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MERCURY FUR

Honors Directing Thesis

The government has riddled the poor areas of the city with addictive hallucinogenic butterflies, once-habitable neighborhoods have descended into anarchy, and those remaining have bought their survival by creating a black market of goods and services catering to the dark sides of the privileged. Mercury Fur follows two brothers and their chosen ‘family’ of outcasts as they throw a particularly vile party for a businessman.

Starring Tyler Elliott ’15, Simon Bloch ’17, Wesley Han ’18, Swift Shuker ’14, Stefan Tuomanen-Masure ’15, Michaela Shuchman ’16, and Ben Grandis ’15.

Stage Managed by Grant Torre ’17, Scenic Design and Fight Choreography by Matt Saunders, Puppet Design by Aaron Cromie, Costume Design by Fae Montgomery ’17, Lighting Design by Amanda Jensen.

CONTENT WARNING: This performance includes references to suicide, sexually explicit language and situations, verbal and physical violence, gun shots, and flashing lights.

Tyler Elliott '15, Simon Bloch '16. Photo by Steve Weinik.

Tyler Elliott '15, Wesley Han '18, Simon Bloch '16. Photo by Steve Weinik.

Stefan Tuomanen '15, Michaela Shuchman '16. Photo by Steve Weinik.

Swift Shuker '14, Tyler Elliott '15. Photo by Steve Weinik.

The puppet game with Tyler Elliott '15, Ben Grandis '15.  Photo by Steve Weinik.

Chemical warfare.  Photo by Steve Weinik.
 

Stefan Tuomanen '15. Photo by Steve Weinik.

The setup. Photo by Steve Weinik.

Tyler Elliott '15, Simon Bloch '16. Photo by Steve Weinik.

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