LOUISVILLE HIVEMIND ARTIST COLLECTIVE PRESENTS TO BATTLE
To Battle we go--with Louisville Hivemind Artist Collective!
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Go TO BATTLE with LouHive!
TO BATTLE WE GO! LouHive is bringing fight theatre to Louisville!
Louisville, KY, US
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An adventurer appears, offering a quest. Adopting the eager Nat, and the reluctant Jo, as “squires”, the adventurer leads the two best friends on an unexpected journey through their seemingly dull town. The call to battle is answered. A parakeet must be avenged. And it starts to become clear: the adventurer is hiding something.
We are bringing fight theatre to Louisville and here’s your chance to be a part of it!
Louisville Hivemind Artist Collective presents
To Battle A Fight Play
By José Pérez IV
Directed and Co-Produced by Jessica de la Rosa
Fight Direction by José Pérez IV
Co-Produced by Dara Jade Tiller
To Battle is an original stage combat-based play by José Pérez IV. It combines physical theatre and important mental health topics---an educational, creative outlet unlike any other that has been offered in our area, benefitting both artists and the audience alike. We have a cast of 21 actors, a full creative team, and we will be mounting this full production April 25-27, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky!
Cast:
Jo-Adama Abramson
Nat- Dara Jade Tiller
Squall- Vic Leon
Jess- Hannah Eileen Pruitt
Pat- Winston Blake
Randy- Zac Hoogendyk
Blitz- Justin Jackson
Shooter- Gracie Taylor
Ace- Mollie Murk
Jackals- Amber Hurst, Brett Graham, Jair Simon
Librarians- Annie Mayer, Daniel Barrett, Darrin Mosely, Katherine Martin
Conventioners- Kat Steffens, Riley Anna, Shaquille Towns, Sophie Hill, Sydney Lofton
"Fear doesn't go away. The warrior and the artist live by the same code of necessity, which dictates that the battle must be fought anew every day." -Steven Pressfield
Why is it important?
Louisville Hivemind Artist Collective—or LouHive for short--is performing arts without permission. We believe there is a space for YOUR story and we strive to collaborate with our rich arts community by bringing these stories to life. LouHive is whatever this community is, and it’s growing in scope and scale on the daily.
We are bringing a new genre of theatre to Louisville and creating a safe, inclusive community for performers and creators to collaborate and explore their craft in new ways. We are focusing on how stage combat goes hand in hand with self-care and mental health and how it lends to practicing safe communication on stage and off.
To Battle was purposefully written to be gender and race flexible--any person can inhabit any role. Our playwright José is passionate about telling the stories that any and all persons can be warriors, not just buff cis dudes (though we love them too!). All bodies, all shapes, sizes, and range of movement can and should tell stories through movement.
In To Battle, all of the characters have been written in a way that they could be any gender. The script is written in gender neutral “they/them/theirs”, and based on the gender of the actors who take on the roles, gender pronouns in the script can be adjusted to match if they so chose.
“After a traumatic birth experience, I have had a difficult relationship with my physical being---whether it be physical limitations I now have or the mental toll those limitations take because of self-doubt and social stigmas to which we are subjected. I want to create a community where everyone feels empowered to explore stage combat and physical theatre, no matter what.” - Producer Dara Jade Tiller’s “Why”
Your Impact
Your donations are monumental in making To Battle a success and insuring that LouHive can continue to expand our programming and offer both production opportunities and training!
Here are some of the ways you will be contributing to To Battle and, in turn, our local arts community and beyond:
Supporting the artists
- All cast members will receive a stipend and will also receive a bonus if we have a budget surplus. Let’s deliver! The creative team will also be compensated for their superlative artistic skills and important contribution. It takes so many to bring a single production to life. By investing in theatre artists, you help sustain a vibrant and thriving arts community that enriches our lives and culture.
Performance and rehearsal space fees
- Access to affordable performance and rehearsal space can be a significant artistic barrier. The prohibitive costs associated with securing suitable venues can severely limit creative endeavors and emerging artists often find themselves forced to compromise artistic vision and struggling to find a platform. Your support will help us secure safe, inclusive spaces to work and perform!
Production Costs
- From insurance to aprons, swords to spatulas---your donation will fund the plethora of components needed to mount this production of To Battle so we can bring a fully-realized experience to our audiences!
