Producer
up your aesthetic
Devised and adapted from the Ancient Greek Myths of the Amazons, up your aesthetic disrupts the myths’ oppressive origins and reclaims the stories through a ritual for othered, excluded, and historically misrepresented bodies. Since its inception as a capstone project at Wesleyan University, up your aesthetic has featured a team of female and non-binary theatremakers. Megumi produced the East Coast tour, which featured performances in Vermont, upstate New York, Philadelphia, and the Capital Fringe Festival in Washington D.C.
devised by Jess Cummings, Connie Des Marais, Katherine Paterson, Nola Werlinich, and Cheyanne Williams
production design by Nola Werlinich
associate production design by Susana Hair
stage management by Chloe Briskin
performed by Jess Cummings, Connie Des Marais, Katherine Paterson, and Cheyanne Williams
photos by Chloe Briskin
"The willful and pointed execution by each performer is what makes this show so exceedingly powerful. These four strong women tell the Amazonian story with passion and razor-sharp focus." - DC Theatre Scene
"This is a very talented ensemble. Don’t miss it." - DC Metro Theater Arts
up your aesthetic
Devised and adapted from the Ancient Greek Myths of the Amazons, up your aesthetic disrupts the myths’ oppressive origins and reclaims the stories through a ritual for othered, excluded, and historically misrepresented bodies. Since its inception as a capstone project at Wesleyan University, up your aesthetic has featured a team of female and non-binary theatremakers. Megumi produced the East Coast tour, which featured performances in Vermont, upstate New York, Philadelphia, and the Capital Fringe Festival in Washington D.C.
devised by Jess Cummings, Connie Des Marais, Katherine Paterson, Nola Werlinich, and Cheyanne Williams
production design by Nola Werlinich
associate production design by Susana Hair
stage management by Chloe Briskin
performed by Jess Cummings, Connie Des Marais, Katherine Paterson, and Cheyanne Williams
photos by Chloe Briskin
"The willful and pointed execution by each performer is what makes this show so exceedingly powerful. These four strong women tell the Amazonian story with passion and razor-sharp focus." - DC Theatre Scene
"This is a very talented ensemble. Don’t miss it." - DC Metro Theater Arts