STOP-MOTION

Tragedy can tear families apart – or it can bring them together… really together. Stop-Motion occupies that in-between space—the space between tragedy and comedy, family drama and magical escape. Xan, who spent her 20s acting as her mother’s sole caretaker, must navigate the aftermath of a terrible accident (as well as some long-neglected family relationships). Privately, she reveals herself to us through a whimsical stop-motion film she’s been working on while contending with grief, duty, and the limits of escapism. Stop-Motion probes the idea of how an individual - and a family - can evolve in the face of tragedy and perhaps, move forward together - even if it’s one frame at a time.
This prerecorded reading was edited by Bailey Macejak and Erin Bradford, with original design by Megumi Katayama (Sound), Miriam Nilofa Crowe (Lighting), Andreea Mincic (Set/Background), Maya Graffagna (Costumes), and Nisha Ramnath (Animator). It was stage managed by Kendall Allen and general managed by Alissa Jaquin, with assistant direction from Judith Binus, dramaturgy by Jennifer Kranz, and casting by Jamibeth Margolis, C.S.A.