異人  (MAREBITO)

an ancient Japanese word referring to an otherworldly being who comes from afar, bringing gifts of wisdom, spiritual knowledge and happiness

「 異人 」  是移民、殖民者、走私者、黨羽、間諜、叛徒 . . .

an ongoing video & performance art series

Alcina

directed by seamus ricci
by george frideric handel
at carnegie mellon university

january 30 - february 2, 2025

lighting design : e. lieu wolhardt
assistant lighting design : brittany chato
assistant lighting design : josh egolf
scene design : jordan pincus
costume design : räyya gracy

stage manager : virginia tipps

photos by alisa innocenti

where did the lilacs go?

choreographed by alon moradi
at carnegie mellon university

january 31 - february 1, 2025

lighting design : e. lieu wolhardt
costume design : jeremy pitzer
sound design : ray morgen

stage manager : carly tamborello

photos by e. lieu wolhardt

Suite Life : A Celebration of Billy Strayhorn & Gene Kelly

directed by pria dahiya
at kelly strayhorn theatre

november 30, 2024

musical director : hugo cruz
director & co-media design : pria dahiya
lighting design & co-media design : e. lieu wolhardt

photos by chad isaiah

Gloria

directed by kaycee swierc
by branden jacobs jenkins
at carnegie mellon university

october 23-26, 2024

lighting design : e. lieu wolhardt
scene design : carolyn burbank
costume design : kendall swartz
sound design : isaac jo

dramaturg : eliot herron
stage manager : emily carleton

photos by e. lieu wolhardt