A brainchild of Mica Sun Reflections with collaborators from across the community, including Street Creature Puppet Collective, returning members of The Faerie Kin, and more...
Cast + Crew / Songs + Music:
Puppet Build + Costumes + Sets + Creative Design.......Woody Timberheart, Jen Murphy, Street Creature Puppet Collective
"Ancestor Forest" Writer + Producer + Director + River Spirit..........................................Mica Sun
Co-Director + Fairy of the Grove + Beauty (first act) ...........Bobbi Rose Williams
Cryptozoologist (first act)...................................................................Andrew Rainey
Interactive Children's Show (prelude act)................................................Ben Brill
Co-Producer + Dragonfly + Water Nymph....................................Eliza Margo Rose
Stage Manager + Production Assistant.......................................R. "Aslan" Cray
Sets + Corporate Eye + Water Portal Priestess....................Marston Blow
Musicians...........Josh Fox, Alea Rosinbloom, Jeremie Becker-Chetrit, Mattick Frick
Vocalists...........Ashé Summers, Shalene Hill, Athena Damilatis, Alinaah Ever
Vocals + Wood Sprite + Carolina Parakeets..................................Alinahh Ever
The Woodcutter + Grandmother Ocean........................................Wade Burley
The Daughter of the Woodcutter....................................................Deanna Rose
Giant Ancient Dragonfly + Corporate Accomplice...........................Reggie Headen
Water Nymphs + Fish.................Mirna McWilliams, Tefa + Willow Hallock, Eliza Rose
Salamander...................................................................Alexis Gault, Melissa Clark
Crows.............Lora Pendleton, Max Curtis, Michael Elmore, Melanie Brethauer
Skeleton................................................................................................Matt Pospishil
Giant Sloth + Hemlock Tree + Flower............................................Mariah Nolan
Eocene Whale...........................................................Lora Pendleton, Alexis Gault
Monarchs...........................Lora P., Michael E., Melanie B., Max Curtis, Matt P.
Bees.......................................................Briana Carper, InfiniteErica Charbeneau
Flowers.......................Natalie Monte-Swanson, Ania Hornowski, Tally Flower
Sound Engineering + Video..................Marc Hennessey with Asheville Film + Video
Lighting & Stage Assistant............................................................ Walker Linkous
Ticketing and House.........................................................Plugged-In Productions
Venue.....................................................................................Montford Park Players
With a very special thanks to Jen Murphy and Woody Timberheart of Street Creature Puppets and John Russell of the Montford Park Players
Songs + Music :
Sound Engineering --- Marc Hennessey
Lead Ambient, Soundtrack, + Fills --- Alea, Jeremie, Fox, Mattick, and Vocalists
Spring Bee Waltz --- song by Josh Fox
Spirit Wind ---
Tall Trees ---
More Waters Rising -- song by Saro-Lynch-Thomason
Ancient Green --
Speak to the Earth --- song by Alinaah Ever
The Ocean is the Beginning of the Earth ---
We Are of the Earth --- song by Samara Jade
Reishi --- song by Josh Fox
The Earth is Alive -- song by Josh Fox
