
This is me:
Letters From the front lines
Streaming march 18th
This Is Me: Letters From The Front Lines
(Premiere 2020)
THIS IS ME: LETTERS FROM THE FRONT LINES is a dance film that was created at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, exploring how the climate of isolation prompted us to look within ourselves.
We follow the paths of military veterans and first responders as they share what it means to be a true warrior - to be on the front lines - and fight the invisible enemy that all humanity had then begun battling. At a time when most had been asked to halt and withdraw, others, like soldiers, were charging forward.
The movie captures the resilience, determination and hope of the human spirit. It offers a retrospective look at a moment in time, three years ago, and invites a reflection on how humanity is incessantly experiencing, responding to, and recovering from the continuous occurence of crisis, in all its forms.
THIS IS ME: Letters from the Front Lines is dedicated to all the Veterans for their service, commitment and sacrifice and to all of our COVID-19 First Responders for their dedication, selflessness, and resilience.
Commissioned By
The Soraya at California State University Northridge
Additional Support and Funding By
City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
Arthur S. DeGroat, Ed.D., Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), U.S. Army
Office of Military and Veterans Affairs at Kansas State University
A Special Thank You To
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
L.A. Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Ready Responders
Thank You
DOMA Theatre Company
Pacific Coast Entertainment
Eat@rollinjoes
Mark Salazar
Antoine Ceyrat
Jasmin Mashat-Heim
DIAVOLO REPRESENTATION: SELBY / ARTISTS MGMT
Writer & Performer | France Nguyen Vincent
Artistic Consultant & Dramaturg | Jim Vincent
Lighting Designer | Jean-Yves Tessier
Rehearsal Director | Majella Loughran
Assistant Rehearsal Director | Kate Dougherty
Technical Director | Steven Jasso
Sound Designer & Engineer | Simon Greenberg
Sound Mixer | Noah Alexander
Photographer | George Simian
Assistant Camera | Chris Mendez
Diavolo General Manager | Jose Hernandez
Producer | Dusty Alvarado
Project Manager | Amy Tuley
Set Designers | Adam Davis, Mike McCluskey, Tina Trefethen, Jeremy Railton, Daniel Wheeler
Original Music Composition | Robert Allaire, Simon Greenberg, Albero Berul, Bruno Louchouarn, Jean-Pierre Bedoyan, Cody Martin, Caleb Etheridge
Assistant Camera | Theodore Caleb Haas
Safety Coordinator | Matt Wagner
Video Archivist | Abraham Meisel

FEATURING
France Nguyen Vincent
Tyler Grayson, U.S. Army
Mariella Keating, RN
Lucas Haas, EMT
Shannon Corbeil, U.S. Air Force
La’Vel Stacy, U.S. Navy
Chris Loverro, U.S. Army
Dr. Sasan Najibi, MD
DIAVOLO PERFORMERS &
CO-CHOREOGRAPHERS
BethanyRose Boutwell,
Kate Dougherty, Daniel Jacob Glenn, Steven Jasso, Derion Loman,
Kelsey Long, Majella Loughran,
Amanda MacLeod, Abraham Meisel,
Lex Shimko, Evan Turner,
Matthew Wagner