MICHELE STINE
PERFORMER PUPPETEER EDUCATOR
Getting Old Sucks
Getting Old Sucks, devised and directed by Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble Members, Scott Dare and Michele Stine, explores the aging process through individual experiences. Getting Old Sucks chases stories from all walks of life, diving deep into moments from pain and satisfaction to despair and elation. When did you last play hide-and-seek? Do you know how much a coffin costs? This production prods at the absurdity in the monotony of our trek through this timeline called, life. Aging may have its challenges, but it is also filled with precious moments that last a lifetime. Through the use of dance, games, live music, and text, the ensemble of Getting Old Sucks travels through the ups and downs of aging to prove you are never too old to dance.
Getting Old Sucks was first developed as part of the Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble's 2018 Playwright Festival.
Original Cast: Emily Caywood, Antora Delong, Jess Penanchio, Sean Garratt.
Co-Directed by Michele Stine and Scott Dare
Over the past 18 months, 11 ensemble members, led by Dare and Stine, have collected interviews with people age 7 to 87, locally, nationally, and internationally to ask questions about the way people relate to age.
Full production was developed in 2018-2019 with Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble.
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Cast: Venice Averyheart, Diane Blumensaadt, Emily Caywood, David Chervony, Susie Griffith, Rafael Hernandez Roulet, Emily Mange, Milo Monroe, Emily Moon, Saniya Peavy, Jessica Pennachio, Maggie Robinson
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Co-Directed by Michele Stine and Scott Dare