Inspired visionaries bring “Working America” to stage

    “Welcome to your new employee orientation”.

 The first phrase audience members will hear as they enter the theatre that is about to present “Working America.”

    “Working America” is a dance production that challenges the daily grind of the 9-5 work day. The story is told through narrator Rudi Goblen from Miami. Dancers tell the story through hip hop and contemporary movements.

  This project, directed by Lance Guillermo and his wife Danielle Sten-Guillermo started out as just a dream, but has now become a reality.

     In order to get the projected started, the Guillermos posted a 7minute video on a website called ‘Kickstarter’. Through this website, viewers gain a better understanding upon what the show is about and also have the choice to fund the project. Originally the goal was set to raise $20,000 in 30 days. The kickstarter for “Working America” reached an exciting total of $24,666.

Artists of all forms were brought together from Maryland, New York City, Los Angeles and Virginia to become part of the ensemble for the show.

    Artist Ali Nagy traveled from Morgantown, West Virginia after she was invited to be a part of the show. Nagy has a trained in many different styles of dance but brings her more technical side to the ensemble.

    “I am so honored that I was chosen to be a part of this show. Coming into this experience I didn’t know anyone, but we have all grown so close in just a week,” said Nagy.

    There are also dancers from the area that get to work with the Guillermos year round. Dancer Victoria Sames plays one of the main characters in the show, Catherine.

    “I have trained with Danielle and Lance for only a year, and it makes me so happy to know that they  believe in me as a dancer to take on such an important role in the show,” said Sames.

    Several students from North Harford are going to see the show to support their friends that have been a part of the process. Upcoming senior Ben Hollingsworth donated to the kickstarter and has a ticket to see the finished project.

    Upcoming senior Ben Hollingsworth and a few of his friends are going to see the show this weekend. Hollingsworth helped to fund the show from the beginning as well.

    “It is so exciting to see a friends hard work pay off. I am really looking forward to watching a show that is being produced with so much dedication,” said Hollingsworth.

  On July 20 and 21 three shows will be performed in the Pascall Center for the Performing Arts at Anne Arundel Community College. The show will run 60 minutes with no intermission.