Many Happy Returns

About the Project 

A Monica Bill Barnes & Company Production

It’s a dance version of a memory play. With movement and language, Monica Bill Barnes and Robbie Saenz de Viteri create a shared character, a woman in the middle of her life who moves with total clarity but can’t stop revealing the doubt she’s desperate to dance over. Many Happy Returns is a hilarious, heartwarming look back at who we thought we were and a communal search for solace in who we’ve become.

This piece contains themes of aging, loss, and COVID-19. This performance will involve elements of audience interaction.

Run Dates: Friday, July 18 - Sunday, August 3

Run Time: 60 minutes, with no intermission

Who Is Involved?

• • Creative Team

    • Monica Bill Barnes - Co-creator and Choreography

    • Elizabeth Furman - Associate Producer

    • Flannery Gregg - Rehearsal Director

    • Anne Kauffman - Directing Consultant

    • Zack Lobel - Associate Lighting Designer

    • Robbie Saenz de Viteri - Co-creator and Playwright 

    • Barbara Samuels - Lighting & Set Designer

    • Kaye Voyce - Costume Designer

  • Cast

    • Monica Bill Barnes

    • Robbie Saenz de Viteri

    • Flannery Gregg

    • Chelsea Hecht

    • Indah Mariana

    • Mykel Marai Nairne

    • Christina Robson

  • Staff Assignments (show team):

    • Production Management Lead:  Lesley Fairman

    • Production Management Associate: Laney Schwantes

    • Line Producer: Neen Williams-Teramachi

    • Associate Company Manager: Ian McQueen

    • Box Office Lead: Ashly Chalico

    • House Manager: Juliet Riggs

    • Crew

Location(s)

This project performs in The Annex. It rehearses in GreylockWORKS: Engine House.

Ticket Information

Tickets may be purchased here. This project is included in the Weekend Pass, which can be purchased here. Tickets are $50 each, inclusive of processing fees. Click here to learn more about the Festival’s Ticket Accessibility Program.

Parking & Check-in Information

The Annex is located in the North Adams Gateway Center shopping complex (245 State Road, North Adams, MA). There is plenty of free parking in the lot. Check-in will take place by a list at the door. Seating is general admission.

Key Dates

• • First Rehearsal: July 15

  • Tech Rehearsal: TBD

  • Final Dress: TBD

  • First Performance: Friday, July 18 at 11:00am

  • Closing: Saturday, August 2 at 12:00pm

Link to Project on Festival Website