The Last Firefly

THE LAST FIREFLY

By NAOMI IIZUKA

SEPT. 30 – OCT. 29, 2017 | Off the Hill

About

Directed by TIMOTHY DOUGLAS

It begins with light and a flash. Then comes a sound, a pulse, a beat, a crash like a giant hammer smashing through the sky. The fantastic story of Boom, the son of Thunder, is a mythical adventure about discovering one's inner strength. After being forced out of his home at the hand of his cruel stepfather, Boom sets out on a journey of self-discovery where he must courageously battle forces of nature. Along the way, he encounters conflict with the animals of an enchanted forest who will either help or hinder him in his quest. This epic tale combines Japanese fairy tales and folklore to create an exciting theatrical experience for young people.

Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Promotional photo by Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith & Associates.

Performances

• Saturday, Sept. 30, at 10 a.m.
Boone County Public Library (Main Branch) at 1786 Burlington Pike, Burlington, KY 41005

• Saturday, Oct. 7, at 2 p.m.
Sunset Players at the Arts Center at Dunham (Price Hill) at 1945 Dunham Way, Cincinnati, OH 45238

• Saturday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m.
Fort Wright Civic Club at 115 Kennedy Rd., Covington, KY 41011

• Saturday, Oct. 14, at 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.
BLINK Festival at Fountain Square Stage, 520 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

• Sunday, Oct. 15, at 2 p.m.
Carnegie Hall at 14687 Main St., Moores Hill, IN 47032

• Saturday, Oct. 21, at 10 a.m.
Woman's Art Club of Cincinnati at The Barn (Mariemont) at 6980 Cambridge Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45227

• Saturday, Oct. 21, at 2 p.m.
Memorial Hall (Over-the-Rhine) at 1225 Elm St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

• Saturday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m.
District A at Nativity School (Pleasant Ridge), 5936 Ridge Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45213

• Sunday, Oct. 22, at 2 p.m.
Carnegie Center of Columbia Tusculm at 3738 Eastern Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45226

• Friday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m.
Artsconnect at The Wyoming Fine Arts Center, 322 Wyoming Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45215

• Saturday, Oct. 28, at 3 p.m.
Books by the Banks at Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

Photos

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Psacoya Guinn and Marco Adriel Muñoz in The Last Firefly. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

Hannah Jones and Marco Adriel Muñoz in The Last Firefly. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

Hannah Jones in The Last Firefly. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

Marco Adriel Muñoz, JT Stocks and Hannah Jones in The Last Firefly. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

JT Stocks and Hannah Jones in The Last Firefly. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

Hannah Jones, Psacoya Guinn, Marco Adriel Muñoz and JT Stocks in The Last Firefly. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

Psacoya Guinn, JT Stocks, Hannah Jones and Marco Adriel Muñoz in The Last Firefly. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

Psacoya Guinn and Marco Adriel Muñoz in The Last Firefly. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

Hannah Jones in The Last Firefly. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

