By the NumB#rs

The props for fly By NighT iNclude: 65 yards of upholstery fabric 2 sofas built from scratch in dTc's prop shop 9 pieces of furniture that double during the

show (dTc's prop shop had to buy or build 2 of each)

9 telephones

The seT for fly By NighT iNcludes:1700 ft of overhead rigging that is

used to fly in items like the band walls and the wall above the bridge

500ft of cable for an automation track that moves 3 pallets with scenery on and off the stage

The lighTiNg desigN for fly By NighT (which eNds iN The epic Nyc BlackouT of 1965) iNcludes: 303 25w clear light bulbs 80 60w clear light bulbs 2000 ft of 18 gauge cable 390 medium screw-base lighting sockets 25 ft of flexible neon 18 led units 3 snow boxes 11 strings of c7 multicolor christmas lights 6 dimmable fluorescent lights 282 dimmers

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP

Dallas Theater Center would like to recognize the generosity of our major corporate partners.

Pier 1® Target Southwest Securities, Inc.

set iN New york City over the Course of oNe year, fly By Night is a New iNdie-roCk musiCal CoNCeived By kim roseNstoCk (tigers Be still) aNd writteN iN CollaBoratioN with will CoNNolly aNd miChael mitNiCk. the darkly ComiC story follows a trio of youNg New yorkers as they Navigate a heartBreakiNg propheCy aNd true love. duriNg the epiC BlaCkout of 1965, the propheCy reveals itself aNd the CharaCters’ lives are Never the same.

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Conceived by Kim RosenstoCKBy Will Connolly, miChael mitniCK, and Kim RosenstoCKDirected by Bill Fennelly

KRistin stoKes (miriam), Damon DaUnno (harold) and

Whitney BashoR (Daphne). Photos by Karen almond.

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Mara Richards (MR): During the Meet-and-Greet for Fly By Night you talked about the costumes "hinting" at the time period — can you elaborate on this concept?

Paloma H. Young (PHY): We wanted a design that fit with the fresh energy of the show. Sometimes strict period costumes (copied direct from research) can slow a piece down, so we drew from shapes, colors and accessories that represent our collective cultural idea of the 1960s.

MR: You also touched on the many quick-changes that take place during the show. How did you unravel this artistic challenge?

PHY: This show moves very fast, jumping back and forth in time over the course of a year; tracking the possible number of outfits for Daphne alone took hours of paperwork! The show also jumps seasons, so we needed to develop a method to track the many coats worn by the actors as well.

MR: How do you approach designing costumes for a show, and does the process vary depending on the type of show you're designing for?

PHY: Definitely different for each show, but I start by reading the script (and listening to the music if there is music). Sometimes I write impressions of the characters based on their actions in the script. For instance, I wrote that Daphne was self-centered, hopeful and wanting to be noticed. Those little notebook word clouds help me think of what kind of clothes that person wears. I also look at a lot of pictures and art. Some photographs of New York bodegas and diner storefronts from the '60s were really informative to the Fly By Night color palette.

MR: As an artist, where do you find inspiration?

PHY: Everywhere! But mostly in real people. My favorite game to play when I'm alone is looking at the people on the subway in New York and trying to guess their life stories based on what they're wearing. We are each a walking billboard of our individual histories and aspirations.

The NorTheaST BlackouT

of

1965

GYPSIeS

aSTroNomY and aSTroloGYAstronomy is one of the oldest sciences and deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena (such as moons, planets, stars, galaxies and supernova explosions). Ancient civilizations left behind astronomical artifacts such as the Egyptian monuments and early cultures such as the Babylonians, Greeks, Chinese, Indians and Maya performed methodical observations of the night sky that remain accurate today. Amateur astronomers have discovered many important astronomical phenomena, and astronomy is one of the few sciences where amateurs can still play an active role in new discoveries.

Astrology is a collection of ancient belief systems that developed parallel to astronomy. Astrologists believe that there is a relationship between astronomical phenomena and events in the human world. In the West, astrology is based on the construction of a horoscope for an exact moment, such as a person’s birth. Astrologists believe horoscopes explain aspects of a person’s personality and predict future events in their life based on the positions of the sun, moon and other planetary objects.

In Fly By Night, Miriam’s true love is astronomy and she grew up gazing at the stars with her father. When she finds herself lost in New York City, she encounters a Gypsy fortune teller who not only gives her directions based on the stars, but also gives her a prophecy that changes the course of her life.

