Giving:
Solo Works by Zack Baltich (feat. a reading by Alec Ostoff)
I made this set using some of my favorite things: found/second materials, light, and shadow.
TANGIBLE MATERIALS
Driftwood
(found on and returned to the prettiest little secret beach of Lake Superior)
Yarn
(from Savers)
Fabric
(from Savers)
Twine
(new and reused)
Dimming Lightbulbs
(reused and deeply loved)
INTANGIBLE MATERIALS
Stage lighting casting the coolest shadows onto a funky theater backdrop
(I made the wish that the shadows could be bigger and more dramatic
and Ian Lah absolutely delivered)
CREDITS
Music Written and Performed by Zack Baltich
Reading by Alec Ostoff from his upcoming book
Performed live for Northern Lakes Arts Association in Ely MN, January 2024
Stage design by Maggie Hannelore Fae (me), with assistance from August Lah
Lighting Direction by Maggie Hannelore Fae (still me), with assistance from Ian Lah
Video and Photography by Sam Wagner
Special thanks to Alec Osthoff and AZ LeGare for their expertise during the performance.