Pnumbral Raincoast
(1975) Pnumbral Raincoast, February 27 and 28; Washington Project for the Arts, 1227 G Street NW, Washington, DC. Program information provided by John Driscoll, 7/6/2025 (physical program, difficult to read so information typed below)
Music: Dance:
Steve Bloom Brook Andrews
John Driscoll John Bailey
Phil Edelstein JoAnn Sellars
Julie Schwartz Betty Tittsworth
Maida Withers
Pnumbral Raincoast: title by John Driscoll; performances organized by Maida Withers and John Driscoll. The publicity flyer was designed by Brook Andrews, and the costume/act for Got Light / White On Wings by John Bailey.
PNUMBRAL RAINCOAST is a contemporary performance group. The members are involved with various aspects of performance including technology, homemade instruments, improvisation, composition, and design for performance events. The present members are John Driscoll, Julie Schwartz, Phil Edelstein, and Steve Bloom.
DANCE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY is a group of Washington based dancers whose primary focus is the construction of events and performances for realization of a total work unique to each setting. Improvisation and scripting, as well as choreography, are integrated by the group in their compositional structures. The company also performs repertory works. Maida Withers is the founder and director of the company. The current members are Brook Andrews, John Bailey, Liz Lerman, JoAnn Sellars, Betty Tittsworth, and Maida Withers (1974).
Conflicting information on program date, 1974 or 1975?
Artists and Collaborators
- Pnumbral Raincoast
- Dance Construction Company
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Other Performances
- (map) on January 1, 1970