THE SPARK | lafeniceaustin

The Spark, an umbrella project of La Fenice, was organized summer of 2024 to provide hands-on production, design and performance training for LGBTQIA / AFAB teens. These young artists have selected their first production together and are learning the ropes of budgeting, negotiating artist, venue and royalty agreements, and preproduction.

Throughout the rest of the year, they participated in Conservatory-level theatre, mask and movement training as well as mentorship from award winning designers and producers.

All of this work culminates in Pillar of Fire - selected, produced, designed and performed by teens.

You can donate directly and securely to this project here.

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director:

Stage Manager:

Set Design:

Lighting Design:

Costume Design:

Sound Design:

Marketing Design:

Fight Choreography:

Sharky Meehan

Ace Curry

Emil Hall

Callum Thomas

Alix Henry

Luka McConnell

Sahalie Michie

Vian Lambert

Aiden Minor

PERFORMERS

Clementine Kennedy

Avital Cuevas

Audrey Byrwa

Juno McQueen

Django Somera

Alden Bruner

Abby Noble

Alix Henry

ADULT MENTORS*

Production Mentor:

Assistant Director:

Assistant Stage Manager:

Set Design Mentor:

Lighting Design Mentor:

Costume Design Mentor:

Sound Design Mentor:

Marketing Mentor:

Fight Choreography Mentor:

Kate Meehan **

Nola Lafayette **

Stephanie Delk **

Alex Cogburn

Amy Lewis

Aaron Flynn **

Johann Solo

Stephanie Delk

Tobie Minor **

* Adult Mentors are available for our teen designers to bounce ideas off of, to provide expertise in making a challenging concept possible, and for safety purposes during tech.

La Fenice and The Spark are deeply grateful for their commitment to empowering the next generation of theatre artists.

** La Fenice Company Members

the spark donors:

K. Meehan

D. Sanger