Contact
An original performance about public health disasters
and what it means to live in them
An original performance about public health disasters
and what it means to live in them
A project of Faultline Ensemble, the Yale School of Public Health,
Yale Schwarzman Center and the Burrows Wellcome Fund.
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Performance in-person at the
Yale Landscape Lab Orange, CT May 12-15, 2022 |
About the Project
Contact is a devised, outdoor ensemble performance using the immediacy of COVID-19 to conceptualize the climate crisis. This original play will weave together letters from climate scientists about the emotional impact of studying climate change, efforts to warn future civilizations about long-range nuclear waste, and experiences of health communication during the pandemic. In exploring these efforts to share life-and-death information across vast divides of discipline, time and ideology, we will use empathetic storytelling to highlight the urgent realities of climate change. Our creative ensemble consists of artists, scientists, students and health professionals. Together we will draw on the emotional experiences of frontline communicators in both acute and chronic crises to establish the power of live performance as a tool for education and processing collective grief.
Contact is a devised, outdoor ensemble performance using the immediacy of COVID-19 to conceptualize the climate crisis. This original play will weave together letters from climate scientists about the emotional impact of studying climate change, efforts to warn future civilizations about long-range nuclear waste, and experiences of health communication during the pandemic. In exploring these efforts to share life-and-death information across vast divides of discipline, time and ideology, we will use empathetic storytelling to highlight the urgent realities of climate change. Our creative ensemble consists of artists, scientists, students and health professionals. Together we will draw on the emotional experiences of frontline communicators in both acute and chronic crises to establish the power of live performance as a tool for education and processing collective grief.
Process
Email us at [email protected] to reserve a virtual audition spot, including a resume and headshot if you have them. Please either prepare a 1-minute, memorized monologue to present via zoom, or send us a video of your work in advance. Videos can be monologue, dialogue, movement and/or music. At your audition, be prepared to read from our script over zoom and to talk with us about the project. We're happy to help with any technical questions.
New performers, physical and movement artists, people of color, LBGTQ individuals, climate activists and people with healthcare and science backgrounds are strongly encouraged. Roles are not gender or race specific and range in age from 20-65. Performers are expected to be comfortable working with a diverse group of new and experienced performers. Haven’t auditioned before? Get in touch with any questions or to talk through the process.
Pay
Flat rate $1000, or one graduate level course of independent study credit for Yale students.
Rehearsal Schedule
Rehearsals will begin virtually February 1-April 1 once weekly, then transition to outdoor in-person averaging 8hrs/week at the Yale Landscape Lab on West Campus in Orange, CT. Exact times will be scheduled around performer availability, with an emphasis on late afternoons, evenings and weekend days. All performers must be available afternoons and evenings May 5th -15th for tech rehearsals and performances. Please get in touch with any questions about the schedule and time commitment.
COVID-19 Safety
Yale currently requires full vaccination for all visitors to campus, and all students, faculty and staff who do not have medical or religious exemptions. Rehearsals and performances will be held virtually or outdoors, with the possibility for indoor work following current CDC guidance in the case of inclement weather. Masking and distancing may be required outdoors depending on public health circumstances. We will prioritize performer and audience safety and follow university COVID-19 policies, including adjustments to project timeline.
Filming
In an effort to share this project more broadly, the play will be Creative Commons licensed, and will be filmed and made publicly available following the live performances.
Email us at [email protected] to reserve a virtual audition spot, including a resume and headshot if you have them. Please either prepare a 1-minute, memorized monologue to present via zoom, or send us a video of your work in advance. Videos can be monologue, dialogue, movement and/or music. At your audition, be prepared to read from our script over zoom and to talk with us about the project. We're happy to help with any technical questions.
New performers, physical and movement artists, people of color, LBGTQ individuals, climate activists and people with healthcare and science backgrounds are strongly encouraged. Roles are not gender or race specific and range in age from 20-65. Performers are expected to be comfortable working with a diverse group of new and experienced performers. Haven’t auditioned before? Get in touch with any questions or to talk through the process.
Pay
Flat rate $1000, or one graduate level course of independent study credit for Yale students.
Rehearsal Schedule
Rehearsals will begin virtually February 1-April 1 once weekly, then transition to outdoor in-person averaging 8hrs/week at the Yale Landscape Lab on West Campus in Orange, CT. Exact times will be scheduled around performer availability, with an emphasis on late afternoons, evenings and weekend days. All performers must be available afternoons and evenings May 5th -15th for tech rehearsals and performances. Please get in touch with any questions about the schedule and time commitment.
COVID-19 Safety
Yale currently requires full vaccination for all visitors to campus, and all students, faculty and staff who do not have medical or religious exemptions. Rehearsals and performances will be held virtually or outdoors, with the possibility for indoor work following current CDC guidance in the case of inclement weather. Masking and distancing may be required outdoors depending on public health circumstances. We will prioritize performer and audience safety and follow university COVID-19 policies, including adjustments to project timeline.
Filming
In an effort to share this project more broadly, the play will be Creative Commons licensed, and will be filmed and made publicly available following the live performances.
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