Nosferatu
About the Production
Nosferatu is an interdisciplinary performance piece that combines elements of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 classic vampire film and original text, choreography, sound and mask work. The production examines Reagan-era America at the dawn of the AIDS epidemic. Set in a modern upscale apartment, Nosferatu portrays the lives of a shallow, affluent couple and their friends who are unaware of the changing world around them. Nosferatu was inspired by Walter Abish's novel How German is It? Nosferatu is akin to Edgar Allan Poe's Masque of the Red Death in which the plague is in the midst of decadent revelers without them being aware of it.
Production Team And Cast
LA MAMA E.T.C., FEBRUARY 1985
Conceived and Written by
Ping Chong, in collaboration with the cast
Directed by
Ping Chong
Assistant Directors
John Fleming
Lighting Design
Blu
Sound Design
Phil Lee and Brian Hallas
Set Design
Ping Chong
Audio and Visual Design
Jan Hartley
Costume Design
Mel Carpenter
Masks and Props
Debby Cohen
Technical Director
Anguss Moss
Film Slide Photography
David Geary
Cast
R.W. Babb, Dan Hurlin, Louise Smith, Jeannie Hutchins, Michael Duffy, John Fleming, Barbara Chang, Dennis Giacomo and Debby Cohen
VIRGINIA TECH, OCTOBER 2017
Conceived, Written and Directed by
Ping Chong
Movement Coach
Cara Rawling
Voice Coach
Natasha Staley
Set Design
Randy Ward
Associate Set Design
Nia Perez-Vera
Projection Design
Nia Perez-Vera and Claire Jesse
Scenic Charge
Stefnie Cerny
Prop Design
Lauren Chilton
Costume Design
Alison Owen
Costume Design Assistant
Jamie Lindsay
Lighting Design
John Ambrosone
Sound Design
Joe Court
Technical Director
Chris Russo
Production Manager
Kate Murphy
Stage Manager
Kate Handzlik
Assistant Stage Manager
Talisha Mack
Performance History
LA MAMA, FEBRUARY 1985
Premiere
La MaMa E.T.C., New York, NY (February 1985)
Tours
Illusion Theatre, Minneapolis, MN (February 1987)
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE, APRIL 1991
Premiere
Williams Center for the Arts, Easton, PA (April 1991)
Tours
La MaMa E.T.C., New York, NY (December 1991)
VIRGINIA TECH, OCTOBER 2017
Premiere
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA (October 2017)
Partners
La MaMa E.T.C.