Consulting direction and dramaturgy by Julie Rada

Created by Alex Oliszewski

ACCAD Motion Lab Studio, 350 Sullivant Hall, 1813 N. High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43210

May 25th — May 27th, 2023

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The Survivors’ Way is a poetic and visually stunning media and animation heavy play that chronicles the transformative journey of a young man. Armed with knowledge from his father and mother, he embarks on a mystical adventure that begins in a maze of boxes and ascends into the cosmic void, guided by a kite, a rainbow, the stories of his family.

The play is a testament to personal growth and the challenges we all face in embracing and choosing life. It is a tale of love and friendship, courage and fear, and the innate power within each of us to face intergenerational trauma and the unknown.

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“There are crowds of underground and just people who walk the survivors’ way.”

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Conceiver, Playwright and Media Designer – Alex Oliszewski

Director – Jeanine Thompson

Performers and Stage Magicians:

      The Survivor – Alex Oliszewski

      The Shadows – Maggie Miller and Christopher Quiroz

Animation Artists – Vita Berezina-Blackburn and Kyoung Lee Swearingen

Animation Collaborators – Emma Burns and Cleo Somohano

Motion Capture Technical Artist – William Yuan

Associate Media Designers -- Daniel Fine and Vita Berezina-Blackburn

Consulting Director -- Brian Foley

Dramaturg and Consulting Director – Julie Rada

Lighting Designer, Scenic Design Assistant and Stage Manager – Lexi Clark-Stilianos

Co-Authors – Vita Berezina-Blackburn, Daniel Fine, Brian Foley, Amy Planchet, Julie Rada, Joya Scott, Jeanine Thompson, Adam Vachon

Music Composition – Paul DeMarte and Tori Cadle

Co-Isadora Programmers – Alex Oliszewski and Daniel Fine

Technical Support – Felicity Murphy

Logistical Support – Elaine Smith

This work was created with collaboration from the entire creative team.

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Photography by Julie Rada