Airness

all photos by Sunny Martini, with permission from the UW School of Drama

AIRNESS

by Chelsea Marcantel
directed by Kate Drummond

MAY 2024
produced by UW School of Drama
Glenn Hughes Penthouse Theater

When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds all committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there’s more to this art form than playing pretend; it’s about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage?

Following her mission to shred or be shredded, Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us.

PRODUCTION TEAM:

Stage Manager: JOHN AUSTIN
Scenic Designer: LILY N NYUGEN
Lighting Designer: ANNA SHIH & SIHAN YANG
Costume Designer: ISHAN GHOSH-COUTINHO
Sound Designer: FINLEY BROWN
Guitar Consultant: KYLE LEVIEN