Welcome to the digital program for our 2026 public sharings of The Birth/Death Project
2026 Sharings:
The LAVA Center, Greenfield, 7pm on Friday, June 26
Holyoke Public Library, 1pm on Saturday, July 11
Devised by: Ellen Morbyrne with Dorian Gregory, Rachel Hall, Trenda Loftin, Seth Olsen, Em Rawls, Jordan Reed, Lena Vani; inspired by interviews with folks across the Valley
Directed by Ellen Morbyrne
Performed by Dorian Gregory, Trenda Loftin, Seth Olsen, Em Rawls, Jordan Reed
Produced by Ellen Morbyrne, Lena Vani, Rachel Hall
A collage of stories, scenes, and vignettes inspired by the real stories local folks have shared with our project has been woven together to share with all of you. Joy, grief, wonder, fear, amazement, mess, glory, hilarity, pain, connection. Join us in remembering what it feels like to be truly human together.
Thank you to those whose interviews contributed to these first sharings:
Dr. Caballera Roca, Kathleen Hulton, Amie Hyson, Jan Maher, and many others!
Thank you to the following folks for their support in a variety of ways:
Toby Vera Bercovici, Ash Goverman, Becca King, Dan Morbyrne, Myka Plunkett, Linda Tardif, Julia V. Whalen, and many others!
Our sharings are free to attend! We welcome your donations in support of the project (please click here). Donations made on June 26 will be split 50/50 with The LAVA Center.
The 2026 phase of this project is supported in part by grants from the Conway, Hadley, Holyoke, and Shelburne Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Photos of Production & Performance Team (from top left): Ellen Morbyrne, Lena Vani, Rachel Hall, Trenda Loftin, Jordan Reed, Em Rawls, Dorian Gregory, Seth Olsen