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DisCONNECT

" “Disconnect” is the thrilling, complex story, performed live via streaming video, of a dozen college students as they work through a tangled web of mistaken identities, accidental revelations and conflicting values. The story unfolds in real time as the characters seek connection, validation and even revenge ... all through their cellphones."


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In the fall of 2020, during the height of the pandemic, the Theatre Department decided to create a project unlike any UAB had ever seen. Part pre-recorded film, part live performance, part interactive media, this creative endeavor employed digital technology to bring together twelve talented young performers in presenting an original story meant to bring people together and connect us, all without ever being in the same room. 


I was also awarded a Distinguished Achievement in Social Media Curation by the 2021 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.

KCACFT 2021 Awards Won

~ Special Achievement in Overall Production Design

~ Special Achievement in Ensemble Collaboration (Performance and Production)

~ Special Achievement in Company-Generated Work

~ Special Achievement in Directing (Roy Lightner and David H. Parker)

~ Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Award 


Review of DisCONNECT

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