The Team
Rebecca Lafon
PROJECT CREDITS
Director
Script Writer
Co-Producer
Production Designer
Co-Editor
Rebecca is a French multimedia artist who graduated from Middlebury College this February with a double major in Political Science and Theatre. She falls in love with every character she has, whether it be when she creates, directs, or inhabits them. She gave birth to Breech and her main character Frankie this past summer as part of an ongoing project focusing on pregnancy. Her other two other projects focusing on this theme (so far) have been her thesis performance of Lungs by Duncan Macmillan and a collection of interviews with women.
You can find more information on her work on her website:
Emma Hampsten
PROJECT CREDITS
Director of Photography
Co-Producer
Co-Editor
Emma graduated from Middlebury College February 2019 with a joint degree in Film and Media Culture and Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies. Breech was her final production project in her college career. Emma has worked on a number of short films over the past few years and has had the credit of cinematographer, director, production designer, writer, and producer. Her thesis was an abstract short titled “Love You & Like You,” which explored heterosexuality, sexual desire, communication, voice and female friendships. Emma’s hope is to use media, design, and storytelling as a way to further engage with intersectional feminism.
To see more of Emma’s work, please visit her online portfolio - https://ehampsten.wixsite.com/hampsten-portfolio
The Cast
Madeleine Russel
FRANKIE
Madeleine is a senior theatre major and history minor at Middlebury hailing from Pasadena, California. Middlebury Theater Department credits include Havel: The Passion of Thought, Enron, Middletown, Women of Troy, Chronic Blush, American Sunrise/Sunset, The Pitchfork Disney and The Last Days of Judas Iscariot. Last summer, Madeleine performed in the Potomac Theatre Project's productions of The Possibilities and The After Dinner Joke at Atlantic Stage 2. This spring, she'll be acting in The Baltimore Waltz and her thesis.
Becca Berlind
SASHA
Becca is a Sophomore at Middlebury College with a major in Theatre and a minor in Spanish. She is from from Burlington, Vermont. Becca’s Middlebury acting credits include Men on Boats, 4.48 Psychosis, The Wolves, and Loners, Lovers, Freaks, and she has also worked on several local film projects. She is excited to work with this kick ass team and admits that auditioning for this project was an elaborate ploy to hang out with them.
Ruhammah Weil
KAREN
Ruhamah is a sophomore at Middlebury College working on a joint major in Political Science and Film & Media Culture. She was born in Washington D.C. and moved to Switzerland when she turned five. She began exploring the performing arts at ten, when she joined an extra curricular drama school. She continued to take lessons and perform there throughout high school. Ruhamah spent many of her summers performing in and helping produce musicals, and split the rest of her time between writing and the visual arts. Although she has found a passion for the action behind the camera at Middlebury, she is looking forward to working on her acting once again with Breech.
Will Koch
JEREMY
Will was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and is a current sophomore at Middlebury College, where he studies English Literature and Theatre. During his time at Middlebury, he appeared in several Theatre Department pieces such as God of Carnage, Enron, and Havel: An Evening of Thought. This Spring, he will be appearing in American Idiot and Constellations. He is also a proud member of the sketch comedy troupe, Middlebury Discount Comedy. When he is not acting, Will enjoys reading, film, making music with his band, and traveling. He is excited to be part of the Breech team, and is grateful to everyone who has done their part to support the project!
Benjamin Rose
DAN
Ben Rose is an interdisciplinary designer and musicians living in Burlington Vermont, since graduating from Middlebury college in 2018 with a degree in architectural studies he’s worked in marketing at skinny pancake and higher ground, and designed homes for Vermont modular architecture.
Christian Kummer
JOE
Christian is a first year at Middlebury College majoring in Gender, Sexuality & Feminist Studies. His experience in acting dates back to elementary school and he has since played roles ranging from Lord Farquaad in Shrek The Musical to Mark Cohen in RENT. Since coming to Middlebury, he has explored the theatrical world further by getting involved in improv and film. Outside of the arts, Christian is a passionate queer activist who takes part in the initiatives of the Sexual and Relationship Respect Committee, the Institutional Diversity Committee, the Queers and Allies Organization and the Feminists’ Resource Center at Chellis House.
Additional Crew
Lucy Rinzler-Day
BOOM OPERATOR
Emma Cowper
COSTUME DESIGNER
Sinead Kiernans
EDITING SUPERVISOR
Music by
Benjamin Rose
Bjorn Peterson
Thank you Jean-Baptiste Lafon - Peter Huffman - Fanny Lechevalier - Sonia, Arnaud, Justine, and Emma Bohelay - Thierry, Christelle, Alexandre, and Thomas Renaudin - Florence, Ferreol, Jean-Baptiste, and Nicolas Perez Castillo - and all others who participated for their donations to support this production.
Additional thanks to Natasha Ngaiza & David Miranda Hardy for their guidance and support - Middlebury Bagels, Spare Time Colchester, Killington Diner, and The Residents of 59 Short Shannon for allowing us to use their space.
Thank you to
our extras
Isabel Merril, Shem Robinson, Claire Martens, Ezra Nugiel, Elise Morris, Caroline McCrae, and others