Blossom Spencer Lott
About This Show
A cinematic and surreal world blooms when James Blossom’s daughter moves him into an assisted living center after the grim diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. While communication becomes increasingly difficult, James Blossom never loses his artistic passion for transforming the world around him.
The small ensemble cast uses a variety of puppetry styles and portrays nearly a dozen different characters that shift between Blossom’s realities in a moment. Blossom explores what it means to keep your identity in the face of tragedy.
About the Artist
Spencer Lott is a multidisciplinary artist & puppeteer. He was the Puppet Director & Designer for Up and Away (Trusty Sidekick at Lincoln Center). Spencer’s directing credits include the workshop of All We Have Left (inaugural Jim Henson Foundation Residency at the O’Neill & the LaMama Puppet Series 2015) & Zwerge (Little Shadow Productions). He has been a Works in Progress Artist at the Children’s Museum of the Arts & a Guest Artist for Theater Development Fund’s Stage Door program. Spencer is a member of the teaching artist ensembles at BAM & the New Victory Theater.
This Dixon Place commission is made possible with public funds from NY State Council on the Arts with the support of Gov Andrew Cuomo & the NY State Legislature, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and private funds from The Jim Henson Foundation, The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, The Peg Santvoord Foundation & The Jerome Foundation.
Fridays & Saturdays, September 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24 at 7:30pm
General Admission
$19 in advance
$22 at the door
Students / Seniors / ID NYC
$15
Stick around after the show Saturday, Sept. 10 for Opening Weekend Party!
80 minutes
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Credits
Written & directed by
Spencer Lott
Sound direction
Chris Gabriel
Lighting Design
Alex Jainchill
Puppet Design
Spencer Lott
Featuring
Robert Stevenson
Jamie Agnello
Rowan Magee
Chelsea Fryer
Sam Jay Gold
Photo Credit
Spencer Lott
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