Synesthesia

“SYNESTHESIA”
Artistic Telephone Across the Genres

“Synesthesia” is a multi-medium art show displaying how eight artists of different genres inspire each other. The first artist was asked to select a fortune cookie. They have two weeks to create a piece inspired by the fortune. The next artist will then see that creation and will have two weeks to design his own piece inspired by the artist before him (never having seen the fortune). The next artist in the series will interpret that piece and then has two weeks to create a piece of his own. The next artist will interpret THAT piece and in two weeks will create his work from there. Then another artist interprets the preceding piece and the process will continue for 4 months involving a total of 8 performing artists. This game of “creative telephone” will culminate in an evening of their work performed live, in-sequence. The transitions will consist of a video montage of moments in response to the artist who just performed and glimpses into the initial impulses that sparked the inspiration of the next piece to come.

Director: Cate Caplin
Created by: Electric Pear Productions

Now in its fifth season, Synesthesia is a live, annual event which unites a select and diverse range of arts for six performances only. “Synesthesia” originated as an Electric Pear exclusive production, conceived by Ashlin Halfnight and Melanie Sylvan, and staged for the first time in 2007. 

“Electric Pear Productions has taken the grade-school game of Telephone to a new level.” – Time Out New York 

1. Ruby Karen- Aerial Artist, Dancer
with Luca Cecchini – Character Dancer; William Meyers – Composer
2. Aldo Pisano- Spoken Word 
3. John Bobek- Singer, Songwriter 
with Nora Davis-Singer; Matt Lucich – Drums
4. Marc Rosenthal- Lighting and Projection Designer 
with Michelle “Star” LaVon – Choreographer, Dancer 
5. Michael Bonnabel- ASL, Singer 
with Ken Weiler – Guitar 
6. John Achorn- Commedia dell’arte Performer 
7. Rocco Vitacco- Musical Theatre Composer 
8. Michael Dunn- Chef, Actor 

Director: Cate Caplin 
Producer: Athena Theatre in Association with Bootleg Theater 
Producer: Brett Aune 
Associate Producer/Lighting Designer: Gabrieal Griego 
Production Stage Manager: Elspeth Weingarten 
Videographer: Brandon Lopez 
Sound Designer: Lynz Floren 
Graphic Designer: Ty Donaldson/Buddha-Cowboy Productions  
Associate Artist: Biz Urban