“Nearly all of The elemeNTs

ThaT make up The earTh

aNd iTs life forms were

creaTed iNside The hearT of a dyiNg sTar,

as iT exploded ouT iNTo The

aTmosphere.” –miriam, fly By Night

The interconnecting storylines in Fly By Night come together during

the epic Northeast Blackout of 1965. On November 9, 1965,

shortly after 5:00pm, a power surge disrupted the supply of electricity from

the United States to Canada. The resulting blackout affected parts of

Ontario, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,

Vermont, New York and New Jersey. Over 30 million people and 80,000

square miles were left without electricity, in some cases for as many as 12 hours. New York City was dark

by 5:28pm. Most of the television stations in the New York metro area

went dead, as well as about half the FM radio stations. Fortunately, a bright full moon lit up the cloudless sky over

the entire blackout area, providing some aid for the millions who were

suddenly plunged into darkness. Power restoration throughout the city

was uneven. Parts of Brooklyn had power again by 11pm, the rest of the

borough by midnight. Ultimately it took crews until nearly 7am the next day (November 10) to restore power to

the whole city.

a coNverSaTIoN wITh The

coSTume DeSIGNerDuring the rehearsal process,

DTC’s Manager of Education Programs, Mara Richards, sat down with costume designer

Paloma H. Young to talk about her designs for Fly By Night. Here’s what she had to say:

Costume sketches courtesy of Paloma H. Young.

In Fly By Night, the Narrator takes on several roles including that of a Gypsy fortune teller. The Romani people — known in the English-speaking world as Gypsies — are an ethnic population that can be traced to a group that migrated from the northwestern Indian subcontinent about 1,500 years ago. According to recent genomic studies, the Roma reached the Balkans by about the early 12th century, eventually immigrating to North America in colonial times. Throughout history, Gypsies have been portrayed in literature as possessing ancient occult knowledge. The Gypsy in Fly By Night refers to astrological phenomena and uses a crystal ball to tell Miriam her fortune.

( played by Damon

DaUnno)

a sandwich maker who dreams of something better

haRolD mcClam

( played by aleX

oRGan)

a playwright who is determined to be world-famous

( played by DaViD

CoFFee)

an opera lover who recently lost his wife

( played by KRistin

stoKes)

a waitress who loves astronomy and likes being a waitress

Joey stoRms

mR. mcClammR. mcClam

miRiam

( played by Whitney

BashoR)

an actress who is determined to be a star

( played by miChael mcCoRmiCK)

a deli owner who used to be an air trafficcontroller

( played by asa

someRs)

a storyteller who takes on many roles

CRaBBle

DaPhne

naRRatoR

Mara Richards (MR): During the Meet-and-Greet for Fly By Night you talked about the costumes "hinting" at the time period — can you elaborate on this concept?

Paloma H. Young (PHY): We wanted a design that fit with the fresh energy of the show. Sometimes strict period costumes (copied direct from research) can slow a piece down, so we drew from shapes, colors and accessories that represent our collective cultural idea of the 1960s.

MR: You also touched on the many quick-changes that take place during the show. How did you unravel this artistic challenge?

PHY: This show moves very fast, jumping back and forth in time over the course of a year; tracking the possible number of outfits for Daphne alone took hours of paperwork! The show also jumps seasons, so we needed to develop a method to track the many coats worn by the actors as well.

MR: How do you approach designing costumes for a show, and does the process vary depending on the type of show you're designing for?

PHY: Definitely different for each show, but I start by reading the script (and listening to the music if there is music). Sometimes I write impressions of the characters based on their actions in the script. For instance, I wrote that Daphne was self-centered, hopeful and wanting to be noticed. Those little notebook word clouds help me think of what kind of clothes that person wears. I also look at a lot of pictures and art. Some photographs of New York bodegas and diner storefronts from the '60s were really informative to the Fly By Night color palette.

MR: As an artist, where do you find inspiration?

PHY: Everywhere! But mostly in real people. My favorite game to play when I'm alone is looking at the people on the subway in New York and trying to guess their life stories based on what they're wearing. We are each a walking billboard of our individual histories and aspirations.

The NorTheaST BlackouT

of

1965

GYPSIeS

aSTroNomY and aSTroloGYAstronomy is one of the oldest sciences and deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena (such as moons, planets, stars, galaxies and supernova explosions). Ancient civilizations left behind astronomical artifacts such as the Egyptian monuments and early cultures such as the Babylonians, Greeks, Chinese, Indians and Maya performed methodical observations of the night sky that remain accurate today. Amateur astronomers have discovered many important astronomical phenomena, and astronomy is one of the few sciences where amateurs can still play an active role in new discoveries.

Astrology is a collection of ancient belief systems that developed parallel to astronomy. Astrologists believe that there is a relationship between astronomical phenomena and events in the human world. In the West, astrology is based on the construction of a horoscope for an exact moment, such as a person’s birth. Astrologists believe horoscopes explain aspects of a person’s personality and predict future events in their life based on the positions of the sun, moon and other planetary objects.

