On The Lawn

(in development by LubDub Theatre Company)

Spend a day in the life of the American lawn. As a real lawn blooms before the audience, this hybrid performance piece/eco-art installation explores the roots of this most peculiar American invention. Music, illusion, and movement trace the lawn’s origins in early modern Europe’s “outdoor carpets” through the present-day eco-politics of freedom lawns and #droughtshaming. On The Lawn assembles the audience on common ground to examine the complex connections between ourselves, our neighbors, and our grass.

Directed by Caitlin Nasema Cassidy and Geoff Kanick // Assistant Directed by Eliza Palter // Stage Managed by Julia Beu // Lighting Designed by Alberto Segarra // Scenic Designed by Isabel Le // Costume Designed by Ryan Davis // Props Designed by Maddy Rice // Sound Designed by LubDub in collaboration with Justin Schmitz // Technical Directed by Bethany Taylor // Cast: Nicole Albanese, Haibo Bi, Jonathan Compo, Panna Gattyan, Nicole Gray, Healy Knight, Ashanee Kottage, Jenni Loo, Andrew Molinari, Mac Riga, Anna Schiff, Myiah Smith, and Jake Teall