Fantasma

How does a play go from an idea in someone's head to words on a page to embodied by actors? This whole process unfolded in two weeks as Visiting Artist Benjamin Benne explored a brand new play, about an intergenerational Guatemalan family cooking a Christmas meal together, from visioning to writing to workshop with a culminating reading of the first draft that was open to the public. With a collaborative team that includes both professional and student theater artists, students were invited to be a part of this new work creation process.

The first week of his residency was dedicated to writing the first pages of this work with the dramaturgical support of his collaborator Cat Rodriguez. The second week was a workshop focused on forming and developing those (and new) pages with the support of the creative team. Cat transitioned to Director at this stage. 

His residency culminates with a stage reading of the work in progress: Fantasma.

Friday, September 10, 2021 | 5:00pm | Rubenstein Arts Center Gallery