Welcome!
Thank you for coming to tonight’s performance. Tonight will feature Imperfect Joys, created and performed by Palladium Creative Fellows: Helen Hansen French and John C. O'Leary III. This will be followed by a reimagined Offprint (2016) into The Forget-Me-Knots, Petal No. 1.
Inspired by personal and familial experiences with Alzheimer’s and dementia, this dance work explores how memory is lost and rediscovered, posing the question: How do we remember, and what changes in the re-remembering?
Tonight’s performance is approximately 60 minutes in length.
This is our first Petal - stay tuned for the next Petals to drop in this ongoing project.
Program Order
Imperfect Joys
Created and Performed By: Helen Hansen French and John C. O'Leary III
~Brief Pause
Offprint
Created and Performed By: Sadie Lehmker
Music: “Larkitecture”, “The House of Sticks”, and “The Mid-Century Waltz” by Frank Pahl, “Que Sera” by Wax Tailor, and
“Qué Sera Sera” by Pink Martini
Sound Edits by Sadie Lehmker
The Forget-Me-Knots, Petal No. 1.
Conceived by Sadie Lehmker
Performers & Collaborators: Heidi Brewer, Esophia Higgins-Wilkins, Deisha A. King, Katie Kunselman, Sadie Lehmker, and Sharon McCaman
Additional Collaborator: Fernando Chonqui
Music: “Street, Traffic Light and Tram” by White Noise Studio USA; “Infinite Circuit”, “The Happiest Place on Earth”, “What Are the Youth to Do?”, “Obliviate”, “Distractions”, and “Think Different” by Teodor Wolgers; “We'll Meet Again” by The Ink Spots; “Don't You (Forget About Me)” by Simple Minds; “Threnody” and “Sometimes” by Goldmund; “Where Have All the Flowers Gone” by The Searchers; “Time Stood Still” by Paul Reeves; “A Turn of the Page” by Peter Faulkner; “Time Lapse” by Brian Crain
Sound Edits by Sadie Lehmker
Production Staff:
Lighting Designer: Christopher Spatafora
Stage Manager: Carolyn Vacarizas
Assistant Stage Manager: Sarah Hamilton
Audio: Daniel Piechocki
Thank you to the Palladium for Supporting Tonight’s Performance!
The Palladium Creative Fellowships are made possible with the support of the Friends of the Palladium fund, Smith & Associates, the Hough Family Foundation, the Margaret E Dickins Foundation and the Gobioff Foundation.
About the Palladium Creative Fellowship Program
The Creative Fellowship program supports emerging and established artists by providing resources, space, and opportunities to create and showcase their work. The program reflects The Palladium’s mission to bring the arts and community together, fostering creativity and innovation while celebrating the transformative power of performance.
Tickets and Information:
Tickets for the Creative Fellowship Festival are now available. For details and reservations, visit mypalladium.org or call the Palladium Box Office at (727) 822-3590.