Pan Morigan works as a musician/vocalist, and composer with Chrysalis Theater, a multi-disciplinary, cutting edge performance ensemble that has produced original work, supported local artists and local arts community, and offered theater workshops to at-risk teens for twenty-five years.
Current work in progress
2010-11: In Progress: I Sing Earth, solo performance piece with song/spoken word and video. Debut performances in 2011, TBA
2010-11: In Progress: Found In Translation a performance piece about women’s lives in China & U.S. We are exploring the melodies used to perform ancient Chinese poetry written by women, juxtaposed with modern song exploring Chinese language sounds/Chinese traditional song forms as a medium for investigating women’s lives. Created with/to be performed with Su Jane Wu, singer/translator and Smith College professor of Chinese language and literature – 2011 debut/locations and times TBA
Very Short list of selected past projects
2009: Composer/performer/music director for new play ‘Dispatches’ at Smith College and the New Hampshire Institute of Arts in Manchester, New Hampshire (music improvised live nightly)
2006-2008: Singer/vocal coach/Composer/music director for Chrysalis Theatre production of Stage Fright & Archangels of Funk – creating/interpreting contemporary Irish and American folk music/jazz combinations/New England and NYC tour
2006: Actress/singer for ‘Mindscape’ in New York venues and at University of Georgia at Macon, in Atlanta
2004: Composer/asst. director/singer for Chrysalis production of Soul Repairs/Creation of contemporary Irish/American folk song styles
2003: Singer/composer for Chrysalis production of Hummingbird Flying Backwards
2001: Singer/music director/composer for Chrysalis production of Lonely Stardust – Use of Irish and Middle Eastern music resources/vocal styles
2000: Vocal coach/composer/performer for Chrysalis production of Strange Attractors, performed throughout New England.
