crabby
by Madi Fabber
World Premiere — Ars Nova ANT Fest
June 2025
CAST: Gabriel Ethridge, Alex Morrison, Anahita Monfared, Lulu Fairclough Stewart, Regina Famatigan, Ben Topa
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Director: Em Hausmann
Projection Designer: Whimzee Hanna
Lighting Designer: Matt Lazarus
Production Stage Manager: Jack Underwoods
Co-Stage Manager: Ruth Jaensubhakij
Assistant Director: Austen Parent
Sound/Puppet/Prop Design: Em Hausmann
ANT Fest Line Producer: Jay Stull
ANT Fest Associate Line Producer: Emily Abrams
ANT Fest Production Manager: Alex Duncker
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Production Photos by Geve Penaflor
crabby takes place in a coastal city in Florida that will be underwater in 50 years, where Arden joins a carcinization support group for people seeking to evolve into crabs for financial compensation. Dive into an exploration of what human parts of us capitalism demands we give up in order to be the most useful version of ourselves.