Wisconsin Premiere
Airness
January 26 - February 12, 2023
WRITTEN BY Chelsea Marcantel
DIRECTED BY Molly Rhode
“The most fun you will have at the theater this year … to call this play a ‘crowd pleaser’ is a drastic understatement.”
– Insider Louisville
Strum up some fun.
When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds all committed to becoming the next national champion, she discovers that there’s more to this art form than playing pretend – it’s about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage?
Following Nina’s quest to shred or be shredded, Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us.
Overture Center for the Arts
201 State St,
Madison, WI 53703
Sponsored By:
Sybil & Maurice Better
Lake Ridge Bank
Frank Productions
Stafford & Rosenbaum
Our Lives Magazine
About the show
Runtime:
105 minutes
No intermission
Performance Dates:
January 26 – February 12, 2023
Age Recommendations:
N/A
Accessibility
We strive to make our performances available to the entire community. This guiding principle captures the theater we aim to be.
We’re proud to be a resident company at Overture Center, which provides practical accessibility for a variety of needs.
THE ART (AND JOY) OF AIR GUITAR
“The beautiful thing about air guitar is everyone has one. YOU’RE BORN WITH IT.”
– Justin “Nordic Thunder” Howard
Have you ever “strummed” along to your favorite song? Then you have played air guitar! But achieving “Airness” requires something extra. Check out this introductory video that explains the magic and teaches some killer moves. Remember – everything you need to rock is already inside you…
Cast
Nadja Simmonds
The NinaJosh Krause
Shreddy EddyJames Carrington
Golden ThunderAshley Oviedo
Cannibal QueenJoe Picchetti
D ViciousMarcus Truschinski
FacebenderJess Schuknecht
Announcer/UnderstudyKelly Maxwell
UnderstudyDesmond Hawkins
UnderstudyCreative Team
Neil Mills
Scenic DesignerGreg Hofmann
Lighting DesignerShannon Heibler
Costume DesignerJoe Cerqua
Sound Designer and ComposerPam Miles
Props DesignerKevin Zimmer
Technical DirectorShawn Galligan
Stage ManagerDoug Clemons
Assistant DirectorAbbi Hess
ASMPreview: ‘Forward Theater Co. achieves ‘Airness’ in upcoming production
– By Aaron R. Conklin | Madison Magazine
Essay: Learning How to Play: Forward Theater takes on competitive air guitar
– By Mike Fischer | Madison365
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