SIMPLE production is a New York based art organization intended to feed the imagination of any curious audience. Uniting the performing and multimedia arts, the original efforts and choreographies is a collaboration of talent from diverse cultures: www.simple-production.com.
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ONE WAY is actor-choreographer Floanne Ankah’s directorial debut. Born in France, Ankah has resided in New York City since 2000 where she works as an actor and voice artist on stage, film and television. She graduated from the Merce Cunningham Dance Studio in 2004 and has choreographed and/or collaborated for venues such as Movement Research, Joyce SoHo, Dance New Amsterdam, Merce Cunningham Studio and the HERE Arts Center . She began fusing the mediums of dance and film in “Brooklyn Bridge” (2006) and “Imprints” (2007) and more recently in "Waterfront Access?" and "Kirk Light" (2009).
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Joe Zolkowski is a collaborative artist who likes to enroll people into creative projects, including sculpture, film, painting and installations. He was the founder of Catch 22, an art salon in the east village (1995-1998). He graduated in Fine Arts from the University of Oregon.
Accomplishments include a documentary called "Brave Destiny" for the Williamsburg Historical Arts Center, on the biggest surrealist art show of the century. |
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Piotr Mirowski's passions include performing improv comedy. He
volunteers at Cherub Improv, an
occupational therapy and outreach program. Born in Poland and raised
in France, Piotr is a computer science engineer and PhD candidate at
NYU. He collaborates with NYU's medical
center on research about the prediction of epileptic seizures. |
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Asher Elbaz |
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Melanie Gretchen is a theater, film, and TV actress in New York. After growing up in the Philippines and Malta, she received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Denver. Following graduation, she was accepted into the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, then the Atlantic Theater Company's Acting School. Currently, Melanie is studying with Margaret Emory at Scott Powers Studios, Inc., following "Kiss Me, Kate" with the Village Light Opera Group. |
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Juniper Foster, actress, dancer painter and filmmaker. Originally from Hadlyme, Connecticut, Juniper spent her youth very involved in the arts. She studied at The Neighborhood Playhouse, Shakespeare and Co. and A.R.T. She has been creating art and performing in New York since 1998. Juniper's goal is to be a Renaissance woman, fully engaged in all artforms. |
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Ana Valle is a native of Miami, FL. currently residing in New York City where she works as an actor and voice artist in Film and Stage.
Ana was a member of the LAByrinth Intensive Ensemble 2009.
Ana's credits include Russian twins in the film "Same Deep Water as You", Janet (u/s) in A.R. Gurney's Mrs. Farnsworth, Sara in Adam Symkowicz's Snow,
Queen in Elizabeth Swado's JABU, Pvt. Lydia Jimenez in Mel Nieves's W.A.C. Iraq, Stephanie in Kate Ryan's Design Your Kitchen,
and Anya in Mike Domitrovich's Dirtfag.
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Jody Christopherson Film credits include, Dancer (lead) One Way- winner of the Big Apple Film Festival, Caroline (lead) in Godlike, based on the life of Paul Rambo, adapted by Tony Torn (in development), and Apple Bottom (lead) in Macolm and Margerie, short, currently shooting in NY. Commercial credits include a regional spot for ConAir Ceramic Silk Straightening Iron.
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Angela Freiberger was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She received a Bachelor of Arts from the School of Fine Arts at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in 1976. In 1986, she studied computer graphics at the University of California in Los Angeles. In the early 1990 she traveled to Italy and Portugal and made sculptures in marble. In 2007 she received the Master of Fine Arts at State University of New York at Stony Brook. |
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Directed by Floanne Ankah
Set Installation by Joe Zolkowski
Improvisation by:
Piotr Mirowski
Performance by:
Joe Zolkowski
Floanne Ankah
Jody Christopherson
Ana Valle
Melanie Gretchen
Angela Freiberger
Live Music by:
Asher Elbaz
Roman Martynyuk
Additional Cast:
Alessia Pannese, Angelo Franco
Juniper Foster, Jonathan Shorr
Filmed by:
Floanne Ankah, Juniper Foster
Angelo Franco, Jonathan Shorr
Edited by: Floanne Ankah
Assistant Editor: Melanie Gretchen
Produced by:
Floanne Ankah ~ simple production
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