Another Dialogue

What I say often counts for little; but my presence, the attitude of my soul, my future and past, what will be born in me, what has died in me, a secret thought, the stars supporting me, my destiny, thousands of mysteries encircling me, surrounding you - that is what speaks.

-Maurice Maeterlinck

In Another Dialogue, a looping late night conversation becomes a meditation on the masks we wear, the people we wish we were, and the hidden forces that guide our endlessly repeating patterns.  Featuring a live score by musicians Mark Valadez and Elsa Dougherty, the interplay between the two performers (Rebecca Lingafelter & Amber Whitehall) and the two musicians becomes another layer of dialogue, transforming quotidian conversation into a revelatory dismantling as sound replaces speech. Another Dialogue is an experiment in form and process, a pop-up performance presented at numerous sites for limited performances.

Production History:

Performance #2: 4/25-4/27, 2025 at PICA (15 NE Hancock)

Another Dialogue, April ‘25

created by PETE

Direction: Jacob Coleman

Text: Chris Gonzalez

Performance: Rebecca Lingafelter & Amber Whitehall

Music: Mark Valadez & Elsa Dougherty

Design: Miranda k Hardy, Peter Ksander, Jenny Ampersand & Trevor Sargent

Production Manager: Molly Gardner

Stage Manager: Mia Webster

Photos: Owen Carey

With contributions from: Cristi Miles & Kristina Mast

Performance #1: 12/7/2024, 7:30pm at Now Serving (330 SE 6th Ave)

Another Dialogue, December ‘24

created by PETE

Direction: Jacob Coleman

Text: Chris Gonzalez

Performance: Rebecca Lingafelter & Amber Whitehall

Music: Mark Valadez, Elsa Dougherty & Cristi Miles

Design: Miranda k Hardy, Peter Ksander & Trevor Sargent

Production Manager: Molly Gardner

Stage Manager: Kristina Mast

Photos: Owen Carey

Many thanks to: Reed College Theatre Department, Lewis & Clark College, Matthew Robins, PICA, Kim Glatley, Emily Stutzman, and the whole team at HappyLucky.

Made possible with support from Ronni Lacroute, the Portland Office of Arts & Culture, the Regional Arts & Culture Council, the Oregon Cultural Trust, the Oregon Arts Commission, and the Mental Insight Foundation.