OCTET
July 23 - August 09
Maine Irish Heritage Center (234 Gray St, Portland, ME, 04101)
Eight voices in search of connection.
In a world shaped by screens, eight strangers gather for a support group focused on internet addiction—each searching for clarity, intimacy, and a way back to themself. Dave Malloy’s Octet is a haunting and exhilarating a cappella musical that fuses extraordinary vocal writing with piercing emotional truth. As the group shares their stories, the piece becomes a searching meditation on technology, loneliness, transcendence, and what it means to be fully present in modern life.
By Dave Malloy
Directed by Bari Robinson
Music Directed by Jeff Christmas
Movement Directed by Ben Wheelwright
CAST & DIRECTOR
Isabelle Grignon
Seth Grondin
Robbie Harrison
Aidan Joyce
Ed
Toby
Velma
Henry
Haydn Charles Kelley
Katelyn Manfre
Kennedy McAlister
Joëlle Morris
Paula
Marvin
Jessica
Karly
Brynn Lewellan
Joshua Orellana-Cramer
Jessica / Karly / Paula Understudy
Henry / Marvin / Toby Understudy
Bari Robinson
Director
PLAYWRIGHT / COMPOSER
DAVE MALLOY (he/him) is an American composer, playwright, lyricist, singer, orchestrator, and actor. He has written several theatrical works, often based on classic works of literature. His most well known work is the Tony Award winning Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on War and Peace. His other works include Ghost Quartet, a song cycle about "love, death, and whiskey"; Preludes, a musical fantasia set in the mind of romantic composer Sergei Rachmaninoff; Octet, a chamber choir musical about internet addiction; and Three Houses, a chamber musical about the Covid-19 pandemic.
CREATIVE TEAM
Directed by Bari Robinson
Music Director: Jeff Christmas
Movement Director: Ben Wheelwright
Artistic & Executive Director: Dave Register
Managing Director : Jenn London
Associate Artistic Director: Bari Robinson
Stage Manager: Molly Wagner
Scenic, Lighting, & Projections Designer: Jorge Cousineau
Costumer Designer: Izzy McClelland
Sound Designer: Cory Macgowan
Executive Producer: Kimmarie McCrann
Marketing & Communications: Tom Haushalter
Technical Director: Peter Bloom
Production Manager: Mary Lana Rice
Casting: Kendall Cooper
Executive Assistant Apprentice: Emily West
Stage Management Apprentice: Brittney Danis
Costumes Apprentice: Ellie Blackman
Technical Production Apprentice: Avery Nelson
Jeff Christmas
Music Director
