WARHOL™
Directed and designed by Gretchen Van Lente
Andy* puppet designed and built by David Michael Friend
Graphic design by Christine Licata
Performed by Lindsay Abromaitis-Smith, John Ardolino, Amy Carrigan and Serra Hirsch
Voice-overs performed by John Ardolino and Gretchen Van Lente
Sound consultation by Jill DuBoff
Costume and wig consultation by Mary Trumbour
Puppet/prop building by Amy Carrigan, Marna Chester, Nina Kyle, Christine Licata, Gretchen Van Lente and Scott Weber
This piece was ensemble-created by all current and previous casts, including Lindsay Abromaitis-Smith,
John Ardolino, Jennifer Bruno, Amy Carrigan, Melissa Creighton, Serra Hirsch, Kirsten Kammermeyer,
Nina Kyle, Jessica Scott, James Walton and Scott Weber.
“He who wants to dedicate himself to painting should start by
cutting out his tongue.” —Henri Matisse
“Art is a lie that makes us perceive the truth.” —Pablo Picasso
* Likeness of the artist, Andy Warhol © 2006 Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts / ARS, NY
2006
October: WARHOL™ premiere at VOICE 4 VISION Festival, Theatre for the New City
2005
September: WARHOL™ at the Black Sheep Puppet Festival; Pittsburgh, PA
May/June: WARHOL™ and The Sid & Nancy Punch & Judy Show at the Prague Fringe Festival
May: WARHOL™ at the World Festival of Puppet Art, Prague
April/May: WARHOL™ as a part of P.S. 122’s New, New Stuff Program
April: WARHOL™, Sleepy Hollow and The Sid & Nancy Punch & Judy Show as a part of Henson’s PatCH
February: WARHOL™ and The Sid & Nancy Punch & Judy Show at Galapagos Art Space’s PUNCH series
February: WARHOL™ at the University of Toronto’s FOOT Festival
2004
August: WARHOL™ excerpt at Puppet Uprising, Philadelphia
