The Pomegranate Tree

Created and directed by
Suz Pontillo & Ayla Wren Wallace

Theatre Off Jackson has been transformed into the Underworld itself for the union of Persephone and Hades — and you are invited!. 

The Pomegranate Tree extends this honor to you mortals, who are usually forbidden in such divine spaces — but the myths you’ve read about these immortal beings have been mere whispers of the truth you’ll encounter. These gods, in all their conflict and longing, are more like you than you may think… and they’re in desperate need of your wisdom.

Can you help them navigate love, death, and perhaps the hardest challenge of all: family? 

October 25th - November 9th
Immersive Installation @ Theatre Off Jackson

Tickets Are Live!

This is a devised theater piece disguised as a party, which asks you to dress up, enjoy libations, dance, and help craft the narrative anew each night. Our colorful cast of deities, some familiar, some strange, will transport you to an ethereal plane where your presence will make all the difference — whether you choose to engage with them directly, or observe them from afar.

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FEATURING:

Amber Tanaka
Angel Gao
James Schilling*
Kendra Tamär Budd
Kenzie "Kit" Wells*
Ksenia Boisvert
Liam He
Orianna O'Neill​^

Paula Wilson Nitka*
Riley Gene
Sean Hendrickson*
Steph Couturier*
Walden Barnett Marcus
Logan West
Karis Ho
Audrey Herold* (Rehearsal Swing)

All actors were part of the devising ensemble.

Cast of The Pomegranate Tree (from left to right) Liam He, Ksenia Bosviert, James Schilling, Angel Gao, Sean Hendrickson, Riley Gene, Logan West, (front) Amber Tanaka, Kenzie "Kit" Wells, Orianna O'Neill, Karis Ho, Walden Barnett Marcus

​CREATIVE / PRODUCTION TEAM:
Directors & Creators: Suz Pontillo* & Ayla Wren Wallace*
Rehearsal Stage Manager: Nate Olson^ 
Production Stage Manager: Abby Bender

Production Manager: Daisy Schreiber^
Associate Production Manager: Sean Hendrickson*
Producing Artistic Directors: Mike Lion^ & Kate Drummond^
Scenic Designer: Teia O'Malley
Costume Designer: Briana Schwartz*
Sound Designer: Alex Parr
Lighting Designer: Jordan Somers
​Props Designer: Henry Behrens*
Script Supervisor and Venue Design: Daniel Bracy*
Devising Composer & Music Director: James Lee* 
Band: Diego Chavez*, Van Lang Pham, Olivia Pedroza
Choreographer: Symone Sanz
Intimacy Director: Ellie Hughes
​Assistant Costume: Fantasia Rose
Assistant Stage Mangers: Amity Blight, Sy Mercado

Audience Services Director: Orianna O'Neill^
House Managers: Jen Faulkner*, Bob Archer*, Mike Lion^, Emily Huntingford^
Artistic Producer of PR: Audrey Herold*
Social Media Associate: Valerie Ryan Miller*
Press Associate: Henry Behrens*
​Poster/Graphic Design: Rachael Uyeno*

The Pomegranate Tree cast: Paula Wilson Nitka, Kendra Tamär Budd, Steph Couturier

Creator and Directors Ayla Wren Wallace and Suz Pontillo