06/14/2026
THE MOTION is settled...for now.
Congratulations to the cast, creatives, and crew for bringing to life a production that surprised, intrigued, and left audiences with much debate—we'll be thinking about its questions for quite some time. 💭
THE MOTION
By Christopher Chen
Directed by Hana S. Sharif
Support for THE MOTION is provided by Michele and Allan Berman and Sue Henry and Carter Phillips.
CAST
Moderator: Nancy Robinette
Dr. Alan James: Barzin Akhavan
Dr. Sarah Matthis: Nikkole Salter
Prof. Lily Chan: Peregrine Teng Heard
Prof. Neel Bharara: Nehal Joshi
u/s Moderator, Dr. Sarah Mathis, Prof. Lily Chan: Yesenia Iglesias
u/s Dr. Alan James, Prof. Neel Bharara: Eli El
CREATIVE TEAM
Playwright: Christopher Chen
Director: Hana S. Sharif
Set Designer: Tim Mackabee
Costume Designer: Mika Eubanks
Co-Lighting Designer: Jason Lynch
Co-Lighting Designer: Xavier Pierce
Sound Design and Original Music: Charles Coes and Nathan A. Roberts
Wig, Hair, and Makeup Designer: LaShawn Melton
Casting: The Telsey Office/Destiny Lilly, CSA and Raiyon Hunter, CSA
Associate Director: Alexis Kulani Woodard
Stage Manager: Christi B. Spann
Assistant Stage Manager: Margaret V. Warner
FOR THIS PRODUCTION
Fight and Intimacy Consultant: Sierra Young
Assistant Director: Nakkia Smalls
Assistant Lighting Designer: Emily Pan
Production Assistant: Kyla S. Mermejo-Varga
Script Production Assistant: Grace O. Gyamfi
Dramaturgical Support: Caroline Cabe, Jovita Jacob Selwyn
Casting Associate: Cesar Mendoza
Stage Supervisor: Hannah Martin
Stage Carpenters: Megan Amos, Catherine Cooney
Props Technicians: Troy Johnson, Kayla Prough
Light Board Operator: Scott Folsom
Moving Light Programmer: Kelsey Swanson
A1: Keion Hocker, Ann Tran
Wardrobe Supervisors: Alice Hawfield, Caitlin O’Brien
Wardrobe Crew: Lily Komarow
Wigs, Hair, and Makeup Crew: Robin Maline
Wardrobe and Wig Cover: Viola Costen
Crew Swing: David Philip
🎥: Miceli Productions
