Steampunk Haunted House

Abrons Arts Center, New York

Third Rail Projects, in partnership with Capacity Building Foundation and CEC Artslink, Global Art Lab.

About Steampunk Haunted House

Abrons Arts Center (2009-2011)

Created by the Bessie Award-winning artists of Third Rail Projects and presented by the Abrons Arts Center, the Steampunk Haunted House, 2009–2011, was an annual integration of contemporary installation, dance, and performance art, and an accessible, fun, utterly breathtaking experience. Unlike traditional haunted houses that rely on gore or graphic violence to horrify their patrons, this immersive theatrical event chilled, delighted, and terrified its audience without showing a single drop of blood. 

Credits

Steampunk Haunted House

Creative Team

Created by Third Rail Projects
at the Henry Street Settlement/Abrons Arts Center

Third Rail Projects' Artistic Directors
Zach Morris, Tom Pearson, Jennine Willett

Conceived and Created by
Zach Morris

2009

Performed by
Elizabeth Carena, Jesse Green, Marissa Nielsen-Pincus, Tara O'Con, Liz Sargent, Zoë Schieber, Brigid C. Scruggs, Carlton Cyrus Ward, Barry Weil, Kryssy Wright, and featuring members of Abrons' Urban Youth Theater

Production
Music: Meiko's Starlight Orchestra
Scenic Design: Chris Cummings
Lighting Design: Kryssy Wright
Costume Design: Colleen Ehrlich

2010

The Steampunk Haunted House is conceived and created by Zach Morris of Third Rail Projects in collaboration with a team of installation and performance artists, including: Elizabeth Carena, Chris Cummings, Marissa Nielsen-Pincus, Barry Weil, Kryssy Wright, an exceptional cast of professional performers hailing from the downtown dance/performance scene and members of the Abrons’ Urban Youth Theater.

2011

The Steampunk Haunted House is conceived and created by the artists of Third Rail Projects (Zach Morris, Tom Pearson, and Jennine Willett, Artistic Directors) in collaboration with a team of designers and performing artists, including: Elizabeth Carena, Christopher Cummings, Alberto Denis, Sean Hagerty, Juliann Kroboth, Rebekah Morin, Meiko Morris, Marissa Nielsen-Pincus, Tara O’Con, Zöe Scheiber, Debra Stunich, Kryssy Wright, Karen Young, an exceptional cast of professional performers hailing from the downtown dance/performance scene and members of the Abrons’ Urban Youth Theater.

Project Support

Steampunk Haunted House is made possible, in part, with support from Abrons Arts Center; by Materials for the Arts/DCA and Department of Sanitation; and by Third Rail Projects, with support from individual and institutional donors.

Steampunk Haunted House 2009–2011 is proudly sponsored by Halloween Adventure, and Gothic Renaissance.

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