Admission
$5 GENERAL ADMISSION
Where & When
THURSDAY MAY 07 through
SATURDAY MAY 09
8PM
PIGOTT THEATER
Important Info
For safety reasons, we cannot accommodate late admission OR re-seating while the performance is in progress. Please plan on arriving with ample time to find parking, locate the theater, use the restroom, etc.
Run Time
This production runs 90 minutes and is presented without intermission.
Special Effects
Strobe lighting is used in this performance.
Filming Advisory
Any personal video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
Accessibility
Request disability accommodations and access info via Stanford’s online form. Requests should be made by May 4th.
Electronic Assisted Listening Devices will be available for pickup at Will Call for all performances.
Sponsors
This production is supported by the Pigott Fund for Drama and the May Ellen Ritter Production Fund.
About Moonchild
Written by K. Sid Zhang (‘25) and
TAPS Graduate Student Connor Lifson
Directed by Connor Lifson
How does one heal a world that is sick? From an ancient lighthouse in the desert to a raging inferno among the clouds, Moonchild tells the story of a young girl’s quest to rid a dark fantasy realm of its blight. Along the way, she and her fairy companion uncover an unsettling reality lurking beneath the magic. In this unique blend of visual metaphor, physical theater, and miniature puppetry, a live video camera onstage visually narrates the tale in real time, providing an intimate cinematic view of this small, but epic adventure through the impossible.
The Making of
TAPS Graduate Student and TABLEWORK Host Marina Johnson interviews Moonchild Co-writer, Director, and TAPS Graduate Student Connor Lifson on the making of this original production.
Production Credits
Director/Co-Writer
Connor Lifson
Co-Writer/Shadow Puppetry Designer/Movement Advisor
Sid Zhang
Producer
Crystal Peng
Faculty Advisor
Michael Rau
Assistant Director
Sydney Wang
Scenic/Miniature Designer
Bren Kekoa Bartol
Scenic Design Advisor
Nina Ball
Costume Designer
Ezra Melosh
Costume Design Advisor
Becky Bodurtha
Lighting Designer
Raina Yang
Lighting Design Advisor
Christian Mejia
Sound Designer/Composer
Eito Murakami
Projections Engineer
Da-Hee Kim
Cinematographer/Live Video Operator
Iok Kei Kevin Chen
Puppet Artisans
Marina Castilla-Liu, Sam Linda, Charlie Lyerly, Justine Sato
Props Artisan
Chelsea Wei
Hair and Make-up Artist
Madelyn Foulkes
Stage Manager
Alex Stumpf
Stage Management Advisor
Virginia Tipps
Assistant Stage Manager
Angelina Ambrosiou
TAPS 39 Crew
Max Lee, Lenny Wang, Sofia Wyatt
Cast
Henry Cargill
Iok Kei Kevin Chen
Melody Ding
Jahfari Maddo
Lauren Thompson
Rachelle Weiss