Poolyle Productions presents
In My Head I'm Thin
A humorous and poignant look at women and body image.
Written and performed by
Susan Poulin & Gordon Carlisle
Poolyle Productions is the ongoing artistic collaboration between Susan Poulin and Gordon Carlisle. Selected by Portland Magazine as one the “Ten Most Intriguing People in Maine,” Susan Poulin has been creating and touring her original theatrical productions for fifteen years. She has been a featured performer at the Women’s Performance Festival at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, the Maine festival, The Minneapolis Fringe Theater Festival and the Cassandra Project.
Drika Overton, jazz and tap dancer
Drika Overton?s career as a jazz tap artist has spanned well over 2
decades and includes work as a producer, director, educator, performer
and choreographer. She is the creator and artistic director of the
internationally recognized Portsmouth Percussive Dance Festival and
Clara's Dream, a jazz holiday production, and works throughout New
England and the US. Drika has received numerous awards for her work
including an Artist Fellowship from New Hampshire State Council on the
Arts and Art Builds Community! funded by the Lila-Wallace Readers?
Digest Fund. She has been a featured artist at the New York City Tap
Festival; the Southeastern TapExplosion in Atlanta; the Bates Dance
Festival; the New England Artist?s Congress?; Liz Lerman?s Dance
Exchange?s Shipyard Project; Public Television; and numerous jazz
clubs, concerts, and festivals.
Drika is the artistic director of MaD Theatricals , a unique
collaboration of nationally and internationally recognized jazz and tap
artists, and the founder and director of the Space for Performing Arts
& Cultural Exchange (the SPACE) in Kittery, Maine.
Figures of Speech Theatre
Carol Farrell and Louis Gervais perform in "Far East
This multi-disciplinary theatre tours locally and internationally with full-stage productions for all ages including the classic myth of Cupid and Psyche; an exotic retelling of Andersen's Nightingale; the hilariously twisted Beanstalk Variations; and Far East - Tales from China & Japan (pictured). FST is a four-time winner of the "UNIMA Citation of Excellence," the highest award in American puppet theater, as well as numerous grant awards from the NEA, Henson Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, and Japan/US Friendship Commission. Presenters include the Kennedy Center, Smithsonian, New Victory Theater, and numerous international festivals. The company also offers a menu of sophisticated teaching residency program designed to help schools meet the Learning Standards in Visual and Performing Arts
Jim Gallant
Singer/songwriter/guitarist Jim Gallant performs original and traditional songs and instrumentals in Blues, Celtic, Classical, Folk and Rock styles. Gallant teaches and performs throughout New England and has shared with such notables as Doc Watson, Taj Mahal, Livingston Taylor, New Grass Revival and Jesse Collin Young.
Leela Nowrangi
Leela Nowrangi, born in India, came to the US at the age of six. She has a Master of Music degree in voice from the Catholic University of America, Washington DC, and a LTCL from London Trinity College in piano. Ms Nowrangi has varied performance history in opera and oratorio and has performed the works of Bizet, Puccini, Verdi and many others with the Washington Opera. She will be joined by Christina Astrachan for the showcase.
Photos: (left) Leela Nowrangi - (right) Christina Astrachan
Leland Faulkner
Leland Faulkner’s performances embrace both the child and the sophisticate. His current production titled World of Wonder has toured venues like The Thousand Oaks Civic Center in California, The Interenational Arts Carnival in Hong Kong and much more. Leland performs theatre that celebrates life and the magic of imagination. His performances combine improvisation, mime, magic, acting, and comedy. He has been a touring artist for over twenty years. His formal theatre training was with the master teacher and mime artist Tony Montanaro, training that ranged from apprentice to full time perfomring partner.
Photo: from Paperman: High speed origami mime
Carl Dimow (flute and bass flute) and Nathan Kolosko (classical guitar).
Critically acclaimed classical guitarist Nathan Kilosko has performed throught the US and Europe. His debut recording Sonatas & Sonatinas has received praise from many critics. Carl Dimow is an eclectic musician whose performaces range from classical music to jazz and klezmer. He is best known in the Portland area for his work with the Casco Bay Tummlers and has been widely recognized for his unique approach to playing klezmer flute. The duo began working together two years ago after finding they had a like minded approach to musci making.
Ball In The House
This amazing Boston-based vocal group takes a cappella to the highest level.
Their dynamic vocal bass and beatbox combined with impeccable harmonies form a full band R&B/soul-pop sound that's hard to believe is just five guys with five incredible voices. They've astounded audiences nationally, with their exciting live show (over 250 a year!) and their recordings (their own CDs as well as the Cool Whip radio and TV ads).
Sol y Canto & Melodic Vision Present
Noche de Muertos: Welcoming Our Ancestors Home
Melodic Vision joins Sol y Canto to illuminate one of Mexico’s favorite holidays, Day of the Dead. Celebrated early in November, Day of the Dead is both a heartfelt homage to ancestors and a lighthearted, community-centered excuse for family gatherings, creative crafts, food, floral arrangements, dance, pageantry — and poking fun at the grim reaper! The stunning finale, the “Noche de Muertos,” is a moving, night-long, candlelit vigil at the local cemetery, filled with friends, family, and — if all goes well — friendly spirits from beyond.
A first-ever collaboration between the two groups, this unique presentation combines live music, compelling photographs, and lively discussion of Michoacán’s extravagant, profound, and yet irreverent Día de los Muertos celebrations, in which deceased loved ones are reminded that they’re still part of the family
Photos: (left) by Susan Wilson - (right) no credit
2007 MePAN Artist Showcase Bios