ORIGINAL TEAM
AJIJAAK ON TURTLE ISLAND
Written by Ty Defoe
Lyrics by Ty Defoe and Dawn Avery
Music by Dawn Avery & Larry Mitchell, Kevin Tarrant and Ty Defoe
Based on Original Storyboards Written and Drawn by Heather Henson
Co-Directed by Ty Defoe and Heather Henson
The Authors acknowledge the contributions to the Play of
Ari Berk, Felipe Chavez-Ramirez, Melissa Creighton, Doreen Day, Sharon Day, Deb Echohawk, Tony Enos, Kate Freer, Lux Haac, Joan Henry, Wren Jeng, Marika Kent, Laura Krouch, Anastasia McAllister, Pamela McCaddin, Curtiss Lee Mitchell, Adelka Polak, Sheldon Raymore, Brenna Ross, Christopher Swader, Justin Swader, Henu Josephine Tarrant, Jason Weber, and Emma Wilk.
DESIGN TEAM
Scenic Designers - Christopher Swader & Justin Swader
Projection Designer - Katherine Freer
Lighting Designer - Marika Kent
Sound Designer - Emma Wilk
Costume Designer - Lux Haac
Costume Designer for Crane: on Earth, in Sky - Donna Zakowska
Aerial Designer & Fabricator - Curtiss Lee Mitchell
Puppet Design & Fabrication by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop™
Director Advisor - Mark Armstrong
Flag Choreographer - Louis Hellinger
Kite Choreographers - Curtiss Lee Mitchell & Wren Jeng
Crab Choreographer - Adelka Polak
TRADITIONAL DANCES CHOREOGRAPHED & PERFORMED BY
Fancy Shawl Dance - Henu Josephine Tarrant
Hoop Dance and Crane Dance - Ty Defoe
Grass Dance - Sheldon Raymore
Men's Traditional Dance - Tony Enos
NATIVE AMERICAN TECHNICAL ADVISORS
Echota Cherokee Tony Enos
Tsalagi/Nde’/Arawaka Joan Henry
Cheyenne River Sioux Sheldon Raymore
Ho-Chunk, Rappahannock, Hopi & Kuna Henu Josephine Tarrant
Ho-Chunk & Hopi Kevin Tarrant
CAST
Ty Defoe*, Tony Enos, Joan Henry, Wren Jeng, Curtiss Lee Mitchell, Adelka Polak, Sheldon Raymore, and Henu Josephine Tarrant
MUSICIANS
Ty Defoe, Travis Richardson, and Kevin Tarrant
DANCERS
Jake Montanaro, Jennifer Sanchez, Euni Shim, and Dormeshia Ward
PRODUCTION TEAM
Production Manager Adam Macks
Production Stage Manager Laura Krouch*
Assistant Stage Manager Pamela McCaddin
Music Producer, Arranger & Recording Audio Engineer Larry Mitchell
Puppet & Kite Technician Curtiss Lee Mitchell
Assistant Lighting Designer Elizabeth M. Stewart
Assistant Projections Designer (LaMaMa) Stephanie Beattie
Pre-Production Content Assistant (Nebraska) Ian McClain
Wardrobe Supervisor Haydee Antunaño
Puppet Wrangler Jessica Simon
Rehearsal Puppet & Kite Fabricator Wren Jeng
Production Run Crew Emery Reyes
Pre-Production Video Assistant & Indigenous Culture Researcher Nathaniel Fuentes
Makeup Adviser Amanda Tralle
For IBEX PUPPETRY, INC
Executive Producer Heather Henson
Producers Utsuki B. Otsuka and Brenna Ross
Education Program Coordinator Tsering Choedron
Company Manager for the Showcase Presentation Jacquelyn Bell
Graphic Designer & Production Assistant Anastasia McAlister
Poster Artist Joe Quillsong Mullins
Production Counsel Feldman, Golinski, Reedy + Ben-Zvi, PLLC/M. Kilburg Reedy, Esq.
For THE JIM HENSON WORKSHOP
Large Turtle Mary Brehmer
Toddler Crane Mari Tobita
Adult and Adolescent Cranes Tim Lagasse & Anney Ozar
Frog and Dragonfly Amanda Maddock
Deer Sierra Schoening
Bison Liz Hara
Coyote Rollie Krewson
Coyote Mask and Overlay Emily DeCola
Small Turtle Jim Kroupa
Mishibizhiw Sal Denaro & James Wojtal
Original Large Snake Aaron Hartnett & Nicholas Mahon
Regalia Wings, Head and Tail Pieces Victoria Ellis
Additional Fabricators Whitney Thayne, Liz Cherry, Jessica Simon,
Ashley Rose Horton, David Bizarro, Dave Szarejko, Casey Miller,
Christopher Soprano, and Kate Rusek
VENDORS
über Crane Design & Construction Guild Works LLC/ Mar C. Ricketts
Additional Lighting Equipment provided by 4Wall Entertainment and Tribeca Lighting
Additional Audio Equipment provided by Five Ohm Productions
Projection Equipment provided by 4Wall Entertainment
*: The Actor appears through the courtesy of Actor's Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States