ELEANOR SAFER
Stage Manager

A Knee That Can Bend
When American sociology student Kate stumbles into an underground circle of queers in Sénégal, her semester abroad transforms into an intimate tour of Dakar's hidden gay nightlife. What Kate learns from Aicha, Néné, and their friends could get her into grad school. That is, if she can convince them to consent to being studied. A Knee That Can Bend explodes into the ethical sand-traps of Americans telling African stories, falling in love far from home, and searching for people like you in a country that doesn’t believe you exist.
This production was produced by Orbiter 3, directed by Kittson O'Neill, and performed in Studio X at Theatre Exile in Philadelphia, PA.
Playwright: Emma Goidel
Director: Kittson O'Neill
Asst. Director: Mary Tuomanen
Production Manager: Lauren Tracy
Stage Manager: Elaina Di Monaco
Asst. SM: Eleanor Safer
Dramaturg: Erin Washburn
Set Designer: Colin Mcilvaine
Props Master: Sara Outing
Costume Designer: Jillian Keys
Lighting Designer: Maria Shaplin
Sound Designer: Nick Kourtides

From left to right: Anna Zaida Szapiro, Danielle Lenee Photo credit: Kate Raines

From left to right: Jennifer Kidwell, Anna Zaida Szapiro Photo credit: Kate Raines

From left to right: Anna Zaida Szapiro, Danielle Lenee Photo credit: Kate Raines
Costume Change Chart
A chart containing all the costume changes in the show.
The majority of changes in this productionwere quick changes. A bolded change depicts what should be done first when there are two at once
TOS Pre-set list
Used to check that all props and furniture was correctly set before the audience entered the space and the show began