The Cancellation of Lauren Fein
Video & Projection Design for Theatre
In this world premiere production, Lauren Fein and her wife, Paola Moreno, are professors at a prestigious American university. When Professor Fein's actions run afoul of the university's diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, her groundbreaking research, her career, and her family are all put in danger.
The video and projection design realized a series of Russian Doll interiors and exteriors to articulate the outside world’s gradual encroachment into the private spaces of the protagonists’ lives, as well as the nefarious use of technology to amplify and disseminate unfounded gossip and accusations . Projections are individually mapped to the tiled architecture of the scenography, and pieces slowly disappear square-by-square as the community gradually cracks and disintegrates along deeply entrenched fault lines.
Production History
Palm Beach Dramaworks | Palm Beach, FL | 2024
Creative Team
Written by Christopher Demos-Brown
Directed by Margaret M. Ledford
Scenic Design: Anne Mundell
Costume Design: Brian O’Keefe
Lighting Design: Kirk Bookman
Sound Design: Roger Arnold
Video & Projection Design: Adam J. Thompson
Intimacy Coordinator: Nicole Perry
Scenic Artist: Rebecca Pancoast
Production Stage Manager: Kent James Collins
Assistant Stage Manager: Caroline Castleman
Performed By
Odera Adimorah: Chikezie “Chi” Nweze
Kaelyn Ambert-Gonzalez: Zoe
Malcolm Callender: Dylan Fein-Moreno
Lindsey Corey: Melanie Jones
Niki Fridh: Lauren Fein
Diana Garle: Paola Moreno
Bruce Linser: Evan Reynolds / Judge Howard
Barbara Sloan: Judge Lorraine Miller
Karen Stephens: Dean Marilyn Whitney
Stephen Trovillion: Buddy McGovern
Press
"...a level of hyperrealism with the video design seamlessly integrated into the performance...Video design is by Adam J. Thompson. The visual projection enhances the architecture of the set, identifying different locations and creates a canvas for the brilliant montage of social media at work. There we can sense the voyeurism of people stepping into private space. The play is cinematic and so are the visuals." - Lacunae Musing
"The play is presented on a simple stage design, enhanced by a projection backdrop that adds depth to the story and creates a more immersive theatrical experience." - West Palm Beach Magazine
"The video design by Adam J. Thompson is engaging and, in some scenes, offers a different perspective." - Palm Beach Daily News
"...most of the location setting [is] handled by Adam J. Thompson’s stage-wide videos, which help to emphasize the cinematic nature of Demos-Brown’s script." - Palm Beach Arts
"...outstanding attention to production values [with] lovely projections by video designer Adam J. Thompson..." - Florida Theater On Stage
”[The] stage is a wonder to behold, thanks to Anne Mundell’s scenic design, Adam J. Thompson’s video design, Rebecca Pancoast’s huge abstract expressionist oil painting, Kirk Bookman’s lighting, and Roger Arnold’s sound.” - Theater Pizzazz
"The incorporation of projections added depth to the scenery, seamlessly intertwining with the actors’ performances [and] effortlessly transition[ing] from classroom to home to courtroom, enhancing the storytelling experience." - Film & Stage