SYNOPSIS
Virginia, 1864.
Set in the Confederate South as the American Civil War rages, a young ladies school has been sheltered from the outside world. Until a wounded Union soldier is discovered by one of the young girls. Taken in to convalesce, the soldier is pulled into the jealousies and rivalries within the schoolhouse. Danger ensues…
TECHNICAL INFO
2020
Black & White
48 mins.
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Choreography & Direction: Claire Hancock
Music & Sound: Vincent Calianno
Cast (Artifact Dance Project):
Ashley Bowman — Headmistress
Jeffrey Griffith — The Soldier
Rebekah Belanger, Lauren Renteria, Kali Schmeltzer, Claire Hancock — The Girls
Marquez Johnson — Fellow Soldier
Cinematography: Evan Grae Davis
Editing & Color: Vincent Calianno
Lighting: Josh Hemmo
Projections: Claire Hancock
Musicians:
Stella Kim — Violin
Shen Tiezheng — Viola
Diana Yusupov — Cello
Russell Ronnebaum — Piano
Paul Gibson & Brian Hanner — Percussion
Additional performances by The Sons of Berio