The Baltimore Waltz
Written by Paula Vogel
Salisbury University
Designers
Video Design- Tláloc López-Watermann
Scenic Design- Georgia Fried
Costumes- Leslie Yarmo
Lighting- Gertjan Houben
ABOUT: Determined to create a live performance in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Baltimore Waltz was streamed live from four separate locations. Never being in the same room together, the actors worked in spaces that were designed for them by student scenic designer Georgia Fried. The performers performed in real-time and were digitally stitched together to appear as though they were in the same locations. With an actor in Missouri, a lighting designer in New York, and all other collaborators in separate spaces, the piece came together to create a surreal exploration of family, memory, and the 1980s AIDS crisis. The Baltimore Waltz was selected to be streamed in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. Scenic designer Georgia Fried received the top national honors in scenic design.