In Fly By Night, Miriam’s true love is astronomy and she grew up gazing at the stars with her father. When she finds herself lost in New York City, she encounters a Gypsy fortune teller who not only gives her directions based on the stars, but also gives her a prophecy that changes the course of her life.

“Nearly all of The elemeNTs

ThaT make up The earTh

aNd iTs life forms were

creaTed iNside The hearT of a dyiNg sTar,

as iT exploded ouT iNTo The

aTmosphere.” –miriam, fly By Night

The interconnecting storylines in Fly By Night come together during

the epic Northeast Blackout of 1965. On November 9, 1965,

shortly after 5:00pm, a power surge disrupted the supply of electricity from

the United States to Canada. The resulting blackout affected parts of

Ontario, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,

Vermont, New York and New Jersey. Over 30 million people and 80,000

square miles were left without electricity, in some cases for as many as 12 hours. New York City was dark

by 5:28pm. Most of the television stations in the New York metro area

went dead, as well as about half the FM radio stations. Fortunately, a bright full moon lit up the cloudless sky over

the entire blackout area, providing some aid for the millions who were

suddenly plunged into darkness. Power restoration throughout the city

was uneven. Parts of Brooklyn had power again by 11pm, the rest of the

borough by midnight. Ultimately it took crews until nearly 7am the next day (November 10) to restore power to

the whole city.

a coNverSaTIoN wITh The

coSTume DeSIGNerDuring the rehearsal process,

DTC’s Manager of Education Programs, Mara Richards, sat down with costume designer

Paloma H. Young to talk about her designs for Fly By Night. Here’s what she had to say:

Costume sketches courtesy of Paloma H. Young.

In Fly By Night, the Narrator takes on several roles including that of a Gypsy fortune teller. The Romani people — known in the English-speaking world as Gypsies — are an ethnic population that can be traced to a group that migrated from the northwestern Indian subcontinent about 1,500 years ago. According to recent genomic studies, the Roma reached the Balkans by about the early 12th century, eventually immigrating to North America in colonial times. Throughout history, Gypsies have been portrayed in literature as possessing ancient occult knowledge. The Gypsy in Fly By Night refers to astrological phenomena and uses a crystal ball to tell Miriam her fortune.

( played by Damon

DaUnno)

a sandwich maker who dreams of something better

haRolD mcClam

( played by aleX

oRGan)

a playwright who is determined to be world-famous

( played by DaViD

CoFFee)

an opera lover who recently lost his wife

( played by KRistin

stoKes)

a waitress who loves astronomy and likes being a waitress

Joey stoRms

mR. mcClammR. mcClam

miRiam

( played by Whitney

BashoR)

an actress who is determined to be a star

( played by miChael mcCoRmiCK)

a deli owner who used to be an air trafficcontroller

( played by asa

someRs)

a storyteller who takes on many roles

CRaBBle

DaPhne

naRRatoR

By the NumB#rs

The props for fly By NighT iNclude: 65 yards of upholstery fabric 2 sofas built from scratch in dTc's prop shop 9 pieces of furniture that double during the

show (dTc's prop shop had to buy or build 2 of each)

9 telephones

The seT for fly By NighT iNcludes:1700 ft of overhead rigging that is

used to fly in items like the band walls and the wall above the bridge

500ft of cable for an automation track that moves 3 pallets with scenery on and off the stage

The lighTiNg desigN for fly By NighT (which eNds iN The epic Nyc BlackouT of 1965) iNcludes: 303 25w clear light bulbs 80 60w clear light bulbs 2000 ft of 18 gauge cable 390 medium screw-base lighting sockets 25 ft of flexible neon 18 led units 3 snow boxes 11 strings of c7 multicolor christmas lights 6 dimmable fluorescent lights 282 dimmers

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP

Dallas Theater Center would like to recognize the generosity of our major corporate partners.

Pier 1® Target Southwest Securities, Inc.

set iN New york City over the Course of oNe year, fly By Night is a New iNdie-roCk musiCal CoNCeived By kim roseNstoCk (tigers Be still) aNd writteN iN CollaBoratioN with will CoNNolly aNd miChael mitNiCk. the darkly ComiC story follows a trio of youNg New yorkers as they Navigate a heartBreakiNg propheCy aNd true love. duriNg the epiC BlaCkout of 1965, the propheCy reveals itself aNd the CharaCters’ lives are Never the same.

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP

Conceived by Kim RosenstoCKBy Will Connolly, miChael mitniCK, and Kim RosenstoCKDirected by Bill Fennelly

KRistin stoKes (miriam), Damon DaUnno (harold) and

Whitney BashoR (Daphne). Photos by Karen almond.

t h e s t u d y g u i d e

Kalita

hUmPhReys

theateR

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Stay Connected

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