SHARK! THE INTERACTIVE MUSICAL
Shark! empowers the audience to make tough choices and join the performers as they grapple with issues thematically represented by a great white shark. This parody of Jaws gives the audience progressively more control over the show. Initial iterations focused on the use of cellphones for audience control. This created a competition for focus between the small screen and the action on stage. Later iterations of this project dropped the phone in favor of other methods (limbs, sharks, fins, etc.). The audience can input suggestions, vote on choices, and become shark, mentor, or hero in this interactive musical.
National Performances
- Brigham Young University, 2025
- Science Gallery Detroit, DEPTH curated exhibit, June 2019
- Michigan State University, April 2019
- Georgia State University, April 2018
Creative Artists on Shark:
- Project Director/Playwright: Alison Dobbins, Professor Michigan State University
- Music Composer/Lyricist: Dr. Alexis Bacon, Associate Professor Michigan State University
- Movement Director: Kori Wakamatsu, Professor Brigham Young University
- Software Developer: Dr. Charles Owen, Associate Professor Michigan State University
- Costume Designer: Alyssa Ridder
- Environmental Designer: Michael Kraczek, Associate Professor Brigham Young University
- Technical Director (MSU performance): Bradley Branam, Associate Professor University of Oregon