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400;\">Johan&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.Todd Benzin\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Johan, Katherine, Eva&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;Christine Turturro\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Member of Actors&#8217; Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers, appearing under a special agreement with Actors&#8217; Equity Association.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Production Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Co-Directors<\/strong> &#8211; Dan Shanahan, Melissa Meola<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Scenography<\/strong> &#8211; Kristina Siegel<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Lighting Design<\/strong> &#8211; Matvey Kitchen<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Sound Design<\/strong> &#8211; Justin Rowland<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Costume Design<\/strong> &#8211; Jessica Wegrzyn<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Production Manager<\/strong> &#8211; Carly Weiser<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Stage Manager<\/strong> &#8211; Mary Margaret Keenan-Brown<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Technical Director<\/strong> &#8211; Daniel Toner<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Audio Engineer<\/strong> &#8211; Dan Neveu<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Fight Director<\/strong> &#8211; Stefanie Warnick<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Costume Assistant<\/strong> &#8211; <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kalub Thompson<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Box Office \/ House Manager<\/strong> &#8211; Jennifer Carter<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Carpenter<\/strong> &#8211; Sean Kulak<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Special Thanks:<\/strong> The Adam Mickiewicz Library and Dramatic Circle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"p1\">Director&#8217;s Note<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hell is not a place but a condition- a condition of our own making. We live within roles, schedules, and obligations imposed upon us Who are we when those parameters are obliterated? Ingmar Bergman\u2019s &#8220;Scenes from a Marriage&#8221; explores two people trying to understand their relationship and the roles they play in it and the world. Written in 1972, the story of Marianne and Johan unfolds as the traditional roles of husband and wife shift, creating both possibility and uncertainty. As Marianne moves from the role of Johan\u2019s wife to an independent person, both struggle with love, desire, and longevity \u2014what they mean and what they cost. Their journey is not straight but circular, exposing the tensions of intimacy and the fragility of human connection. On stage, we cast four actors as Johan. This choice reflects his transformation as different sides of him emerge. It also expands the role beyond a single viewpoint, making it not just his story but a shared human experience. Like light through a prism, Johan fractures, each version revealing another part of his identity and his relationship with Marianne. Enjoy the show. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dan Shanahan and Melissa Meola &#8211; Directors, <em>Scenes from a Marriage<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><b>Scenographer&#8217;s Note<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My scenographic work is centered on the abstraction and reduction of a set to its core spatial and narrative elements, always with a focus on maintaining the human scale and the actor\u2019s presence. For me, set design isn\u2019t merely an illustrative or decorative background\u2014it is an artistic entity that generates meaning through the interaction of form, space, and choreography.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scenes from A Marriage<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, my scenography creates a deliberately artificial environment, influenced by Bertolt Brecht\u2019s \u201cdefamiliarization effect,\u201d in order to highlight the intricate and unsettling nature of human relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The set design features a fragmented, perspective-driven stage, which represents the necessary interior spaces. Key spatial elements include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An elevated stage with a recessed area for the bedroom, initially filled with boxes that symbolize change and transition, later becoming a part of the protagonist&#8217;s world as imagery for moving out.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Movable architectural elements\u2014walls,, windows,, and furniture\u2014constantly redefine the space for each scene. For example, mobile sideboards furniture pieces \u2013altering spatial boundaries.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The surfaces are treated as a whole, giving the set an unfinished, sketch-like quality, as if the installation were interrupted or incomplete, enhancing the sense of alienation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The use of wooden slat furniture, draws from Scandinavian design, subtly referencing Ingmar Bergman\u2019s origins, while the bold orange, red, yellow, and pink color scheme heightens the artificiality, distorting the boundary between the theater world and reality<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The continual transformation of space\u2014shifting from order to chaos, wide to narrow, with unstable borders\u2014forms the core of my design for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scenes from A Marriage<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, reflecting the emotional volatility and instability of the characters\u2019 relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kristina Siegel &#8211; Scenographer, <em>Scenes from a Marriage<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ttfmake-testimonial\">\n<p><em>\u201c\u2026a kaleidoscopic production that peels back the layers of Bergman\u2019s exploration of love, time, and personal evolution.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Anthony Chase, Theater Talk<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"ttfmake-1734370086\" class=\"ttfmake-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theatertalkbuffalo.com\/post\/scenes-from-a-marriage-at-torn-space\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hover-background-color=\"#e5e5e5\" data-hover-color=\"#000000\">THE THEATER TALK REVIEW<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Production Photos Credit:<\/strong> Nickel City Headshots<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scenes from a Marriage A stage adaptation of the 1973 film by Ingmar Bergman\u00a0 February 7 \u2013 March 1, 2025 | 7:30pm Performed by\u00a0 Marianne&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.Tracie Lane*\u00a0 Johan&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.Jack Hunter*\u00a0 Johan, Peter, Mr. Jacobi\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..Stan Klimecko*\u00a0 Johan&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.Todd Benzin\u00a0 Johan, Katherine, Eva&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;Christine Turturro\u00a0 *Member of Actors&#8217; Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers, appearing under a &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6637,"parent":1140,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-builder.php","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tornspacetheater.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6633"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tornspacetheater.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tornspacetheater.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tornspacetheater.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tornspacetheater.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6633"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.tornspacetheater.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6633\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6636,"href":"https:\/\/www.tornspacetheater.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6633\/revisions\/6636"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tornspacetheater.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1140"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tornspacetheater.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tornspacetheater.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}