On the left a man in a top hat appears to be giving a speech, while a young woman, also in a blue suit identical to the young man's, watches disinterestedly.
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The Braggart Soldier (theater production), 2011
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 production of "The Braggart Soldier." In this image a man and woman dressed as ancient Greek statues pose together at a well. They are wearing gray-white clothing, the man sporting gray-white armor, and white body paint.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 production of "The Braggart Soldier." In this image an ancient Greek soldier marches with a confused look on his face. Behind his back a performer dressed as a Greek statue, with white clothing and body paint, holds up two small shields and jeers at him. The set is designed to look like wattle and daub walls.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 production of "The Braggart Soldier." In this image a woman lunges forward and thrusts a dagger against the shield of a frightened soldier. Behind her a man draped in a purple cloth jeers as he watches the scene. The set behind them is designed to look like wattle and daub walls.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 production of "The Braggart Soldier." In this image a woman in a Grecian tunic barley contains her laughter has she recounts a story to a crowd gathered at her feet. Behind her a man and woman sit and watch in amazement. In front of her four figures dressed entirely in gray-white and wearing white body paint sit and listen. One holds her hands to her face and snickers. The set is designed to look like wattle and daub walls.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 production of "The Braggart Soldier." In this image a man with graying sideburns and draped in purple snarls out at the audience. To the left a man in a tunic and holding a shield stands with a silly expression. To the right a young man appears to be asking something. The set behind them is designed to look like wattle and daub walls.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 production of "The Braggart Soldier." In this image two women in beautiful Grecian gowns pose gracefully. They look with distain at a tunicked man on the right who is mimicking their stance. The set behind them includes a stone well.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 production of "The Braggart Soldier." In this image three women strike a silly pose together. They wear ancient tunics and sandals. In the background someone draped in purple appears to be rushing away. The set behind them mimics the look of wattle and daub walls.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 production of "The Braggart Soldier." Image of the full cast and crew together on stage.
An Identified Enemy (theater production), 2012
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2012 production of "An Identified Enemy." Promotional image of the full cast and crew.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2012 production of "An Identified Enemy." In this image a man in a tee shirt and flannel pants sits on a sofa in front of an open laptop. He holds his jaw as if in pain. Around him scattered beer bottles, pizza boxes, and fast food packaging litters the set. In the background he is watched by an Arabic man in a thawb, a black vest, and a black taqiyah cap. It is almost as if he is being haunted by the ghost of this man.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2012 production of "An Identified Enemy." In this image an American soldier spreads his arms wide with a jeering expression. A woman in a hijab watches him with concern. Five actors in the background are discussing various goods in a marketplace. Three wooden shelves create market stalls filled with textiles and other small goods. In the foreground, mostly unlit, is a sofa cluttered with discarded beer bottles and fast food boxes.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2012 production of "An Identified Enemy." In this image man in a thawb, a black vest, and a black taqiyah cap speaks warmly with a female solider. She is taking notes with a pen and notebook. Behind them a wooden shelf, mimicking a market stall, stands filled with beautiful textiles.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2012 production of "An Identified Enemy." In this image two women, both wearing a niqab, clasp their hands and look into the distance with sadness and concern.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2012 production of "An Identified Enemy." In this image an American soldier with a king of clubs card tucked into his helmet and carrying a rifle speaks with an Arabic man wearing a thawb, a black vest, and a black taqiyah cap, and a woman in a hijab. The soldier points emphatically. Behind them stand two wooden shelves, mimicking a market stalls, which are filled with beautiful textiles and various other goods.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2012 production of "An Identified Enemy." In this image a woman and man sit opposite from one another at a bar. Each one holds a beer bottle. The woman is wearing a pink, cone-shaped party hat. She looks unhappily down at the bottle she rests in her lap. The man leans toward her with a confused expression on his face.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2012 production of "An Identified Enemy." In this image two men, each in a thawb and taqiyah cap, and a woman in a hijab are lying on the ground on their backs, their hands bound with zip ties.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2012 production of "An Identified Enemy." In this image an American soldier with a king of clubs card tucked into his helmet and carrying a rifle restrains a woman in a black hijab and robe. She struggles against him as she tries to rush forward, her expression is pained. Behind them another soldier watches with concern.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2012 production of "An Identified Enemy." In this image an Arabic man has been stripped shirtless by two American soldiers. He stands calmly between the two soldiers. In the foreground a man in a striped shirt watches the scene, as if recalling a memory.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2012 production of "Richard III." In this image two young punk men in leather jackets sit together. The backdrop of the set is a curtain graffitied with spray-paint.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2012 production of "Richard III." In this image a man in a wheelchair, wearing a gold crown and a broach on his cravat, speaks incredulously with a man in a top hat who stands leaning on a cane. Behind the wheelchair stand a young man in a tuxedo and three women in formal gowns. One of the woman also wears a crown. They look at one another with worried expressions.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2012 production of "Richard III." In this image a boy in a formal suit kneels and speaks with a serious expression. Three adults in black surround him and listen attentively. One, with hands clasped piously around a bible, wears the robes of a cardinal. The backdrop of the set is a curtain graffitied with spray-paint.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2012 production of "Richard III." In this image a boy in a formal suit sits surrounded by three adults in black. He listens as one, an old man with a brace on his leg, speaks emphatically. Beside him a servant kneels holding a platter of fruit, and behind him stands a cardinal with hands clasped piously. The set mimics an old factory, with tall iron beams and graffitied walls.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2012 production of "Richard III." In this image a group of devout peasants gather behind a man, who spreads his arms wide as if to keep the crowd at bay. Many clutch faith pamphlets, and look on in shock and concern.