Artists

Hannah Jones

Kuroko / Monkey / Spider

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Marco Adriel Muñoz

Boom

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Psacoya Guinn

Lightning / Mountain / Fireflies / Birds

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JT Stocks

Ax / Tree / Clouds / Fireflies

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Timothy Douglas

Director / Associate Artist

Timothy Douglas

Mr. Douglas' recent credits include August Wilson's Jitney, Mothers and Sons, Buzzer, the world premiere of Keith Josef Adkins' Safe House, The North Pool, Clybourne Park and The Trip to Bountiful (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park); Ayad Akhtar's Disgraced and August Wilson’s King Hedley II (Arena Stage); Suzan-Lori Parks' Father Comes Home From the Wars, Parts 1, 2 & 3 (Round House Theatre); James Still's Looking Over the President’s Shoulder (American Blues Theater in Chicago); and Dontrell Who Kissed the Sea (Theater Alliance in Washington, D.C., six 2016 Helen Hayes Award nominations). Last summer Mr. Douglas participated in the Sundance Theatre Lab's MENA residency in Marrakech, Morocco, as well as its director's retreat in Arles, France. Representative productions include August Wilson’s Two Trains Running and Permanent Collection (Round House Theatre), Richard II (Shakespeare & Company), Brontë: A Portrait of Charlotte (off-Broadway), Topdog/Underdog (Marin Theatre Company, two Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award nominations), the world premiere of August Wilson's Radio Golf (Yale Repertory Theatre), his acclaimed Caribbean-inspired Much Ado About Nothing (Folger Theatre), a premiere translation of Ibsen's Rosmersholm (off-Broadway) and the world premiere of Rajiv Joseph's The Lake Effect (Silk Road Rising in Chicago, 2013 Jeff Award for Best New Work). For three seasons he served as associate artistic director at Actors Theatre of Louisville, where he directed A.M. Sunday, All My Sons, Art, Blues for an Alabama Sky, Crimes of the Heart, Fences, Jitney, The Lively Lad and The Piano Lesson, and for four seasons he served as a director in residence (Mellon Foundation Fellow) at the Mark Taper Forum/Center Theatre Group. Mr. Douglas has directed more than 100 projects for many theatre companies nationally and abroad, including American Conservatory Theater, Guthrie Theater, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, South Coast Repertory, Portland Center Stage, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, PlayMakers Repertory Company, San Jose Repertory Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Magic Theatre, Pioneer Theatre Company, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Downstage (New Zealand), National Theatre (Norway) and Milwaukee Repertory Theater, where he currently serves as an artistic associate. Mr. Douglas is a graduate of the acting program at Yale School of Drama. To learn more, visit www.TimothyDouglas.org.

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Daunielle Rasmussen

Choreographer / Director of Education and Community Engagement

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Kenton Brett

Set Designer

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Melanie Mortimore

Costume Designer

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Trey Tatum

Sound Designer

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Tracy Hoida

Stage Manager

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It begins with a light, a sliver, a flash. Then comes a sound, a pulse, a beat, a crash — like a giant hammer smashing through the sky. This is the mythical story of Boom, the son of Thunder, who sets out to discover his true self in The Last Firefly.

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The Last Firefly

THE LAST FIREFLY

By NAOMI IIZUKA

SEPT. 30 – OCT. 29, 2017 | Off the Hill

About

Directed by TIMOTHY DOUGLAS

Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Promotional photo by Tony Arrasmith/Arrasmith & Associates.

• Sunday, Oct. 15, at 2 p.m. Carnegie Hall at 14687 Main St., Moores Hill, IN 47032

• Friday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. Artsconnect at The Wyoming Fine Arts Center, 322 Wyoming Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45215

• Saturday, Oct. 28, at 3 p.m. Books by the Banks at Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

GALLERY

Hannah Jones

Kuroko / Monkey / Spider

Hannah Jones

Marco Adriel Muñoz

Boom

Marco Adriel Muñoz

Psacoya Guinn

Lightning / Mountain / Fireflies / Birds

Psacoya Guinn

JT Stocks

Ax / Tree / Clouds / Fireflies

JT Stocks

Timothy Douglas

Director / Associate Artist

Timothy Douglas

Daunielle Rasmussen

Choreographer / Director of Education and Community Engagement

Daunielle Rasmussen

Kenton Brett

Set Designer

Kenton Brett

Melanie Mortimore

Costume Designer

Melanie Mortimore

Trey Tatum

Sound Designer

Trey Tatum

Tracy Hoida

Stage Manager

Tracy Hoida

Seasonal Support of Education and Outreach

• Sunday, Oct. 15, at 2 p.m.
Carnegie Hall at 14687 Main St., Moores Hill, IN 47032

• Friday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m.
Artsconnect at The Wyoming Fine Arts Center, 322 Wyoming Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45215

• Saturday, Oct. 28, at 3 p.m.
Books by the Banks at Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Cincinnati, OH 45202