MANY HAPPY RETURNS
A time to celebrate again! And a time to wonder if you're changing while worrying you're staying the same.
Created by Monica Bill Barnes & Robbie Saenz de Viteri
Choreographed by Monica Bill Barnes
Written by Robbie Saenz de Viteri
Directing Consultant Anne Kauffman
Rehearsal Direction by Flannery Gregg
Associate Producer Elizabeth Furman
Lighting Design Barbara Samuels
Lighting Assistant Zack Lobel
Performed by Monica Bill Barnes, Robbie Saenz de Viteri, Flannery Gregg, Indah Mariana, Mykel Marai Nairne, and Hsiao-Jou Tang
Additional performers in past performances include Elisa Clark, Jessica Curiel, Pam Jong
CREDITS
CREDITS FOR INITIAL PRODUCTION
presented by WP Theater
Created by Monica Bill Barnes & Robbie Saenz de Viteri
Choreographed by Monica Bill Barnes
Written by Robbie Saenz de Viteri
Lighting design by Barbara Samuels
Costume design by Danté Baylor
Set design by Aoshuang Zhang
Rehearsal Direction by Flannery Gregg
Associate Producer Elizabeth Furman
Performed by Monica Bill Barnes, Robbie Saenz de Viteri, Flannery Gregg, Indah Mariana, Mykel Marai Nairne
SPECIAL THANKS
Many Happy Returns was originally commissioned by WP Theater as a one time event and return to in person programming presented in summer 2021.
Thank you to Lisa McNulty, Michael Sag and the whole staff at WP Theater for being partners with us in this time
and bringing audiences back to the theater again.
Since our premiere at the WP Theater summer 2021 Many Happy Returns has been developed in workshops and residencies at The Ground Floor Residency at Berkeley Repertory Theater, with support from San Diego Dance Theater and workshop performances in their Light Box Performance Space, The Revolving Door Festival at the Space at Irondale, and a Residency at the Baryshnikov Arts Center in NY, New York.
A big thank you to everyone who has been a part of developing versions of Many Happy Returns over the last few years:
Jessica Curiel, Pam Jong, Aoshuang Zhang, Danté Baylor, Barbara Samuels
Many Happy Returns is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. As well as with generous support from Howard Gilman Foundation, Mertz Gilmore Foundation, SHS Foundation, Harkness Foundation for Dance, Bossak/Heilbron Charitable Foundation, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and Barbara Rohdie.