“Take a breath in. Take a breath out. Set an intention.”
Fourth-year directing major Brynn Allison-Harty repeats the words to their cast at the start of rehearsal in between downward dog stretches and indie-pop music. They want the cast to think about the things they would like to improve during the rehearsal and think about the way they want the rehearsal to go.
For Allison-Harty, the intention was simple: tell a story about the climate crisis with an emphasis on sustainability in production.