Presented by East-West Connections, with promotional support from The Museum of Russian Art (TMORA):

Everyone is Here was inspired by Dmitry Krymov’s exposure to a 1975 American touring production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town. The structure of the play gives rise to an interweaving of events, memories, fantasties, associations, and dreams – carefully planned although seemingly random, which in the finale leads the viewer to a keen awareness of his/her own life.

Nominated for five 2022 Golden Mask Awards (including Best Play and Best Director), Everyone is Here features memorable turns by actors Alexander Feklistov and Maria Smolnikova.

Everyone is Here is presented in Russian with English subtitles. Captured on film before a live audience from the Moscow Theatre School of Modern Plays, Russia and made available to us by Stage Russia HD for Art Seen Films.

East-West Connections and its co-sponsors presents the film for online digital viewing by registrants between April 28 and May 1, with a follow-up webinar discussion on May 1 at 7 PM CST. Panelists for the webinar discussion include three Russian film scholars:

• Timothy J. Eliot – founding company member and the Managing Director of Krymov Lab NYC. He originated the role of Man/Husband/Eben in the Lab’s “Three Love Stories Near the Railroad.” An actor, writer, producer and co-founder of Form and Pressure Films, Tim wrote and acted in the short film “Marisol,” which played at over 60 festivals worldwide and aired for two years on HBO. He has been featured in “Blue Bloods,” “The Gilded Age,” “The Deuce,” “The Plot Against America,” “Boardwalk Empire” to name just a few.

• Dr. Jeanne Willcoxon – Visiting Professor of Theatre and Dance at Carleton College. Dr. Willcoxon received her BA from Sarah Lawrence College, graduated from the acting program at the American Repertory Theater institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard, and earner her MA and PhD in Theater Historiography aomd the University of Minnesota.

• Dr. Marc Robinson – retired professor in the Russian Department at St. Olaf, with a specialty in Russian literature, film, and theatre. His passion for the performing arts has brought him into close contact with some of Russia’s premier film makers, playwrights, and directors.

We invite you to take part in either or both of these offerings!

FILM: Everyone is Here will be made available to those who sign up below to receive the proprietary access code. This code will be emailed to registrants by East-West Connections on April 28. Everyone is Here can be viewed on any personal digital device.

Please note: The film is only available for viewing April 28 – May 1 and cannot be downloaded or shared.

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