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The Night of Original Work (N.O.W) features six original adaptations of short stories. The pieces are conceived, written, performed, designed, and directed by the International Performance Ensemble Class of 2026. We invite you to experience an evening full of artistic innovation, creativity, and talent.
A little more about each work
The Vanishing Point: Diana needs a change she can’t come back from. So- she sets off to live as a deer in the woods behind her childhood home.
Haunting Olivia: In a backwater beach town, young brothers Timothy and Wallow find a pair of swimming goggles that let them see ghosts. Armed with the goggles and a tiny old boat, they set off in search of answers about their little sister Olivia’s death. Retracing Olivia’s imaginative world, the brothers embark on a universal journey of grief, forgiveness, and moving on.
The King: The cold war just got hot hot HOT! An immortal, kinky, cannibalistic goddess who has lived on Earth for many centuries waits for the end of the world. Believing she is the last of her kind, she plans for world domination, unaware that she may not be as alone as she thinks.
Harrison Bergeron: It’s 2081 and everyone is equal. America has just passed the 211th, 212th, and 213th amendments, handicapping citizens with gross capability. An exceptional teenager just uploaded his manifesto to discord.
The Yellow Wallpaper: A new mother isolates herself from the world in an attempt to feel normal. However, a whisper from the past seems to creep through the walls. Will they succumb to the madness, or will they break free?
Ava Wrestles the Alligator: Two sisters are left to care for their family's alligator-wrestling roadside attraction: SWAMPLANDIA! As things are getting serious with Ossie and her ghost boyfriend, Ava struggles to maintain the family business and is forced to grapple with the changes in the people and place she calls home.
<p>The Night of Original Work (N.O.W) features six original adaptations of short stories. The pieces are conceived, written, performed, designed, and directed by the International Performance Ensemble Class of 2026. We invite you to experience an evening full of artistic innovation, creativity, and talent.</p><br /><h2>A little more about each work</h2><br /><p><strong><em>The Vanishing Point</em>:</strong> Diana needs a change she can’t come back from. So- she sets off to live as a deer in the woods behind her childhood home.</p> <p><strong><em>Haunting Olivia</em>:</strong> In a backwater beach town, young brothers Timothy and Wallow find a pair of swimming goggles that let them see ghosts. Armed with the goggles and a tiny old boat, they set off in search of answers about their little sister Olivia’s death. Retracing Olivia’s imaginative world, the brothers embark on a universal journey of grief, forgiveness, and moving on.</p> <p><strong><em>The King</em>:</strong> The cold war just got hot hot HOT! An immortal, kinky, cannibalistic goddess who has lived on Earth for many centuries waits for the end of the world. Believing she is the last of her kind, she plans for world domination, unaware that she may not be as alone as she thinks.</p> <p><strong><em>Harrison Bergeron</em>:</strong> It’s 2081 and everyone is equal. America has just passed the 211th, 212th, and 213th amendments, handicapping citizens with gross capability. An exceptional teenager just uploaded his manifesto to discord.</p> <p><strong><em>The Yellow Wallpaper</em>:</strong> A new mother isolates herself from the world in an attempt to feel normal. However, a whisper from the past seems to creep through the walls. Will they succumb to the madness, or will they break free?</p> <p><strong><em>Ava Wrestles the Alligator</em>:</strong> Two sisters are left to care for their family's alligator-wrestling roadside attraction: SWAMPLANDIA! As things are getting serious with Ossie and her ghost boyfriend, Ava struggles to maintain the family business and is forced to grapple with the changes in the people and place she calls home.</p>
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