Canopy
A fall tour of sound color and stories
October 6-9th, 2022
Directed, Produced and Performed by Caroline Sharkey
Canopy is a leaf-peeping tour along 30 miles of Deer Creek Canyon Valley Road in Littleton, Colorado. With deciduous Aspen, Cottonwood, Maple, and Willow trees, a smattering of evergreen trees, and stark rock formations lining the winding road, guests are taken on a journey of meditation and contemplation of the fleeting nature of fall and trees in an ever-changing climate.
With live music, poetry, dance, and a renovated bus, Canopy invites guests to embrace change, hibernation, and the coming sleep of winter and to recognize the deep connection and reliance we have on trees, the connection and reliance trees have to the land, and the interconnectedness between the two.
Cast
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Caroline Sharkey
Performer and Director
Caroline is a freelance artist, dancer, and choreographer. She attended Interlochen Arts Academy to further her formal dance training. Upon graduation, she received the Fine Artist award in dance. She has since spent time at the Alonzo King LINES BFA program and the Hubbard Street Professional Program (HSPro) under the direction of Alexandra Wells, where she performed with the company on numerous occasions. Caroline has served as rehearsal director for works by Mark Morris and Joshua Manculich. In May of 2021 she co-directed and produced “I woke up on Skyline Drive”, a site specific work created in collaboration with Emmy winning composer, Amos Cochran and BODYSONNET. She is currently Director of Artist Services at Control Group Productions. In 2022 she founded and curated UNDERGROWTH, a town hall series and resource center for Denver dancers.
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Ryan Fiegl
Live Music and Composition
Ryan Fiegl is a guitarist/composer/arranger and educator from and currently based in Denver. he was formally educated at Metro State University and The University of Denver, studying guitar performance and composition. Ryan’s compositions and scoring are rooted in sparse minimalistic textures and immersive soundscapes using guitars, synthesizers, and electronics. For over a decade, Ryan Fiegl has been an active member of The Playground Ensemble as a composer, performer, and an educator. He is currently an affiliate at Regis University.
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Conrad Kehn
Live Music and Composition
Conrad Kehn is a composer, performer, educator and arts administrator. He is the founding director of The Playground, a chamber ensemble dedicated to modern music. An award winning composer, Kehn's genre-crossing output includes traditional and contemporary chamber music, experimental and multi-media works, and popular music. His work has been performed across the US in numerous concert halls, festivals, clubs, galleries, and underground warehouses including Issue Project Room (NY), Audio Inversions (Austin), the Brick Elephant (NY), Mile High Voltage Festival (Denver), Pendulum New Music (Boulder) and Rhinoceropolis.
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Richard Sauer
Driver
Richard is very happy and honored to be working with Control Group Productions. Richard has a BFA from CU in Film and Theatre and has been working with Phamaly theater company over the past several years. Richard's primary focus is on the tech side, working behind the scenes doing everything from lights and sound to building sets. He wants to thank all his friends and family for their love and support, and wishes all his cast and crew mates the best
Creative Team
Lead Artistic Team
Caroline Sharkey (direction / performance / design)
Ryan Fiegl and Conrad Kehn of Playground Ensemble (sound design, composition)
Katie Weisberger (photography)
Additional assistance from Patrick Mueller
Canopy is made possible through support from the SCFD, the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, Colorado Creative Industries, and many generous individuals.
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Canopy is part of Control Group’s ongoing works series Treeline, exploring shifting human relationships with wilderness, land, and Nature in the Anthropocene. Click here for more about the Treeline series, including our current reading list.