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Through the stories of six individuals from Germany, Russia, and Mexico, 1905 explores human interconnections and cultural tensions and meldings in rural Nebraska just after the start of the 20th century. The theme of immigrants creating a new sense of home and intersecting with other cultures to create a new kind of community is one that resonates today, in world that seems ever-changing, ever becoming more “global” and one in which technology has shifted and continues to shift the nature of human interaction and community. The play invites innovative theatrical choices in all aspects of production, and yearns for the broadest collaborative theatrical engagement, particularly in the use of a combination of live music and silent film. The issues of technology and its role in communication and community are an entree for conversations about the role of technology in our communities today.

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WITH THE MISA TABLE Dance Theater Collective (now Agnes Table)

Amherst Residencies:
August – January, 2009

DIRECTOR
GINA KAUFMANN

choreographer
Paul Besaw
composer
Luis Rodriguez
film makers
Elizabeth Wilda, Steve Wilda
scenic designer
Miguel Romero
production manager
Julie Fife
managing director
Michael Hoch
stage manager
Melissa Cleary-Pearson

Performers and Co-Creators:
Dora Arreola
Jonathan Fielding*
Sabrina Gogan
Jason Lambert
Matt Walley*
Sarah Wiggin*
*member of Actors Equity

PRX (public radio) audio article by Avishay Artsy

Read "Revealing a Moment in America" the Hampshire Gazette article on 1905