Anthology: Volume One
A dynamic series of short pieces ask the question: When nothing seems certain, do we recoil, adapt…or dance?
Project History:
Anthology: Volume One was the inaugural installment of Infinite Spark’s Anthology series showcasing short-form theater pieces. Inspired by the “collected short works” formatting of our first show (And They Never Recovered From The Shock), the Anthology series was launched to be an ongoing platform for short-form, collaborative, experimental theater.
Anthology: Volume One premiered in August 2025 at The Auguste Roost, in Rochester, NY.
Anthology: Volume One was conceived and curated by Rachel Kodweis and Jon Froehlich, in collaboration with the ensemble:
Meghan Brede, Michaela Buckley, Jonathan Lowery, Jen Nieves, and Kiefer Schenk, and Ryley St.RoseFinear
The Sprite’s Experiment:
Conceived by Jon Froehlich and Rachel Kodweis
Cast: Rachel Kodwes, and the ensemble
Watercall:
Conceived by Kiefer Schenk
Cast: Michaela Buckley, Jen Nieves, Ryley St.RoseFinear, and Meghan Brede
Love’s Dream, A Fragment:
Conceived by Jon Froehlich
Cast: Meghan Brede and Kiefer Schenk
Petra:
Conceived and Adapted by Jon Froehlich
Cast: Jon Froehlich
A Long Fatal Love Chase:
Conceived and Adapted by Rachel Kodweis
Cast: Ryley St.RoseFinear, Michaela Buckley, Jen Nieves, Jonathan Lowery, and Jon Froehlich
Special Thanks:
Katherine Marino, Ashley Jones, and the Auguste Roost;
PUSH Physical Theatre
Synopsis:
Anthology: Volume One is comprised of four pieces, all of which were framed by the original composition The Sprite’s Experiment, in which a woodland pixie tries their hand at conjuring and transformation.
Watercall: A surrealistic foray into the wild: Nature has a plan—who will hear it?
Love’s Dream: A Fragment: An early moment of a longer piece exploring a soul’s journey from separation to communion;
Petra: A further adaption of a one-act for a solo performer based on the true, and more-than-true story of an artist in exile;
A Long Fatal Love Chase: An adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s long-forgotten gothic novel into a rollicking small stage (tréteaux) performance featuring five adventurous performers who create everything from scratch with only their bodies and voices.