Assembled

As a part of A Collective in Muse
University of Kentucky's
Department of Theatre and Dance
February  2026

I presented Assembled as part of the University of Kentucky Department of Theatre and Dance’s performance event A Collective in Muse, a two day showcase featuring five original student works.

Assembled reimagines an excerpt from Karel Čapek’s R.U.R., the 1920 play that introduced the word “robot.” In this fifteen minute adaptation, three objects (a Muppet, a Shirt, and a Robot Arm) took on the roles of two characters, exploring the boundary between robotics and puppetry. Each performance rearranged which object played which character, creating six unique versions each night and allowing the story to change with every configuration.

I designed and directed the production,  as well as developed the concept and technical systems that brought the puppetry, robotics, and lighting together.