The Bleeding Class
The world is under attack by a deadly plague and Sugar, a Dominican-American escort from the Bronx might just be the key to saving all of humanity. When Sugar visits the reserved Black doctor, Dr. Wesley Pennington, the two are suddenly forced to team up and move into a hastily built research compound owned by a faceless pharmaceutical giant. Power dynamics shift constantly in this highly theatrical allegorical tale, presciently written before the Covid-19 pandemic. The Bleeding Class challenges us to ask ourselves what we are willing to sacrifice, who we are willing to trust, and if we are willing to love.
Picture by: Dave Munch/Chautauqua Institution
August 19, 2023 – August 21, 2023
Bratton Theatre
Chautauqua Theatre Company
DIRECTED BY - Jade King Carroll
ASSISTANT DIRECTED BY - Olivia Songer
SCENIC DESIGN - Brandi Alexander
COSTUME DESIGN - Rin Menge
LIGHTING DESIGN - André Segar
SOUND DESIGN - Belle Alatorre
ASSISTANT SOUND DESIGN - Molly McGIll
SOUND BOARD OPERATOR - Mimi Daniel
STAGE MANAGER - Alexus Jade Coney
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER - Mimi Panzica
PROJECTION DESIGN - Jenn Davis
Some of The Bleeding Class Design
The song Supermodel is used as a dramatic tool, and not owned by Belle Alatorre.
Concept
The show's premise involves Sugar (the main character) as the “solution” to a global pandemic. As someone who lived through a global pandemic, I saw how it mimicked the play that was written pre-pandemic. As the time goes on it feels like the world starts crumbling in, one bad thing after another, etc. I wanted each transition to feel different but similar to the last. I then used 2 chords on Logic Pro and would just change the note. For example, I would use Note A and Note B for one transition then Note B and Note C for another, etc. This was the main theme for my sound design but of course we had other fun moments in the show. The script directly calls for a remix of RuPaul’s Supermodel with warped lyrics, I then created the blend to go in the show. We had a lot of voice overs as well and I of course recorded, edited, and programmed them in. The best part of all of this experience was how we only had a day and a half of tech and I with my immense amount of cues and recording did it all in that time frame.
Paperwork
Below is my cue sheet! To see my sound workbook click here.
