Photo Credit: Mike Davis (except where noted)
Sender
Written by Ike Holter
Syracuse University Department of Drama
Maturity is not free. It is achieved.
On the anniversary of his presumed death, a charismatic hipster, Lynx, shows up on the back porch of his former lover, Tess. Over the course of the 4th of July weekend, Lynx tries to reintegrate himself back into the lives of those he loves most.
Cast:
The production was crafted with two companies of performers.
Arbor Mist:
Suhail Kumar (Lynx), Eve Dillingham (Tess), Charlotte Bush (Cassandra), Dylan Knight Weaver (Jordan)
Peach Schnapps:
Sammy Haines (Lynx), Mary Underwood (Tess), Morgan Perry (Cassandra), Adam Forward (Jordan)
Design Team:
Adeline Santello (Costume), Sarah Schultz (Lighting), Malena Logan (Scenic), Kevin O’Connor (Sound), Alec Barbour (Violence), Yvonne Perry (Intimacy), Megan Cooper (Dramaturg)
Director’s Note:
According to Urban Dictionary (and unconfirmed by the playwright):
Sender(n): A person who doesn't take anyone’s shit and just does as he/she pleases no matter the circumstances or the outcome.
In Sender, Brigadoon is mentioned a few times. Brigadoon is a Lerner and Lowe musical about two American tourists who stumble upon Brigadoon, a mysterious Scottish village that appears for only one day every 100 years. They fall in love with the town and its customs. One of them even forgoes the pressure of his modern life and chooses to stay in Brigadoon with his one true love. In a lot of ways, youth is like Brigadoon. It’s there for a brief glorious moment and then it’s gone… for your lifetime at least. I’d argue that’s the way it should be. It’s a beautiful place to visit but you shouldn’t stay forever because you’ll disappear with it.
Maturity is one of the most beautiful experiences a human can achieve but it comes at a price. Life presents you with moments to make the transition and it’s up to the individual to cross that line. Over the course of a 4th of July weekend, last summer, the characters decide whether or not they will stay in eternal summer and lose who they were meant to be.
Photo Credit: Jason Zong
Suhail Kumar and Eve Dillingham
Mary Underwood
Sammy Haines and Mary Underwood
Eve Dillingham and Suhail Kumar
Dylan Knight Weaver and Suhail Kumar
Dylan Knight Weaver, Charlotte Bush, Eve Dillingham
Adam Forward, Mary Underwood, Morgan Perry
Marry Underwood, Morgan Perry, Sammy Haines
Eve Dillingham and Suhail Kumar
Eve Dillingham and Suhail Kumar
Adam Forward and Mary Underwood
Dylan Knight Weaver and Eve Dillingham
Sammy Haines and Adam Forward
Sammy Haines and Mary Underwood
Photo Credit: Jason Zong
Morgan Perry and Mary Underwood
Dylan Knight Weaver and Suhail Kumar
Suhail Kumar and Dylan Knight Weaver
Sammy Haines and Adam Forward
Mary Underwood and Sammy Haines
Eve Dillingham, Suhail Kumar, and Dylan Knight Weaver
Sammy Haines
Sammy Haines and Adam Foward
Adam Forward and Sammy Haines
Adam Forward, Sammy Haines, Mary Underwood
Adam Forward, Mary Underwood, and Sammy Haines
Mary Underwood, Sammy Haines, and Adam Forward
Eve Dillingham, Suhail Kumar, and Dylan Knight Weaver
Mary Underwood, Sammy Haines, and Adam Forward
Dylan Knight Weaver and Suhail Kumar
Charlotte Bush and Dylan Knight Weaver
Adam Forward and Morgan Perry
Adam Forward and Morgan Perry
Suhail Kumar and Eve Dillingham
Suhail Kumar, Eve Dillingham, Charlotte Bush, and Dylan Knight Weaver
Dylan Knight Weaver and Eve Dillingham
Suhail Kumar and Eve Dillingham
Sammy Haines and Mary Underwood
Standing: Eve Dillingham, Dylan Knight Weaver, and Charlotte Bush Sitting: Suhail Kumar
Charlotte Bush and Eve Dillingham
Eve Dillingham and Charlotte Bush
Morgan Perry and Mary Underwood
Suhail Kumar and Charlotte Bush
Suhail Kumar and Dylan Knight Weaver
Eve Dillingham and Suhail Kumar
Sammy Haines and Adam Forward
Mary Underwood
Eve Dillingham
Mary Underwood and Sammy Haines
Mary Underwood and Sammy Haines
Eve Dillingham and Suhail Kumar
Sammy Haines and Mary Underwood
Adam Forward and Mary Underwood
Suhail Kumar PC: Eve Dillingham
Sammy Haines PC: Mary Underwood