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Bronwen Carson - Co-CreatorDirector
Bronwen is an award-winning director, choreographer and writer.
Director Credits: The Man Who Laughs (starring Tony Award winner, James Iglehart), April’s Fool (NYCFringe 2014 Excellence in Directing Award), and the Off- Bdwy premiere of Jack’s Back (NYIT Choreography Nomination).
Writing Credits: Tunnels Above Ground (2018 Omaha Int’l Film Festival), Magpie (novel), and A savage, simple (Dennis and Victoria Ross Playwriting Finalist).
Physical theatre: Symphony Space, The Skirball Center, NYU, The Gerald W. Lynch Theater, The Connelly Theatre, The Actors Studio, Gloria Maddox Theatre, and The Ailey Center.
In 2014, Bronwen founded SoundingLine Arts a non-profit company focused upon creating works that illuminate and explore societal polarization through an engaging blend of somatic movement, installation art, soundscapes, physical theatre, and spoken word. SoundingLine’s first full-length production, “49th Street and Other Stories” was performed in 2014 at The Ailey Center in NYC.
Bronwen is accredited in The Science of Well Being (Yale) and Conservatory trained in Meisner, Stanislavsky System, Michael Chekhov Technique, Laban Movement Analysis, Elemental Work, Theatrical Clowning (Lecoq), Butoh, and Viewpoints (Bogart). She is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA, AEA, SDC, and NYWIF.
Residencies: Director’s Workshop at The Actor’s Studio, Irondale, Indiana State College.
www.bronwencarson.com
www.soundinglinearts.com
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Vieve Radha Price - Co-Creator/Director
Vieve began her career in the arts in 1995 as an actor and then as assistant artistic director at NiteStar, an HIV prevention program employing interactive musical theatre to educate youth about high-risk behavior.
In 2000, Vieve entered the Peace Corps, serving as a youth development volunteer in Vanuatu by using theatre and the arts to educate young people about HIV/AIDS prevention. Upon returning to the U.S., Vieve received the Sargent Shriver Peaceworker fellowship.
Vieve Radha Price launched TÉA Creative in 2015 with the purpose of enhancing the scope, collaborative reach, and methodological rigor of Insight Artistry – the approach to artistic creation, performance, and audience engagement she has been developing for over a decade. Vieve has recently established the Insight Artists Collaborative, and she is currently collaborating on two books, a handbook on Insight Artistry, and Questing for Insight, an introduction to the philosophical approach that grounds her artistry and artistic creation.
Over the past ten years, Vieve has created and produced five original, collaboratively devised Insight performance experiences: Under the Veil (2009), Cadence: Home (2012), Uniform Justice (2014), There’s Something About America (2012 – 2016), and Rocco, Chelsea, Adriana, Sean, Claudia, Gianna, Alex (2019).
Residencies include George Washington University, the Irondale Ensemble Theatre, and The Actors’ Studio.
Cast
Lillian - Nikki Turner
Jason - Joseph Reese Anderson
Claudia - Madi Viterito
Matthew - Brennan McDonell
The Sisters
Lauren Ragsdale
Natalia Soto
The Puppets
Megan Anderson
Karen Warr
The Guides
Amir Britton
Carla Dale Fuller
Sarah Hogewood
Alfredo Hurtado
Movement Captain - Carla Dale Fuller
Creative Team and Crew
Jerome Davis - Artistic Director, Burning Coal Theatre / ACCORD(ing) Co-Producer
Megan Kessinger - Stage Manager
Matthew Adelson - Lighting Design
Josephe Reese Anderson / Bronwen Carson / Vieve Radha Price - Scenic Design
Vieve Radha Price / Bronwen Carson / Sammy Elmi - Sound Design
David Ray - Documentarian
Caroline Cataldi - Costumes
Talya Mar - Art Design
Alex Neale - Production Assistant
Davis Anderson - Remote Production Assistant
Bronwen Carson / David Ray - Production Cinematography
Barry Jaked / Cory Arnold - Lighting
Nathalie Tondeur - Development Director, Burning Coal Theatre
Bronwen Carson - Web Design and Film Editor
A very special thank you to...
