August 20 – 26, 1995
At the Ontological Theater at St. Mark's Church
New York City

Description:
Employing a never-before performed screenplay by Richard Foreman, Unconscious Motives... takes the idea of the fascination with filming to it's surreal height. Capitalizing on the frantic jump-cuts of filmmaking, we are thrown into a whirlpool of anticipation and action, following The Wooster Group's Anna Köhler through a dizzying escapade of intrusion and underground film stardom. Dances and fights break out, bodies fall from the sky, persistent music scores the hysteria and when an earthquake hits, all hell breaks loose. Merope Vachliotis' massively oppressive set provides the backdrop for this invasive tale of paranoia and celebrity, all watched by a huge eyeball that surreptitiously looms over the world of the play...and beyond.

Produced by
Hangdog Theater

Screenplay by
Richard Foreman

Directed and scored by
Robert Cucuzza

With
David Callahan as Roth
David Cote as Psychiatrist/Detective/Ensemble
Anna Köhler as Agatha
Jennifer Krasinski as Assistant/Beautiful Lady/Ensemble
Leo Marks as Photographer/Ensemble
D.J. Mendel as X
Thomas Pasley as the Dark Haired Man/Ensemble
Susie Sokol as Escort/Ensemble
James Urbaniak as the Nervous Man
Tory Vazquez as the Young Lady/Ensemble
Jennifer Woodward as the Reporter/Ensemble

Assistant Director
Sally Eberhardt
Set Design
Merope Vachlioti
Lighting Design
Allen Hahn
Costume Design
Anita Yavich
Stage Manager
Julie Anderson
Technical Director
Deborah Gordon
Choreography
Robert Cucuzza, Johanna S. Meyer, Mike Rubens
Light Board Operator
Kim Marie T. Jones
Sound Operator
Kischa Kai Miller
Handheld Cameras Designed by
Jeff Miller
Painting of Agatha by
David Callahan
Production Assistance
Valerie Weiss
Chris Cavanaugh
Francesca Ventresca