A Beginners Guide to Faking your Death

A Beginner's Guide to Faking Our Death is a new play inspired by Dante's Inferno, following Dante as he enters a surreal forest where biblical figures, including Cain and Judas, challenge his understanding of guilt, choice, and redemption. Brought to life through stylized movement and an ensemble that transforms into the living landscape, the production treats the forest as both a physical world and a reflection of Dante's inner journey. As he is confronted with the consequences of the path ahead, Dante must decide what kind of future he is willing to fight for.

New Works Play Festival

Youth Performing Arts School - Louisville, KY

March 2023

Written by: Joe Schmitt 

Direction and Choreographed by: Clark Worden
Design by: Students of the Production & Design Concentration

Featuring: Henry Stern, Trace Henderson, Schuyler Stone, Alex Hartz, Olivia Haddox, Aida Edwards & Liv Ashley
Produced by: Youth Performing Arts School in association with Jane Jones & Cayce Crowder