Perihelion Productions
1986 – 2018
From: Carrboro, NC to NYC to UNC-TV to Edinburgh Fringe
Stacey Stowall, Richard Zaffron and Mary Ramsden Smith in:
THE WOMAN AT FARMER'S MARKET
and REMEMBERED MUSIC, 1986-1987
written and directed by Karyn Traut
The ArtsCenter, Carrboro, NC
Richard Zaffron and Callie Warner in:
THE WOMAN AT FARMER'S MARKET
and REMEMBERED MUSIC, 1987
The Women's Inter-Arts Center, New York, NY
Erik Berg and Solomon Gibson III in:
SATURDAY'S CHILDREN, 1988
written and directed by Karyn Traut,
with Erik Berg, Lena Boyd, Solomon Gibson III, Derrick Ivey and Mary Ramsden Smith.
music by Richard Robeson,
sculpture by Patrick Dougherty,
puppets by Jeff Storer and Rhonda Pumphreys
The ArtsCenter, Carrboro, NC
Michael Kelsh and Bruce Horvath in:
SEAFOOD, 1989
written by Kate Rindfleisch,
directed by Karyn Traut,
with Betsy Martin, Tom Marriot, and Paul Price
music by Charles Pettee,
music direction by Paul Price
The ArtsCenter, Carrboro, NC
Jody Drezner and Elizabeth Martin in:
ALLIGATOR AND ELLIS on tour, 1990-91
written by Karyn Traut,
with Mark Britt, Jody Drezner, Deb Hanson, Elizabeth Martin, and Harvey Sage
directed by Richard Robeson,
original music by Richard Robeson,
art by L. Zjawin Francke.
The state of North Carolina, several cities
SHELTER, 1992
written and directed by Karyn Traut,
with (alphabetical order) Mark Britt,
Mike Brown, Susanna Burns, Shannon Dancy, Jody Drezner, Deb Hanson, Cybele Kaufman, Michael Kelsh, Elizabeth Martin, and Harvey Sage
original music by Didi Pearce
The Community Church, Chapel Hill, NC
Poster by Dan Brady for Carolina Regional Theatre production
Elizabeth Martin, Shannon Dancy and Jody Drezner in:
HOUSE UPON THE SAND, 1992
written and directed by Karyn Traut
with Elizabeth Martin, Shannon Dancy, Jody Drezner, and Mike Brown
The Forest Theater, UNC Campus, Chapel Hill, NC
Deborah Hanson in:
ALLIGATOR & ELLIS, 1993
on WUNC-TV, statewide television in North Carolina,
written and directed by Karyn Traut
with Elizabeth Martin, Mark Britt, Jody Drezner, Deb Hanson, and Harvey Sage
video direction by John Santa
cinematography by Gary Moos
original music by Richard Robeson
original art work by L. Zjawin Francke
From University of North Carolina: The Daily Tar Heel, Feb 2. 1993
Jody Drezner and Elizabeth Martin in
THE HUMIDITY MAID, 1994
written and directed by Karyn Traut,
with Elizabeth Martin, Jody Drezner, Shannon Dancy, and Mary Davis
original music by Shannon Dancy,
Gerrard Hall, UNC Campus, Chapel Hill, NC
"This is the kind of play that will be in text books in the future because of its asymmetry." ....National Critiquer at N.C. Playwrights Festival, Southern Pines, N.C. 1993, after staged reading.
Carmen Mejia in:
BLUE OPAL, 1994
written by Jaki Shelton Green,
directed by Karyn Traut
with Dorothy Recasner Brown, Cynthia Gary,
Iris Hall, and Tzadki-El Yansan Tahar Nut
Hayti Heritage Center, Durham, NC
Deborah Hanson and Dorothy Recasner Brown in:
ATR, 1995 (Reading)
written and directed by Karyn Traut
N.C. Playwrights Festival, North Carolina
ATR and THE NAMING OF NAMES, 1995
written and directed by Karyn Traut,
with Dorothy Recasner Brown and Deb Hanson
Durham Arts Council's People's Security Theatre, Durham, NC
Alan Riley Jones and Deborah Hanson in:
LADRI WAITS, 1996
written by Alan Riley Jones,
directed by Karyn Traut,
with Deb Hanson, Carroll Credle, Alan Riley Jones,
Lou Carter, Don Horstman, and Jesse Burke
original musical composed by Alan Riley Jones
performed by Mark Hartman and Joe Newberry
The ArtsCenter, Carrboro, NC
Karyn Traut, Shannon Dancy and Dusty Dancy rehearsing
SHOWING YOUR GOLD, 1997
written and directed by Karyn Traut,
with Karyn Traut, Shannon Dancy, and Merle Dancy
Cafe Driade, Chapel Hill, NC
"I liked that. I really liked that. And I normally only like drag racing." ....audience member two years after performance.
Anna Weinstein and Courtney McEachern in:
PHOENIX RISING, 1998
written and directed by Karyn Traut
with Anna Weinstein, Courtney McEachern, Chrissi Fiorilli
The ArtsCenter, Carrboro, NC
Courtney Moore Parker in:
BERKELEY BROCCULI
written and directed by Karyn Traut,
1998, Cafe Driade, Chapel Hill, NC
1999, Cafe Loon Loon, New York, NY
GEORGE, 2008
written and directed by Karyn Traut
with Madeline Walter, P.J. Bordelon and Ellen Bland
at Arts & Letters Community Ctr., Chapel Hill
Kim Herold, and P.J. Bordelon in:
Jesus - the Teen Years
a comedy, 2009
written and directed by Julie Tomkovick
with P.J. Bordelon, Anou "Tree" Brod, Dan Calhoun, Sachi Denison, Kim Herold, and Zach Melson
At the Community Church of Chapel Hill, NC
Playwright Julie Tomkovick directing
Anou "Tree" Brod, in:
The Realm of Love
or
Folding Laundry, 2011
a quirky comedy
written and directed by Karyn Traut
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Spirit of Frances Wright, 2012
written and directed by Karyn Traut
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Edinburgh, Scotland
For the cinema of Saturday's Children see Jefferson Film