The Greatest Poem

What does it truly mean to be American?

A team of world-class artists came together to answer that question, resulting in a tapestry of styles and interpretations from people with a multitude of experiences from all over the U.S. and beyond.

Client: Arena Stage
Director: Elyse Kelly
Writer: Philippa Hughes
Sequence Directors/Animators (in order of appearance): Rohan McDonald, Nazlı Cem, Zoë Soriano, Eric Larson, Catalina Matamoros, Cynthia Chu, Yoon Su Lee, Nijah Brown, Sofia Diaz, Mithra Krishna,n Jackson Ammenheuser, Megan Jedrysiak, Matea Losenegger, Angela Hsieh, Ana Mouyis, Sara Spink, Selina Donahue, Dena Springer, Dorca Musseb
Additional Design: Darren Enterline
Narrator: Raechel Wong
Music & Sound Design: Cathead Noise & Lunar Year

What does it truly mean to be American?

A team of world-class artists came together to answer that question, resulting in a tapestry of styles and interpretations from people with a multitude of experiences from all over the U.S. and beyond.

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