HOLD THIS FOR ME
Created for Illinois Theatre's production of Everybody
2026
ILLINOIS THEATRE
Hold This For Me is an interactive sonic art installation tied to the production of Everybody at Illinois Theatre. The installation includes Unsent Messages - messages that people wish they could share with someone they may no longer talk to, or are scared to say to someone, as well as Letters to the Beyond - messages people wish they could have shared with someone who has passed on. The project aims to foster a sense of community and group understanding, while also exploring the themes of the show, such as the search for meaning and moral anxiety. There are two different phones you can pick up to either listen to an Unsent Message or a Letter to the Beyond.
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CREATIVE TEAM
Created by Lizi Shaul
Recording Engineers: Lizi Shaul & Ash Bernard-Clark
Scenic Design: Nicholas J. Taboni & Noah Russell
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Voice Overs by:
Daniella Brown, Landen Norton, Nicholas J. Taboni, Robyn Farley, Ash Bernard-Clark, Lizi Shaul, Will Mueller, Taylor Bernard-Clark, Maddie Carroll, Logan Young, Ciera Keller, Tyler Knowles
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