Second Skin: a solo audio adventure
Second Skin was a world-premiere work performed in October and November 2018 as part of the Twin Cities Horror Festival. Follow the links below for more information.
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About the Show
Audience and Press Response
Artist Profiles
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About the show
October 25-November 4, 2018
Southern Theater
1420 S. Washington Ave., Minneapolis
Part of the Twin Cities Horror Festival
IMPORTANT NOTE: You must book your ticket in advance for this experience. No tickets will be available at the door. Buy online, or call the Twin Cities Horror Festival box office at 651-302-3750 for availability.
Erin Olson is a fourth generation medium, a person who talks to spirits. Unfortunately, her recent death has hindered her ability to work. Now she needs an assistant, a conduit to the living world. You're invited to interview for this position. Come along and try your hand at contacting the spirit realm, but know that whether or not the spirits can be put to rest is up to you. This audio-driven, site-specific adventure for a single audience member takes you around the West Bank neighborhood, and is powered by an interactive app.
Second Skin makes you the protagonist in an interactive horror adventure. Wear comfy shoes, bring your cell phone, and dress for the weather, because your journey will take you away from the safety of the Southern Theater.
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audience and press response
“Things are not always as they seem. If there was ever a time I'd recommend that you become voluntarily haunted by wayward ghosts, this is it!" - Tayler Stokes, experience designer
“Playable Artworks’ show Second Skin takes storytelling outside of the theater to create some great moments on the West Bank. It's refreshing and fun to merge with the world around you and the spooky world they've created." - Rigel Bloome, audience member
“Second Skin is amazing and I would highly recommend it. That was so much fun and I want more.” - audience member
artist profiles
Shalee Coleman (Assistant Director) is an early career theatrical director who works in the Twin Cities. She graduated from Hamline University in 2013, and is a National Theater Institute Spring 2012 Alumnus. Shalee has previously worked with 20% Theatre Company, Freshwater Theatre, Theatre Unbound, Uprising Theatre Company and has self-produced work under Play-dot. Her aesthetic has been described as poetic as she blends movement, dance, and scene-work. Shalee almost exclusively chooses world or regional premiere work and favors heavy playwright involvement. A proponent of Own Voices, Shalee's work often puts issues of social justice at the forefront
Shannon Elliott (Production Designer) earned her generals at Anoka-Ramsey Community College and her B.A. in Theatre from University of Northwestern-St Paul. She works as a tech manager at Minnehaha Academy and is also a freelance lighting designer in the cities. Her experience includes sound production, installation art, acting, and theater education.
Erin Farsté (Performer) is thrilled to be a part of this amazing project! She is originally from Kansas City and is happy to now call the Twin Cities home. Her previous credits include: CLIMB Theatre, National Theatre for Children, Umbrella Collective (The Ravagers), Mission Theatre (Trojan Women). Currently just finished up a run at Old Log Theatre (Beehive: the 60s musical) and then will be at History Theatre (Teen Idol: The Bobby Vee Story). Have a great time and enjoy the adventure!
Margo Gray (Director) is pleased to be bringing Playable Artworks' interactive style back to the Twin Cities Horror Festival. This fall she has a residency with the Center for the Performing Arts in Minneapolis, working on another interactive piece. She holds an MFA from Carnegie Mellon University, and has worked in Chicago, Pittsburgh, Moscow, and London. Learn more at margogray.com.
Kassha Lisinski (Sound Designer) is a neurodivergent mixed-white/mestizx enby artist, writer, designer, and hermit residing in Minneapolis since 2016. They are way excited to be part of Playable Artwork’s experimental horror theatre, and can think of nothing better than sonically scaring the pants off of participants one screechety scrash/ghost whisper at a time. They have previously designed sound (and video) for (sorta) traditional theatre projects with Patrick’s Cabaret, 20% Theatre, and See-Saw Theatre via Fringe Festival, to name a few. Other experimentations and hobbies have included creating immersive multimedia woodland environments, extreme multitasking with Queertopia MPLS, intermedia poetics, marathoning stacks of library book reserves before auto-renewals run out, and making friends with cats. They are most open to human communication when approached slowly with offers of paying gigs or discussion of fandom arts, apocryphal texts, and alter-futurisms.
Isabel Middleton-Watts (Performer) is thrilled to be taking part in her second Twin Cities Horror Festival, although this time not exactly on stage. When not on stage or behind a microphone, she can be found slinging donuts or traveling the country as a nanny to her favorite 4 year old. Special thanks to Margo, Shalee, Erin, and Tinne for the fun and spooky times and for the production crew making things even spookier. She sends love to her quirky family, friends, and blob. Enjoy the experience and PLEASE VOTE ON NOVEMBER 6TH.
Tinne Rosenmeier (Performer) is an actress, arts educator, and playwright-in-development in the midst of a career shift. Recent performances include work with Pangea World Theater, Park Square Theater, Savage Umbrella/Umbrella Collective, Freshwater Theater, Classical Actors Ensemble, and Trompe L’Oeil. Tinne trained at the National Shakespeare Conservatory, and holds a MA in Educational Theater, NYU, a BA, English Literature, Carleton College, and a MN teaching license K12 Dance and Theater, Hamline University. This October she can be seen in Preferred by Discreet Women Everywhere at Freshwater Theater. This one’s for Hannah.
Audience FAQ
Not sure if an "interactive horror adventure" is for you? Wondering what to bring on your journey? Visit our Audience FAQ for answers to these and many other questions.
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If you've already purchased your tickets, be on the lookout for an e-mail with special instructions on how to prepare for your session with Erin.