Jamie Price
Johnathan Kramer
Lisa Liske
Kwan Fai-lam
Alex Procknow
Tony Markoch
John Ivey
Alfredo Hurtado (Guide / Couple) A founding member of Black Box Dance Theatre, soccer player, musician, and paratrooper before finding his true passion for dance. Alfredo often says “Dance saved my life”. A Purple Heart Combat Wounded Warrior, he served three tours with the 118th Military Police Company/82nd Airborne Division of the US Army during the Global War on Terror. The physical and intellectual demands of dance, paired with the camaraderie and creative energy are a perfect match for him.
Nikki Turner (Lillian) A native of Raleigh, Nikki started studying dance at age 5, continuing through high school. She attended St. Augustine’s College (BS in Business Administration with a Marketing concentration) ;an experience that nurtured her love for her African-American history and culture. She received her BA in Dance, Concentration in Private Studio Teaching in 2008 - Meredith College. She teaches at Arts Together and is a member of Rainbow Dance Company and Black Box Dance Theater.
Joseph Reese (Jason) Joseph Reese is a performer and writer. Performance credits include: Coalhouse - Ragtime, Aaron the Moor -Titus Andronicus, Under The Veil. Writing credits: Fatty Fatty No Friends (Lyricist), Whiskeypants: The Mayor of Williamsburg (Lyricist), Jack off Hearts Master of None (Lyricist), Cadence: Home (Contributing Writer), Poetic Theater: Goliath (Poet). Joseph is a staunch believer in social justice. BLACK LIVES MATTER; LGBTQ+ LIVES MATTER. Love to my wife and twin daughters
Natalia Soto (Sisters) Natalia was most recently seen performing in The Greenroom and has worked with Theatre Raleigh, Burning Coal, Sonorous Road, and Theater Delta. Favorite credits include Wendla in Spring Awakening (NRACT) and Billie Jean King in Ashe in Johannesburg (Burning Coal). Natalia would like to thank Vieve and Bronwen for their dedication throughout the production and the pandemic. Most importantly Natalia would like to thank her family for their endless love and support.
Madi Viterito (Claudia) - Madi is delighted to return to the stage with the incredibly determined and undeniably talented cast & crew of ACCORD(ING). From the initial workshop audition, Madi knew they simply must be a part of this production. Hoping to seek a degree in expressive arts therapy, ACCORD(ING)’s themes & means of communication drew them like a moth to a flame. While studying theatre at Appalachian State University, Madi was introduced to the incredible movers of their dance
Brennan McDonell (Matthew) Brennan is super excited to be performing in ACCORD(ing)! He has previously performed as Amos Hart in Chicago, Jonas Slonaker and Stephen Mead Johnson in the Laramie Project, and as a tech crew member in The Laramie Project. Brennan often enjoys going on bike rides, listening to show tunes, and taking flight lessons during his free time. He would like to thank all his family and friends for their continued support.
Lauren Ragsdale (Sisters) Lauren is a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is from Jackson, Tennessee. She majors in Dramatic Arts and Vocal Performance and wants to continue to perform professionally after college. Recent collaborations have included Durham's Eno River Players, Black Arts Theatre Company, and Women’s Theatre Festival in Raleigh.
Karen Warr ( Guide / Puppet ) A native of NC, Karen has studied dance all her life. She graduated from Randolph Macon Woman’s College (MSc, Coastal Ecology) from UNCW, and went on to work as a wetlands ecologist in NC and Florida. She is currently a dance teacher at Arts Together where she shares her passion for science and nature with her students. Karen is a member of the Rainbow Dance Company and Black Box Dance Theatre. She enjoys gardening, birdwatching, and making healthy potions to share.
Sarah Hogewood (Guide)
Amir Britton (Guide)
Carla Dale Fuller (Guide) I am incredibly thankful for the opportunity to work with such a talented group of individuals. With so much going on in the world right now, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the joy and honor it has been to be able to make theatre. There is never a dull day with this ensemble, but there have been somber days as we read and witness the protests that happen in our cities. Our job is to tell stories and honor the truth in them. We all have a part to play.
Megan Anderson (Guide / Puppet)