THE NOBLE NORMAL, 2020
"The Noble Normal" was a theater piece based on Kurt Vonegut's "Harrison Bergeron" that was filmed and broadcasted live by Group 404. It was performed in a COVID-safe Pittsburgh studio (apartment) on December 12th, 2020 as part of Carnegie Mellon's 18th Playground Festival. Along with Rachel Kolb, Major Curda, and Jackson Eick, I wrote and directed this tragic retelling of private lives in a future where equality is policed and talent is shamed. When two parents disagree on what is best for their dangerously gifted child, blame and guilt haunt their marriage.
The Noble Normal
Created by Group 404
Director: Cameron King
Sound Designer: Rachel Kolb
Live Video Producer & Director of Photography: Major Curda
Co-developer & Camera Operator: Jackson Eick
Stage Manager: Spencer Byham-Carson
Costume Designers: Lily Cunicelli & Jean-Luc DeLadurantaye
TV Puppet Model and Artistic Support: Patrick O'Shea
Puppet Designer: Cooper Nickels
Original Music: Sam O'Byrne
Propaganda: Delia Cunningham & Jake Anderson
Hazel Bergeron: Hannah Cornish
George Bergeron: Russell Hawkins
Harrison Bergeron: Samantha Toy Ozeas
Stuttering Announcer: Jake Anderson
Propaganda Voice: Delia Cunningham
Female Announcer: Carmen Flood
Second Announcer: Patrick Davis