DENIM (2018) — Theatre Novi Most

DENIM explores and explodes the fantasies we tell about American classlessness by weaving through the history of denim jeans.

Presented by Theatre Novi Most in collaboration with University of Minnesota Theatre Department, 2018.

Jeans were created as a sturdy work uniform for gold miners during the CA gold rush by Levi Strauss and have since become both completely ubiquitous and a universal and international symbol for America. DENIM pulls at the threads of American history to see what unravels and what holds strong. Read more about the dramaturgy behind DENIM here.

Pearce Bunting — Harry Love
George Keller — Mary Ellen Pleasant
Ensemble — Mackenzie Scheldt, Amber Frederick, Gracie Stockton, Emma Kessler, Agatha Pokrzywinski, Hannah Leatherbarrow , Ginger Dallin, Yiyun (Zoey) Cao, Aime Bita, Elina Walchuk, Gabrielle Stephans, Natalee Merola, Renee Schwarz, Waverly McCollum, Kyra Rahn , Andre' Hardy, Raymond Niu, Nicholas Chiaverini, Derek Sykes, Ethan Fogel, Jacob Preisler, Jacob Bodovski
Teagan Hanson — Tuba
Noah Thompson — Tenor Sax
Rachel Tennier — Composer/arranger
Amy Halbmaier — Tenor Clainet
Katlyn Kampmeier — Flute
Lisa Channer — Director
Savannah Reich — Playwright
Dan Dukich — Composer
Elena Atiles — Stage Manager
David Melendez — Dramaturgy Lead
Safa Sarvestani Scenic Design Lead
Dan Featherstone — Lighting Design Lead
Bejou Leifeld — Costume Design Lead
Justin Parks — Production Manager Lead
Lydia Anderson — Props Lead
Lena Figlear — Dramaturgy Team
Matt Boerst — Dramaturgy Team
Misha Hadar — Dramaturgy Team
Em Rosenberg — Costume Design Team
Sarah Hasker — Set Design Team
Kevin Champion — Audio Engineer, Assistant Sound Designer
Wesley Hortenbach — Assistant Composer
Reba Landers — Assistant Director
Tessa Dahlgren — Assistant Director, Vocal Coach