When Birds Don’t Fly
When a former pageant star moves back in with her mother and sister, disputes new and old surface. They must navigate complex beauty and gendered expectations, alcoholism, financial issues, diet culture, love, loss, and family dynamics against the backdrop of patriotic southern culture. When Birds Don’t Fly is a 90-minute one-act play that encompasses all of the joys, griefs, and pop culture references of years past.
Written by Vivienne Blouin
Directed by Cora Therber
FEATURING
Viena Aiello as MAGNOLIA
Yasemin Cem as CELIA
Riley Halpern as MCKENZIE
CREATIVE & PRODUCTION TEAM
Kana Seiki, Assistant Director
Cora Therber and Vivienne Blouin, Producers
Lee Lillis, Lighting Designer
Ryann Murphy, Sound Designer
Kat Fosmoen and Leah Getz, Assistant Sound Designers
Quinn Horner, Set Designer
Christian Caro and Helen Hylton, Assistant Scenic Designers
Peter Chan, Costume Designer
Teri Salmon, Assistant Costume Designer
Leela Kiyawat, Props Designer
Isabella Acuña, Assistant Props Designer
Olive Fox, Production Stage Manager
Laney Schwantes, Stage Manager
Lily Resnik, Assistant Stage Manager
Julia Walker, Production Manager
Ian Rios, Assistant Production Manager
Yev Gelman, Poster Design
Jessica Siegel, Social Media Management
Fordham Studio Spring 2023 Production
Photos by Helen Hylton
