La MaMa presents
FOWL PLAY: Conference of the Birds
Czechoslovak American Marionette Theatre
Presented in association with GOH Productions
La MaMa Ellen Stewart Theatre
inspired by Farid us-Din Attar’s 12th century Sufi poem
Director: Vít Hořejš
Assistant Director/Producer: Bonnie Sue Stein
Project Illustrations by Peter Sis, from his book “Conference of the Birds”
Music Composed by Avi Fox-Rosen (AFR) with help from Izzy / Music arrangements by AFR with the band and cast / Lyrics adapted by AFR from “Conference of the Birds” by Peter Sis
Production/Scenic Design: Tom Lee and Theresa Linnihan
Choreography: Martha Tornay with the cast / Costumes: Michelle Beshaw
Production Supervisor: Rebecca Werner/ Assistants: Nora Iammarino, Alex Church-Gonzales
Project dramaturgs: Michael Posnick/ Project consultant: Frank London
Cast: Deborah Beshaw-Farrell, Michelle Beshaw, Vít Hořejš, Theresa Linnihan, Gage Morgan, Sammy Rivas, Sarazina Stein, Emily LaRochelle
The Fowl Play Band: Avi Fox-Rosen, guitar + voice / Rima Fand, violin + keys + voice / Eleonore Weill, flutes + keys + voice / Jesse Chevan, drums + percussion
illustration by Peter Sis
Czechoslovak American Marionette Theatre (CAMT) is produced byGOH Productions, a nonprofit organization and receives public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, National Endowment for the Arts, and NY City Council. Additional support: Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences, Czech Center, Materials for the Arts, Maturity Works, and BrouCzech Beer.