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past projects
OUR FEET OFF THE GROUND
Written and Directed by Anna Miles; Choreographed by Emily-Mae Kamp
Produced in Association with Debtable Productions
A brand new feminist dance show which drew inspiration from the stories of Hans Christian Andersen; the show darkly reimagined these classic tales, intersecting their language and themes with the medium of dance as a vehicle for reckoning with the perils and passions of inhabiting a female body. With choreography and narrative developed through collaborative devising, Our Feet Off the Ground explored the expansiveness of desire and the social punishments incurred when desire is deemed too much. Our Feet Off the Ground was performed in site-specific outdoor locations in May 2024, inspired by Andersen’s imagery connecting woods and wilderness to the boundlessness of the human soul.
CAST
Anya Johnston (Girl 1), Ixchel Valiente (Girl 2), Katie Orr (Girl 3), Anna Gagliardo (The Dancer), Kasmira Buchanan (The Mermaid), Taylor Dejka (The Wood Nymph)
ADDITIONAL CREATIVE TEAM
Lizzy Gimple, Assistant Director/Assistant Choreographer; Chassey Simmons, Stage Manager; Mykaela Sterris, Audio Engineer
Costume and Sound Design by Anna Miles
Hair and Makeup Design by Lizzy Gimple
Promotional photos by Andrea Decker
A SAD TALE'S BEST FOR WINTER
Written and Directed by Anna Miles; Composed and Music Directed by Val Larsen; Choreographed by Himerria Wortham
Produced by Anna Miles, Val Larsen, and Megan Ruble; Co-Produced by Jonathan Munoz-Proulz
Workshop Produced with Noise Now at A Noise Within Theater, November 2019
Presented under the AEA Self Producing Code
WORKSHOP CAST
Val Larsen (Hermione), Megan Ruble (Perdita), Jonathan Fisher (Leontes/Bear), Benai Boyd (Paulina), Lucia Joyce (Dion), Monica Ricketts (Emilia), Kit Meyering (Cleomenes), Helen Jane (Adonia), Triston Waldron (Florizel), Brendan Kane (Polixines), Roberto Williams (Camillo), Max Herzfeldt (Antigonus)
ADDITIONAL CREATIVE TEAM
Nicki Heskin, Stage Manager; Lucia Joyce, Dance Captain/Additional Choreography; Miranda Clement, Assistant Director; Ryan Peck, Lighting Design
**Photos by Max Herzfeldt and Miranda Clement; Promo Video Footage by Chris Meissner; Show Video Footage by Shane Carrigan
#NEVERALONE and ZENITH
#NeverAlone, an Interactive Instagram Experience: written by Chloe Cole, directed by Anna Miles, performed by Sabina Friedman-Seitz
Featured in the AV Club; @Cassandra_Clemm on Instagram
Zenith, a Short Film: written by Anna Miles and Chloe Cole, directed and edited by Anna Miles, performed by Sabina Friedman-Seitz
Official Selection of the NYX Horror Collective's 2021 "13 Minutes of Horror" Film Festival (streamed on Shudder) and of the 2022 Wench Film Festival
Streamed with Red Tower Entertainment on YouTube
DP: Scott Ray
COMMUNITY STORYTELLING AND SONG EVENTS
Phoenix Songs
featuring Val Larsen, Anna Miles, Kailyn Leilani, Christine Tucker, Helen Jane, Aaron Loriso, Jennifer Foster, Katie DeShan, Megan Ruble, and Mazie Rudolph
Photos by Carly Bracco Little
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Divine: Songs for a New Moon
featuring Robyn Roth, Jenna Gillespie, Jess Ward, Gray Kneepkens, Corbyjane Troya, Teresa Giltner, Veronica Craig, Alisha Ing, Rebecca Gans, Katie DeShan, Val Larsen, Anna Miles, and Jennifer Foster
Photos by Chris Meissner
DADDY LONG LEGS: THE MUSICAL
Music and Lyrics by Paul Gordon; Book by John Caird; Adapted from the Novel by Jean Webster
Produced by Melissa Dunham; Directed by Anna Miles; Musical Direction by Cassandra Murphy; Starring Melissa Dunham and John Shartzer
Daddy Long Legs: The Musical ran as a one-weekend event September 21-September 24th at the Two Roads Theater in Studio City, CA as a benefit for Shriners Hospitals for Children.
ADDITIONAL CREATIVE TEAM
Stage Managed by Anna Timm; Costume Design by Sarah Timm; Lighting Design by Ryan Peck
Max Mueller, Cellist; Kelvin McKay-Hill, Guitarist; David Soloman Galvan, Pianist
THINK OF ME, FRED WEASLEY
Written and DIrected by Anna Miles; Produced by Melissa Dunham
Performed by Anna Miles and Melissa Dunham, Featuring Mazie Rudolph on Piano
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Do you ever wish you could hold your teenage self in the palm of your hand, and talk to her just one more time?
In 2004, both navigating the troubled waters of public schools in forgotten corners of Northern California, the teenaged Anna Miles and Melissa Dunham both embarked on journeys of adolescent self-discovery, using the only tools consistently at their disposal- a series of college-ruled notebooks and some colored pens. Follow their stories of first love, intense obsession, and ultimate heartbreak as they unfold and converge in this original one-act musical play, adapted from Anna and Melissa's real high school and junior high journals.
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Performed on June 12th, 2018 at The Little Victory Theater in Burbank, CA and on July 31st, 2018 at The Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA
SCAVENGED STORIES: MAKING SOMETHING FROM NOTHING
A Photo Series exploring the boundaries and expansions of femininity, and the ways in which we craft our identities even in an absence of abundant resources.
Styled and Directed by Anna Miles
Photos by Chassey Simmons​
Location: The Wit Theater, 2019
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