THINNING OF THE VEIL
Spotlight & Shadows
2025 PROGRAM
CONCEPT SYNOPSIS
DEVIANT PRODUCTION'S FOURTH ITERATION OF THINNING OF THE VEIL PEELS BACK THE CURTAIN ON THE DUAL LIVES OF PERFORMERS—JUXTAPOSING THE DAZZLING SPECTACLE OF THE STAGE WITH THE HIDDEN STRUGGLES BEHIND IT.
SET IN A VINTAGE CIRCUS-THEMED AFTERWORLD, THIS SHOW IS STRUCTURED AROUND TWO PARALLEL NARRATIVES. EACH ACT REVEALS THE TENSION BETWEEN THE SHOWMAN PERSONA AND THE RAW, MESSY REALITY OF THOSE WHO LIVE TO PERFORM.
PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY
LISA PRICE
ARTISTIC DIRECTION BY
LISA PRICE & LEE SPENCER
3D ARTISTS
LEE SPENCER, LISA PRICE,
LIEF BRUNET, DAN BINGHAM, CHRISTINE STADLER
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PRE-SHOW AERIALIST
ERIN HERN ON SILKS
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THE GRAND PARADE
PERFORMED BY: CAST
SONG: IT'S JUST BEGINNING BY XVI
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FOREVER A VENDOR
CHOREOGRAPHED BY: LISA PRICE
SONG: QUE SERA, SERA BY HIDDEN CITIZENS & CHLOE AGNEW
PERFORMED BY:
LISA PRICE - POPCORN
DYLINN ANDREW - CANDY APPLE
JESSICA COHEN - PRETZEL
MADDIE HADLEY - COTTON CANDY
THE VENDORS WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGH YOUR EXPERIENCE.
PLEASE LOOK TO THEM FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
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THE RINGMASTER
CHOREOGRAPHED & PERFORMED BY: DOLORES HYNES
SONG: HEADS WILL ROLL BY PEP SQUAD & KID SOMETHING
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THE HYPNOTIST
CHOREOGRAPHED & PERFORMED by: kate lovell & allison zwier
Song: puppeteer by all good folks
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THE CLOWN & THE MIME
CHOREOGRAPHED & PERFORMED by: n. alice latchford & maria cannon
Song: dust it off by The dø
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THE CONJOINED TWINS
CHOREOGRAPHED & PERFORMED by: allison owens & melody bucko
Song: happy together by unsecret, greylee & cofer
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THE CYCLE SISTERS
CHOREOGRAPHED & PERFORMED by: afton bingham & Minayah carson
Song: one by klergy, Valerie broussard & black prez
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THE TIGHTROPE WALKER
CHOREOGRAPHED & PERFORMED by: christine stadler
Song: wild ride by astyria
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CROWD CAFFEINE
Choreographed by: dolores hynes
SONG: CROWD CAFFEINE BY SOFIA ISELLA
Performed by: Afton bingham, n. alice latchford, allison owens, allison zwier, dolores hynes, kate brown, kate lovell, lee spencer, maria cannon, melody bucko, minayah carson, reut hod dvorai, & sarah walter
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the LIVING statue
CHOREOGRAPHED & PERFORMED by: corinne lamore
Song: enjoy the silence by joseph william morgan
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THE ESCAPE ARTIST
CHOREOGRAPHED & PERFORMED by: sarah walter
Song: gasping for air power-haus & little asteroid
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THE EQUESTRIANIST
CHOREOGRAPHED & PERFORMED by: liz bremer & sarah walter
Song: carousel by melanie martinez
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THE MAGICIAN
CHOREOGRAPHED & PERFORMED by: lee spencer & reut hod dvorai
Song: dead to me by tribal blood
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the MAGICIAN'S ASSISTANT
CHOREOGRAPHED & PERFORMED by: reut hod dvorai & lee spencer
Song: it’s a sin by hidden citizens
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the lion tamer
CHOREOGRAPHED & PERFORMED by: kate brown & dolores hynes
Song: seven nation army by ely eira
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THE strong man
CHOREOGRAPHED & PERFORMED by: lux & nox
Song: come fly with me by ruelle
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THE GRAND FINALE
CHOREOGRAPHED by: lisa price
SONG: LIKE A PRAYER BY CAIN CULTO, WILLIAM MORRIS & KINGS & CREATURES
performed by: Afton bingham, n. alice latchford, allison owens, allison zwier, dolores hynes, kate brown, kate lovell, lee spencer, maria cannon, melody bucko, minayah carson, reut hod dvorai, sarah walter & CAST
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THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING
DEVIANT PRODUCTIONS
& THE SYRACUSE DANCE ARTS COMMUNITY
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PRODUCTION TEAM & PERFORMERS,
PLEASE SEE BIOS BELOW.
DEVIANT PRODUCTIONS IS DEDICATED TO PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF TRADITIONAL PERFORMANCE ARTS THROUGH INNOVATIVE COLLABORATIONS AND INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES. WITH A FOCUS ON CREATING IMMERSIVE AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES, DEVIANT PRODUCTIONS BRINGS TOGETHER ARTISTS FROM VARIOUS FIELDS TO EXPLORE NEW ARTISTIC HORIZONS AND EXPAND COMMUNITY CONNECTION AND SUPPORT.
THINNING OF THE VEIL IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE DEDICATED DEVIANT PRODUCTION LEADERS LISA PRICE AND LEE SPENCER. DEVIANT PRODUCTIONS EXTENDS GRATITUDE TO OUR SUPPORTERS, INCLUDING CNY ARTS, THE ART STORE, SYRACUSE STAGE & LIGHTING, ST. LUCY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, AND OUR LOYAL SYRACUSE DANCE COMMUNITY.
THIS PROJECT IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE CNY ARTS GRANTS FOR REGIONAL ARTS AND CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT REGRANT PROGRAM, THANKS TO A NEW YORK STATE SENATE INITIATIVE SUPPORTED BY THE NYS LEGISLATURE, THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, AND ADMINISTERED BY THE NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS. THIS PROJECT IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH FUNDS FROM THE COUNTY OF ONONDAGA, WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, AND ADMINISTERED BY CNY ARTS.
