I PRODUCT OF DIVORCE 

Product of Divorce is about the falsity of true companionship and pre-cancer trauma. How a negative home environment for a child due to an abusive parental relationship can create trauma and stress, potentially leading to illness. Birthed from two that weren’t meant to be. An unknowing who is right or wrong when spoken against each other. Trying to see the good, but only hearing the bad. Born into something, not chosen. There’s an elephant in the room. Observing boy to man. Inspired by the children’s book Babar, often read by Jacob Jonas’ grandmother as a bedtime story after homemade chocolate chip cookies. The story of the children’s book oddly mirrors his upbringing. Is monogamy possible? Pardon the obvious question. All the child wanted was a safe environment. This work explores the falsity of true companionship. Rebelliously accompanied live by Antonio Sanchez on drums.

CONCEPT - DIRECTION - CHOREOGRAPHY: JACOB JONAS

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: JILL WILSON
CREATIVE DIRECTOR: EMMA ROSENZWEIG-BOCK

PERFORMING ARITSTS: LORRIN BRUBAKER, ALEXA DONNELLY, PAULINA DONNELLY, DAHSIR HAUSIF, BAPTISTA KAWA, MARCO PALOMINO, OSCAR RAMOS, ALYSE ROCKETT, EMMA ROSENZWEIG-BOCK, VO VERA, JILL WILSON, JARRETT YEARY

FEATURING: LESLEY EVANS AND KAI INOUE

COMPOSER AND LIVE ACCOMPANIMENT: ANTONIO SÁNCHEZ 
MUSIC: JUSTIN BORETA

“NIGHT OF THE ACCIDENTS” 
LYRICS BY: ROBIN CHASE
MUSIC BY: LARRY JONAS 
PERFORMED BY: OKAIDJA AFROSO

ART INSTALLATIONS AND BUILT ENVIRONMENTS: BRIGETTE D’ANNIBALE
PRODUCTION DESIGN ASSISTANT: GIANNA D’ANNIBALE
COSTUME PRODUCTION: ENTIRE STUDIOS

INSPIRED BY THE STORY OF BABAR
AUTHOR: JEAN DE BRUNHOFF
AND BY TIME WITH MY GRANDMOTHER, ARLENE JACOBSON

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: WILLIAM ADASHEK
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR + CREATIVE PRODUCER: PETER WALKER
HEAD OF VIDEO PRODUCTION: JESSICA YOUNG
SOUND ENGINEER: PATRICK CURRY
MUSIC EDITOR: CHELSEY D’ADSEKY
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: SAM PRESSMAN
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: DANIEL N BIRNBUAM
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR OF PERFORMANCE CAPTURE: MATTHEW TIERNEY
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: LILY WOODWARD