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World Premiere

The Tosca Project

Created and staged by Carey Perloff and Val Caniparoli

June 3–27, 2010

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The Bartender (Jack Willis, right) remembers his younger self (Kyle Schaefer, center) and the his long-lost love that he left behind in Italy (Sabina Allemann). Photo by Kevin Berne.

The three original owners (from left: Nol Simonse, Kyle Schaefer, Peter Anderson) celebrate the opening of Tosca Cafe in 1919. Photo by Kevin Berne.

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The Immigrant (Rachel Ticotin) brings a piece of her Russian homeland into the bar with her. Photo by Kevin Berne.

The Immigrant’s memories of Russia include Pavlova’s signature interpretation of the Dying Swan (Lorena Feijoo) in the ballet Le cygne. Photo by Kevin Berne.

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Members of the ensemble of The Tosca Project (from left: Nol Simonse, Peter Anderson, Sara Hogrefe, Pascal Molat) dance the Charleston during the roaring ’20s. Photo by Kevin Berne.

The members of the ensemble of The Tosca Project (from left: Sara Hogrefe, Kyle Schaefer, Lorena Feijoo, Pascal Molat, Peter Anderson, Nol Simonse). Photo by Kevin Berne.

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The Bartender (Jack Willis) finds a yellow rose in the Musician’s violin case. Photo by Kevin Berne.

The Musician (Gregory Wallace) remembers his tragically lost lover (Sara Hogrefe). Photo by Kevin Berne.

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A sailor (Pascal Molat) and his girl (Lorena Feijoo) share a last moment before he heads off to World War II. Photo by Kevin Berne.

A sailor (Pascal Molat) and his girl (Lorena Feijoo) dance a duet to Rosemary Clooney singing “What’ll I Do?” Photo by Kevin Berne.

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The Musician (Gregory Wallace) keeps the drinks coming while the women wait for their men to return from World War II (from left: Lorena Feijoo, Sara Hogrefe, Rachel Ticotin, Sabina Allemann). Photo by Kevin Berne.

A beatnik crowd takes over Tosca Cafe in the 1950s (from left: Kyle Schaefer, Lorena Feijoo, Gregory Wallace, Nol Simonse, Pascal Molat, Sara Hogrefe, Sabina Allemann). Photo by Kevin Berne.

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A beat poet (Peter Anderson) performs in Tosca Cafe while a starlet (Sara Hogrefe) looks on (background: Kyle Schaefer, Rachel Ticotin). Photo by Kevin Berne.

In the 1960s, a Vietnam vet (Pascal Molat, front left) is offered a joint by a stoner (Peter Anderson, front right) while hippies dance in the background (from left: Sara Hogrefe, Kyle Schaefer, Sabina Allemann). Photo by Kevin Berne.

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In the 1970s, The Immigrant (Rachel Ticotin) takes over the bar. Photo by Kevin Berne.

A legendary Russian ballet dancer (Pascal Molat) visits Tosca Cafe. Photo by Kevin Berne.

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A legendary Russian ballet dancer (Pascal Molat) visits Tosca Cafe. Photo by Kevin Berne.

In the 1970s, a legendary Russian ballet dancer (Pascal Molat, center) shares a disco moment with cruising men (Kyle Schaefer, left, and Nol Simonse, right) in Tosca Cafe. Photo by Kevin Berne.

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A ballet diva (Sabina Allemann) enchants a businessman (Peter Anderson) in Tosca Cafe. Photo by Kevin Berne.

Lorena Feijoo (center) with members of the Tosca Project ensemble (Peter Anderson, left, and Rachel Ticotin, right). Photo by Kevin Berne.

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The Bartender (Jack Willis) finally dances with the memory of his long-lost love (Sabina Alleman). Photo by Kevin Berne.

 

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San Francisco Ballet principal dancer Lorena Feijoo and A.C.T. core acting company member Jack Willis (pictured at the famed Tosca Café) are part of the multidisciplinary cast of The Tosca Project. Photo by Kevin Berne.

San Francisco Ballet choreographer Val Caniparoli and A.C.T. Artistic Director Carey Perloff have collaborated on The Tosca Project for three years.
Photo by Erik Tomasson.

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