The Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Dance presents
In relation to
A new dance work by Madalyn Mejia ’26
Cast & Creative Team
Choreographer: Madalyn Mejia ’26*
Costume Design: Madalyn Mejia ’26*
Music: Ryan Wolfe
Dancers: Ainara Bouzas ’29, Hope Gantt ’28, Emily Phillips ’28, Braeh Simon ’26*, and Olivia Taylor ’26
2026 Senior Dance Minor Students
Madalyn Mejia — Sociology
Braeh Simon — Sociology
Production Team
Lighting Designer: Tess James
Costume Design Advisor: Mary Jo Mecca
Stage Manager: Mary-Susan Gregson
Sound Operator: Alexandria Chery
Run Crew: Jakob Rosenthal
Student Run Crew: Lucy Park ’28*, Mariel Shapiro ’27*
Student Costume Stitchers: Raven Reid ’28, Anne Xu ’26, Charlotte Young ’27
*Indicates a minor in the Program in Dance
Run Time
28 minutes without intermission
Special Notes
Photography, video and sound recording are prohibited. Please silence all electronic devices including cellular phones and watches for the duration of the performance. Please refrain from text messaging during the performance. Thank you.
Special Thanks
This work would not have been possible without the dedication, openness, and joy of my lovely cast members and collaborators. To Ainara, Braeh, Emily, Hope, and Olivia, thank you so much for always bringing your radiant energy and for trusting me through it all. To Aynsley Vandenbroucke, thank you for being my biggest cheerleader and for all your wisdom and guidance. To Mary-Sue, Mary Jo, Keating, Tess, Ryan and everyone at the LCA, thank you for bringing all my ideas to life. Thank you to everyone in the Dance Program and all my mentors, past and present, who have encouraged and supported me so much. To Mom, Dad, Marlina and Marissa and all my other family and friends, my deepest gratitude for your endless support and your boundless love. And finally to the audience, thank you for generously sharing your time with me this evening. Each and every one of you has made this culmination of years of movement, creativity, and learning an incredible reality.
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Land Acknowledgement
The Hearst Dance Theater/Lewis Arts complex, part of the Princeton University campus, stands on part of the ancient homeland and traditional territory of the Lenape people. Learn more about the Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative at Princeton
Lewis Center for the Arts
Chair: Judith Hamera
Executive Director: Marion Friedman Young
Director of Program in Dance: Professor Susan Marshall
Acting Associate Director of Program in Dance: Senior Lecturer Tina Fehlandt
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