Ignite: A Virtual Theatre Experience
IGNITE: A Virtual Theatre Experience
Sparks fly when ten students at Alexandria College, a prestigious, private institution in Newport, Rhode Island, find themselves immersed in a fall semester full of new relationships, old secrets, and a shocking discovery that threatens to change campus life forever. With access to an online database of hidden audio recordings, voicemails, phone calls, video clips, and more, audience members have the ability to freely explore each student's story. When a fire erupts on campus just days before winter break, it will be up to you to figure out how it all unraveled. IGNITE is a virtual theatre experience that explores what happens when we speak up, what happens when we stay quiet, and how one tiny spark can set everything ablaze.
Ignite ran virtually from October 13 - October 25, 2020. The experience was hosted on a website that featured over 46 recordings - some audio, some video - and followed the story of ten different characters.
Written by Jonathan Edmondson
Devised by The Fire Ensemble
Produced by The Strides Collective
Directed by Jonathan Edmondson
Production Management by Christina Buono
Dramaturgy by Colby Frederick
Technical Design by Tanner Richardett
Stage Managed by Andressa Royer
Featuring:
Abby Weissman, Alex Dittmar, Anna Lieberman, Bryan Freedman, Dana Liu, Francesca Nong, George McGriff, Jessica Money, Matt McWilliams, Nathan Alford-Tate