I SWEAR TO GOD
photo by Makela Yepez
photo by Keegan Webber
photo by Makela Yepez
photo by Makela Yepez
In the early 2000s, a group of middle school kids meet to put on a passion play. When one of the children witnesses a private moment, they must choose between the love of their friends and their eternal salvation. Moving between the past and present, the play looks at the impact of religious trauma and the difficulties of discovering your identity in an environment that wants you to stay hidden.
7 characters. 4 cis women, 1 trans woman, 2 cis men.
approx. 90 minutes.
production history
MARCH 2024 University Premiere, University of California Los Angeles
Directed by Sara Lyons
CAST:
Miranda....Emily Newland
Miranda u/s and puppetry captain....Kimmy Miller
Arrietty....Sam Kaplan
Joy....Kelsie Høj
Fiona....Claire Renoe
Crispin....Ian Pirotto
Ted....Nick Alcorn
Nelle....Hadley Connor
Joy and Nelle u/s....Brooke McCree
Fiona u/s....Bridget Rivera
Puppetry Instructor....Perry Daniel
Stage Manager....Melissa Graff
Assistant Stage Manager and Puppet Wrangler...Peyton Whiteside
Scenic Designer....Yua Watanabe
Asst Scenic Designers....Sara Lowe, Gabe Bate
Props and Puppet Designer....Kevin Williams
Costume Designer....Ruthie Reichman
Asst Costume Designers....Danielle Best, Syra Galan Luque
Lighting Designer....Sydney Smith
Asst Lighting Designer....Bianca Bishop
Sound Designer....Preston Schoenherr
Intimacy Director....Carly DW Bones