Spring Arts Festival 2022

In an attempt to reignite the performing arts at AUP, Vivre Performing Arts is proud to present a Spring Arts Festival. Performances include theater, music, dance, and film. Student art will also be exhibited in Monttessuy. We hope to inspire optimism, build community, and ignite a passion with our very first arts festival.

To register, please select your preferred show date and performance, for which you will then receive a confirmation email for your seat reservation. Seats are limited, and we are committed to making this free for students, so we ask that you please honor your reservation. Please note that doors close on the hour; if you do not pick up your ticket 5 minutes before the show, you may possibly lose your seat. We thank you for your cooperation.

Location: 6 rue de Colonel Combes, room C-104  

The Complete Works of Shakespeare Abridged by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield (30min) 

• Directed by Marteena Mendelssohn
• Featuring Rachel Avila, Aminelle Gill, and Tatum Staab

Musical Theater Review (15min) 

• Directed by Safia Benyahia
• Choreographed by Annika Zoetmulder, Madison Ponder 
• With Musical Direction by Andrew Barnes, Jurgen Hecker
• Multimedia Production by Franz Magnayon
• Featuring Mallory Boyd, Maddi Carpenter-Crawford, Gabriel Villaveces Gallofre, Anthony El Ghazal, Valerie Garcini, Jurgen Hecker, Adaeze Nwokolobia, Oscar Padula, Madison Ponder, Maximiliano Stiemerling de la Vega, Bradley Stone, and Jabari Superville

Location: 9bis rue de Monttessuy, Olivia de Havilland Theater

‘Here’s to the Future’ Short Film Screening 

• Produced by Marteena Mendelssohn and Allen Blackwell 

• Films by Allen Blackwell, Adam Ferenzci, Sofia Rose, Gregory Nagaev

Location: 35 Avenue de la Bourdonnais, Gymnase Camou

Dance Showcase

• Produced by Gisele Luiz and Annika Zoetmulder

• Coordinated by Ashkan Shalbaf and Dance Instructor, Eleonor Hahn
• Choreographed by Emily Gonzalez, Gisele Luiz, Madison Ponder, and Annika Zoetmulder
• Featuring Alexandra Dvorchak, Emily Gonzalez, Natalia Herranz Garcia,  Gisele Luiz, Ethan Nguyen, Madison Ponder, Shana Wright, Annika Zoetmulder

Location: 9 bis Rue de Monttessuy, Olivia de Havilland Theater

Headspace Music Concert

• Produced by Hera Soysal and Allen Blackwell
• Additional Direction by Safia Benyahia
• Featuring Julian Alicknavitch, Andrew Barnes, Joelle Bensaid, Allen Blackwell, Kara Booker, Nicole DiSante, Ana Da Silva, Benjamin Earnest, Maya Golub, Agata Ida Kozuchowska, Magda Nguyen, Oscar Padula, Jacob Shropshire, Maximiliano Stiemerling de la Vega, Bradley Stone, Malala-Samirha Waseme

Naomi in the Living Room by Christopher Durang (15min)

• Directed by Allen Blackwell
• Featuring Maddi Carpenter-Crawford, Gabriella Mendes, Adam Mutschler