Endure

Alyssa Mitchel presents the premiere of Endure, a multimedia dance production featuring a cast of six dancers along with graphic designs and animations by Zach Litoff. The work explores the physical and mental grit required to take on any marathon-like challenge. Through the stories of six marathon runners, the piece celebrates running while paying tribute to the enduring human spirit, with the intention of empowering audience members to persevere through difficult challenges.

“Exerting yourself to the fullest, within your individual limits: that’s the essence of running and a metaphor for life.” -Haruki Murakami


Choreographer: Alyssa Mitchel
Dancers: Jessica DeFranco, Abigail Hinson, Kyle Ikuma, Johnny Huy Nguyễn, Hollie Rudolph and Sloan Takeuchi-Ross
Multimedia Designer and Artist: Zach Litoff
Featured Marathoner Interviewees: Victor Ballesteros, Melisa Camano, Tommy Zhonghuang He, Sydney Levenfeld, Markelle Taylor and Justin Williams
Lighting Designer: Daniel Weiermann
Cinematographers/Audio Recordings: Jacob Marks Productions and Mark McBeth

For more information on Alyssa Mitchel and her work, visit: https://www.alyssaevemitchel.com