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Murder Ballad at the University of Memphis

Murder Ballad Narrator with bat

Pictured: Sarah Tuverson

Murder Ballad Sara and Tom

Pictured: Axyl Langford, Jake Hesselbein

Murder Ballad silent bar fight

Pictured: Jake Hesselbein, Steele Bowers, Axyl Langford

Director and Music Director: Nathan Thomas

Stage Manager: Amy Salerno Hale

Assistant Stage Managers: Olivia Mittag and Andrew Christenson

Intimacy Choreographer: Patrick Polsin

Fight Choreographer: Austin Wall

Lighting Designer: Anthony Pellecchia

Sound Designer: Chris Hanian

Costume Designer: Layne Thomas

Scenic Designer: Brian Ruggaber

Assistant Scenic Designer: Savannah Slusser

Props Supervisor: Rylee Pusser

Technical Director: Rick Mayfield

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Photos by Bill Simmers

Challenges to Overcome:

Fight and intimacy choreography tracking

Small space with semi-immersive experience

Non-traditional space setup

Consumable liquids to look like liquor

Murder Ballad Tom at bar

Pictured: Steele Bowers

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