Your TO BATTLE Team:
JOSÉ PÉREZ IV (he/him, Playwright/Fight Choreographer/Intimacy Director) is the Resident Fight & Intimacy Director of Pittsburgh Public Theater. His artistic focus is creating original fight productions and facilitating processes that support mental health. Recent credits at Pittsburgh Public (BILLY STRAYHORN, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM IN HARLEM, ROBIN HOOD), Actors Theatre of Louisville (DRACULA), Cleveland Play House (FRANKENSTEIN). Artistic Director, Big Storm Performance Company. MFA Performance Pedagogy University of Pittsburgh, BFA Drama NYU. Society of American Fight Directors member since 2009.
JESSICA DE LA ROSA (she/her, Director/Co-Producer) Jess holds a BA in Theatre and an MFA in Acting, both from the University of Tennessee Knoxville. In 2018, she moved to Louisville from New York City, where she developed a studio practice in devising Shakespeare, coaching a range of ages from pre-school students to Broadway performers. As an actor, regional theatre credits include Actors Theatre, Great River Shakespeare Festival, Chautauqua Theater Company, Clarence Brown Theatre, Reign Or Shine, Rogue and Peasant Players, Kentucky Shakespeare, and Commonwealth Theatre Center. Also, in her beloved Louisville arts community, Jess has cherished her time playing with the three witches shakespeare, Louisville Fringe Fest and SHOTZ! As an educator and behavioral therapist,Jess has taught all ages and abilities, using art as a bridge to unite neurodiverse demographics. She also proudly serves as the facilitator and producer of WingSpace, where young actors with Down Syndrome and other intellectual disabilities collaborate in theatrical programs, classes, and performances.
DARA JADE TILLER (she/her, Co-Producer) Born and raised in Eastern Kentucky, Dara was born to be a storyteller. After studying Theatre at the University of Kentucky, she was part of the renowned Actors Theatre of Louisville Professional Training Company. Dara then worked in professional theatre and film in Chicago, New York and across the United States. She has been seen in numerous commercials, both regionally and nationally, and has many stage, film, and television credits. Recently, she played Jamie Bell's wife in the award-winning film, Donnybrook and can be seen in Midway to Love now playing on The Hallmark Channel. She was most recently seen in Dracula: a Feminist Revenge Fantasy by Kate Hamill at Actors Theatre of Louisville. She has also worked extensively on the other side of the camera and stage in production and casting. She served as Managing Director of Woodford Theatre in Versailles, Ky and on the Board of Directors of Theatre 502. She is a part-time Theatre Instructor at the University of Louisville and offers private coaching and workshops for all ages and experience levels. Read more at darajadetiller.com.
Rewards
Super Squire
Donate $10.00 or more
Amount is fully tax-deductible.
You will get:
- Social Media Shoutout
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Admirable Adventurer
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Amount over $1.00 is tax-deductible.
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- Social Media Shoutout
- To Battle sticker
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Brave Bibliophile
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Amount over $21.00 is tax-deductible.
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- Social Media Shout out
- To Battle sticker
- One complimentary ticket to To Battle
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Honorary Jackal
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- To Battle sticker
- Two complimentary ticket to To Battle
- Program Recognition
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Parakeet Avenger
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Amount over $61.00 is tax-deductible.
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- Social Media Shout out
- To Battle sticker
- Two complimentary ticket to To Battle
- Program Recognition
- To Battle shirt or tote bag (depending on availability)
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Taco Baco VIP
Donate $500.00 or more
Amount over $301.00 is tax-deductible.
You will get:
- Social Media Shout out
- To Battle sticker
- Four complimentary ticket to To Battle
- Program Recognition
- To Battle shirt or tote bag (depending on availability)
- A 1-hour acting or stage combat workshop (depending on availability) for up to 10 participants. (Travel costs not included)
- Named as a show sponsor
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Fearless Quest Leader
Donate $1,000.00 or more
Amount over $381.00 is tax-deductible.
You will get:
- Social Media Shout out
- To Battle sticker
- Eight complimentary ticket to To Battle
- Program Recognition
- To Battle shirt or tote bag (depending on availability)
- A 1-hour acting or stage combat workshop (depending on availability) for up to 10 participants (Travel costs not included)
- Named as a presenting/title sponsor
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